California Makes $495 Million Investment in Transportation Infrastructure
On Friday, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allotted more than $495 million for projects aimed at repairing and enhancing transportation ...
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Governor Announces 18 Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Projects
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the first round of 18 broadband infrastructure projects that are part of this year's ...
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Commentary: California’s Water Shortage Was Created by a Lack of Leadership, Not Mother Nature
Our state’s system of reservoirs and canals was at one time designed to provide a reliable water supply for California ...
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‘Dig Once’ Legislation Aims to Accelerate Broadband Deployment, Awaits Action by Governor
Legislation intended to accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure by calling for a “Dig Once” policy has passed the Legislature ...
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California Selects Nonprofit as Broadband Partner
As part of a massive effort to improve broadband infrastructure, the state today announced it is partnering with a third-party ...
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State Broadband Infrastructure to Get $5.25B Expansion
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed to a budget trailer bill on Monday that will increase state broadband ...
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Nonprofit creates open-source digital infrastructure for agriculture industry
A nonprofit organization is aiming to help modernize the global agriculture industry by launching an open-source technology project to serve ...
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New report calls for government innovation to solve digital inequities
The COVID-19 pandemic has unironically highlighted the digital divide, especially considering how many Americans attend school and work meetings—or even ...
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Broadband access hits record high, digital divide remains for disadvantaged
A new report out this week says that while Californians are connected to the Internet at a record percentage in ...
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New report confronts shift in workplace amid economic crisis
With a backdrop of economic crisis and a massive shift toward telework due to the global pandemic, a new report ...
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PPIC report measures California’s digital divide
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a record-high 84 percent of Californians are using high-speed internet at home—up 10 ...
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Digital future envisioned in governor’s budget
In his 2013 book “Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom, laid ...
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What’s the future of blockchain in California?
For better or worse, this year’s pandemic will have a permanent impact on government operations, including the promise of a ...
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Report: 2.3 Million Californians Lack High-Speed Internet
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed internet access into a must for workers and students across the state, the Little ...
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California Partners with Chan Zuckerburg Initiative to find COVID-19 Cures
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and the Chan Zuckerburg Initiative (CZI) are collaborating to advance scientific efforts in developing ...
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Stewards of Change Institute teams with Stanford University on Equity Initiative
The not-for-profit think tank Stewards of Change Institute (SOCI) and the Stanford University Center for Population Health Sciences have joined ...
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Newsom Directs State Agencies to Bridge Digital Gaps for Distance Learning
Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that educational agencies in California will each receive a portion of $5.3 billion to mitigate ...
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Air Resources Board Approves Electric Truck Mandates
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved a first-in-the-nation regulation mandating truck manufacturers to increase their sale of electric ...
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Two Split Roll Initiatives Qualify for the November Ballot
On May 29, the Secretary of State (SOS) announced that a second split-roll initiative has qualified for the ballot. The ...
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Governor Brown Reappoints Directors to High-Speed Rail Authority
Governor Brown announced the reappointment of Dan Richard and Tom Richards to the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday: Dan ...
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