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Search ArticlesWhat Better Wildfire Risk Information Can Unlock for Californians
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California Stewardship Network convenes in Sacramento for second Exchange of year
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Why a CRD is More than a TIF – EIFD Sets the Floor, CRD Raises the Ceiling
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Gov. Newsom’s wildfire package must deliver ratepayer savings and invest in mitigation, leading energy advocates say
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The Other Half of California’s Wildfire Debate
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Four Community-Led Projects Selected for California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, Expanding Resilience Efforts Across California
Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC), in partnership with Climate Resolve and California Forward (CA FWD), has selected four winning projects for seed grant funding and pro bono project development support through the California Resilience Implementation Accelerator.
Announcing the First Resilience District Incubator Pilot Communities
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The Right Tool at the Right Time: CRDs vs. DRDs — What Every California Community Should Know
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A Key Step Toward Institutionalizing Regions-Up: California’s proposed Office of Regional Economic Development Initiatives
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What We Heard Across California: Takeaways from the Regions Up Convenings
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