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Oakland Can Step Up Support for Diverse Small Businesses, New Report Says

April 18, 2019

Small Business Advisory Group Offers Detailed Recommendations Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – As Oakland undergoes rapid development and increased gentrification, small businesses – especially those owned by people of color – find…

Bill to Maximize Clean Energy Benefits Passes First Committee

April 10, 2019

AB 961 Directs CPUC to Consider Benefits Like Cleaner Air, Improved Health, Jobs for Underserved Communities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022 (office), 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO — Today the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy passed AB…

Bill to Ensure Diversity in California Insurance Passes First Senate Committee

April 10, 2019

SB 534 Would Require Largest Insurers to Report Supplier Diversity and Governing Board Diversity Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022 (office), 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – Today the Senate Insurance Committee passed legislation to promote diversity in California’s…

Bill to Ensure Diversity in California Insurance Has Senate Hearing Today

April 10, 2019

SB 534 Would Require California’s Largest Insurers to Report Their Supplier Diversity and Governing Board Diversity Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022 (office), 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – This afternoon the Senate Insurance Committee will consider legislation to…

Bill to Maximize Clean Energy Benefits Has 1st Hearing Wednesday

April 9, 2019

AB 961 Would Require CPUC to Consider Benefits Like Cleaner Air, Improved Health, Jobs in Underserved Communities Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022 (office), 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO — On Wednesday, April 10, the Assembly Committee on Utilities…

Assembly Health Committee Passes Bill to Boost Diverse Small Businesses

April 3, 2019

AB 962 Would Track Major Hospitals’ Contracting with Businesses Owned by Women, People of Color, Veterans and LGBTs Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022 (office), 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO — Today the Assembly Health Committee approved AB…

Bill to Boost Diverse Small Businesses Has 1st Hearing Tuesday

April 2, 2019

AB 962 Would Track Major Hospitals’ Contracting with Businesses Owned by Women, People of Color, Veterans and LGBTs Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO — On Tuesday, April 2 the Assembly Health Committee will consider…

Rep. Barbara Lee, Boots Riley Headline Greenlining Economic Summit Apr. 26

March 6, 2019

26th Annual Event Marks Official Farewell for Longtime Greenlining Institute President Orson Aguilar Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute’s 26th annual Economic Summit, “Reclaiming Our Time,” will feature a…

Orson Aguilar to Transition Out of Role as Greenlining Institute’s President at the End of April

February 7, 2019

Aguilar Spent 20 Years with Greenlining; Organization Begins National Search for New Leader Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute’s Board of Directors announces that after nearly two decades with…

New Report: Will the Self-Driving Vehicle Revolution Mean Transportation Heaven or Hell?

January 23, 2019

First of Its Kind Analysis Asks Whether Autonomous, Shared and Electric Vehicles Will Worsen Inequality for Marginalized Groups Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Three simultaneous revolutions—electrification, vehicle sharing, and self-driving, autonomous vehicles—are…

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