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Budget Updates (May Revision)

May 21, 2023 Roots of Change

by Lesley Kroupa, JD, MS, RD, ROC’s Policy Specialist On May 12, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom released his May Revision proposal for the FY 23-24 state budget. This amends his […]

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Governor Newsom Again Fails to Support the Health Equity & Racial Justice Fund

June 30, 2022 Roots of Change

For a second consecutive year, Governor Newsom has declined to invest in a Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund to support transformative community-driven change to reduce health inequities and advance […]

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Advocates are pushing for a health equity and racial justice fund in California. Here’s what it would do.

April 22, 2022 Roots of Change

Genoveva Islas stood at the steps of the state Capitol Friday morning facing a crowd of dozens. She shouted: “El pueblo unido avanza sin partido.” The crowd echoed her back: […]

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