Press Releases Equity Analysis Resolution Approved by California State Assembly July 5, 2021 • Health Equity HR 39 encourages lawmakers to adopt equity analysis for legislation Contact: Brenda Contreras, Press Aide, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, 323-316-5900, brenda.contreras@asm.ca.gov Molly Tafoya, Director of Communications, [...] Press Releases State Budget Makes Key Investments to Address Recovery July 1, 2021 • Economic Equity, Energy Equity, Environmental Equity Contact: Molly Tafoya, Director of Communications, The Greenlining Institute, molly.tafoya@greenlining.org; 808-256-7064 (cell) (Oakland, CA, July 1, 2021) — The new fiscal year begins today in California [...] News What the US can learn from Europe about broadband affordability (and what it can’t) June 23, 2021 • Technology Equity By Katie Collins CNET Some of the prices for fixed broadband in Europe are low enough to make the average internet-addicted American swoon. Think gigabit fiber [...] News The Evolution of DEI at Deckers Brands June 17, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion By Deckers Brands Winslow, Evans & Crocker Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced [...] News MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.7B to Charity; Here’s Which Organizations Were Recipients June 16, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion By Alexandra Hutzler Newsweek Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $2.7 billion to hundreds of charities and organizations. Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, made the [...] Press Releases Greenlining Receives Major Gift from MacKenzie Scott to Advance Transformative Racial Equity Agenda June 15, 2021 • Diversity & Inclusion Press Contact: Molly Tafoya, Director of Communications, The Greenlining Institute, molly.tafoya@greenlining.org, 808-256-7064 (c) (Oakland, CA)–The Greenlining Institute expresses our profound gratitude for the generous gift from [...] News Programmers, Lawmakers Want A.I. to Eliminate Bias, Not Promote It June 9, 2021 • Technology Equity By Kristian Hernandez PEW Trusts DALLAS — When software engineer Bejoy Narayana was developing Bob.ai, an application to help automate Dallas-Fort Worth’s Section 8 voucher program, [...] Press Releases CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY ADVANCES GROUNDBREAKING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT ALGORITHMIC BIAS June 1, 2021 • Economic Equity, Technology Equity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY ADVANCES GROUNDBREAKING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT ALGORITHMIC BIAS June 1, 2021 – Today, the California State Assembly passed The Automated Decision [...] Opinion Columns California leaders have no more excuses for their inaction on housing reforms May 23, 2021 • Economic Equity By Brian Hanlon and Adam Briones The Sacramento Bee From city government actions to President Biden’s infrastructure plan, the momentum to end exclusionary zoning and land [...] News SVB Financial Group Announces $11.2 Billion Community Benefits Plan May 22, 2021 • Economic Equity SVB Financial Group SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BOSTON – May 20, 2021 – SVB Financial Group (“SVB”) (NASDAQ: SIVB), the parent of Silicon Valley Bank, the [...] 1234…204 Media Contacts Molly TafoyaCommunications Director Email: molly.tafoya@greenlining.org Cell: 808-256-7064 Show These TopicsDiversity & InclusionEconomic EquityEconomic SummitEnergy EquityEnvironmental EquityGeneralHealth EquityLeadership AcademyTechnology EquityShow these Resource TypesNewsOpinion ColumnsPress ReleasesShow This Date Range From to
