Demonstrators rallying for racial justice Letter from the President

Imagine a California Where We All Belong

| by Cathy Cha

We need to keep pushing for belonging for people that historically have not had equal access

Reflecting on the good work happening across many fronts to make our state more inclusive.

When I walked into the Fannie Lou Hamer Center for the first time, I instantly felt the warmth and comfort of this community space for Black students at UC Berkeley. Tucked away in a lesser-known part of campus, it’…

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California's state capital building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Advancing Belonging Through Budget Advocacy

| by Raúl Macías in Democracy

Ensuring local leaders have a voice in the budget process

The Budget Power Project aims to support communities across California to have a voice and influence in decisions on public spending.

A budget is a statement of values. In other words, how government spends public money is a reflection of what we care about most as communities and as a society. All too often, however, the work of crafting governme…

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Black UC Berkeley students gathered outside the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center on campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

A Black Community Space at Cal

| by Monica Martinez in College Success

UC Berkeley center enables Black students to find community and support

A conversation with Takiyah Jackson, director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center.

When Takiyah Jackson was walking around the UC Berkeley campus recently with her five-year-old son, he asked why there were so few Black people on the campus. “If that’s the first question in a five-year-old’s mind,…

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California Dignity for Families Fund

The California Dignity for Families Fund is a public-private partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom that provides humanitarian relief and assistance to migrant families and unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Afghan and Haitian migrants. The Haas, Jr. Fund was proud to join 17 other funders to support CDFF’s second investment round.

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Historic Redistricting Wins Across California

Thanks to the work of a number of regional coalitions in California, counties including Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino secured fairer political maps that will help ensure all communities have fair representation in government and during elections.

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Activate California Launches

Following the drastic increase in violence and hate against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in recent years, the Haas, Jr. Fund spearheaded the launch of the power-building Activate California initiative, which is dedicated to engaging AAPI communities - especially younger AAPI Californians - as more active participants in democracy and civic life.

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