If Democrats Run From ‘Identity Politics,’ They’ll Lose

September 5, 2018

The Miami Herald By Orson Aguilar We keep seeing political pundits condemning Democrats and progressives for embracing “identity politics.” This, they argue, alienates working class whites and the (largely mythical) “centrist swing voter.” They’re wrong. Consider the screed written last…
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Proposed Changes to Anti-Redlining Law Would Gut its Intended Purpose, Advocates Say

August 31, 2018

Reveal News By Emmanuel Martinez The Trump administration unveiled its vision to overhaul the federal law that regulates how banks lend to poor and working-class neighborhoods. But housing advocates say those potential changes would lower the bar for banks lending in these…
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Assembly Passes Bill to Help Disadvantaged Communities Access Climate Funds

August 29, 2018

SB 1072 Levels the Playing Field for Underresourced Communities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Today, by a bipartisan 48-9 vote, the California Assembly passed crucial legislation designed to level the playing field…
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Already Vulnerable Populations Face Greater Risks From Climate Change, Report Finds

August 28, 2018

California Health Report By Claudia Boyd-Barrett Californians can expect more wildfires, extreme heat, coastal flooding, water shortages and health problems in the years to come, but these problems won’t affect everyone equally, according to a new state assessment on climate…
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Common Cause Files Amicus Brief To Restore Net Neutrality

August 28, 2018

Common Dreams Yesterday, Common Cause joined The Greenlining Institute, Center for Media Justice, Color of Change, 18 Million Rising, Media Alliance, and Media Mobilizing Project in filing an amicus brief urging the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to vacate the…
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Amicus Brief to Restore Net Neutrality

August 27, 2018

The Greenlining Institute, Common Cause, Center for Media Justice, Color of Change, 18 Million Rising, Media Alliance and Media Mobilizing Project filed an amicus brief urging the DC Court of Appeals to vacate the Federal Communications Commission’s unlawful repeal of net neutrality.…
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8 Years Watching and Influencing Urban Transformation: Reflections From a Foundation Program Officer

August 23, 2018

The City Fix By Margarita M. Parra Can innovative work be achieved by a program officer in a philanthropic organization? I remember asking this question when I started at the Hewlett Foundation in 2010. In my time there, I learned…
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T-Mobile, Sprint Say ‘No Way’ to Motion to Pause Their Merger Proceeding

August 21, 2018

Fierce Wireless By Monica Alleven T-Mobile and Sprint are making it clear they are not in the mood to entertain a request to stop the review clock in their merger proceeding, saying it should be summarily dismissed or denied by the…
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Helping Communities Benefit from California’s Climate Investments

August 17, 2018

Streetsblog California By Melanie Curry A bill to get state funding agencies to create technical assistance programs for communities that might not know how to apply for their funding moved forward in the legislature today. And a second round of Transformative Climate Communities…
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Replacing Money Bail with Algorithmic-Based Tool Worsens Racial Disparities

August 7, 2018

Sacramento Observer By Jaivon Grant More than 100 national and local civil rights groups favoring the end of the money bail system have expressed serious concerns with the adoption of an algorithmic-based decision making tool as a substitution for money…
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