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With multiple crises raging across California, a broad ecosystem of organizations and coalitions supported by funders active in Smart Growth California have issued detailed policy recommendations to build a more just, inclusive and sustainable California.  Read More »Crisis California: Policy Recommendations

Check out our blog on the policy briefing we co-hosted with Local Government Commission covering the role that public engagement plays to advance equitable and sustainable water management solutions throughout California. Read More »Weaving Water, Equity and Land-Use in California

A message from Smart Growth California’s Director, along with funders in our network and advocates.  Read More »Speaking Out, Slowing Down and Being Compassionate

Check out how land-use and livability partners are responding to COVID-19. Read More »How Land-Use and Livability Partners are Responding to COVID-19

See our post remembering Bea Solis. She was integral to shaping Smart Growth California’s work, and a founding member of the Los Angeles Funders’ Collaborative. Read More »Remembering Bea Solis

Check out our blog on how funders within our network are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »Covid-19 and California

Wildfires are smart growth issues. Check out our post on the connections between wildfires, housing, transportation, and equity. Read More »Land-Use and Smart Growth Implications of California’s Wildfires

Read our latest blog on Smart Growth CA’s 2019 accomplishments and highlights! Read More »2019: A Year of Collaborative Action

Check out how funders supported an inclusive and equitable sustainability plan for Los Angeles County. Read More »Funders Advance Equitable Development of LA County’s 1st Comprehensive Sustainability Plan

Dive into the interplay between water and other smart growth issues, and how the Community Foundation Water Initiative and San Joaquin Valley Funder Working Group are taking action. Read More »Water, Land Use and Smart Growth in California