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The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a historic global consensus about the shared responsibility that all nations have in achieving global development. The SDGs have the potential to be revolutionary for people around the world and the planet.
As has been documented by the County, external stakeholders and others, there is a crisis in the foster care system in Los Angeles County. There are simply not enough suitable placements - generally called foster homes - for children who are temporarily removed from their birth-parents for their safety.
In a recent report, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) initiated a study of the potential effects of ending the cash-out process for the Supplementary Security Income (SSI) / State Supplementary Payment (SSP) program. SSI / SSP provides monthly cash grants to low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons in California. SSI is the federally funded portion of the program, while SSP is funded through state funds.
On June 5, 2018, California voters will decide on Proposition 68, a $4 billion bond measure focused on providing adequate and clean water, parks and recreation improvements, capital investments for flooding control and addressing climate change. Senate Bill 5 (De León) placed this bond measure on the ballot. The bond measure aims to promote equitable access to clean water and parks and recreation for underserved low-income communities.
Thank you for attending today’s program, Enhancing Public Health Through Environmental Strategies. Here are some notes and resources you might find useful.
In the last two weeks, SCG has taken action to support an accurate and fair count in the 2020 Census.
In the last two weeks, SCG has taken action to support an accurate and fair count in the 2020 Census.
November 8, 2018
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This program is a webinar.
December 13, 2018
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This program is a webinar.
The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. Studies show the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the last 15 years even as the country becomes more diverse.
As we embark on the New Year, we invite you to join us for Foundations on the Hill and Policy Works in Washington, D.C. to educate policymakers about the crucial issues facing philanthropy.
Our heartfelt thoughts go out to our members, partners, friends and everyone affected. We will keep this page updated with information that could be helpful in responding appropriately to these disasters.
SCG’s Public Policy staff remains actively engaged with our statewide and national partners on tax reform legislation, particularly the efforts to repeal the Johnson Amendment, which has long safeguarded nonprofits from the partisan demands of politicians and donors.
Independent researcher and demographer Dr. William P. O’Hare published a report on the changing demographics of California and their impact on the 2020 Census. The report focuses on the fastest growing groups in the state as well as the largest nine counties. Dr. O’Hare notes that persons in the aforementioned categories include hard-to-count (HTC) communities that are likely to be missed in the Census. Despite the state’s efforts and resources in place to make sure there is a complete count in California, the underfunding of the 2020 Census increases the risks of higher undercounts.
County of Los Angeles: A Historic day for Youth Justice
On November 28, 2017, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) hosted a webinar, “United for All Dreamers: Strategies for Supporting AAPI, Black and LGBTQ immigrants”. The presentation focused on how funders can support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients after the White House announced the DACA program phase-out and the removal of TPS designation for certain countries. The presentation speakers were:
The Portrait of Los Angeles County examines well-being using the human development framework and index. In addition to exploring life expectancy and health data, the Portrait looks at data focused on access to knowledge (school enrollment rates and educational degree attainment rates) as well as measures related to standards of living and median earnings for full and part-time workers.
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