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OUR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK

SACRAMENTO REGION PROGRESS REPORT​

​The Urban Partnership is proud to release the Progress Report for its 10-year Initiative to build economic security in low income communities of color. The report highlights Sacramento region EAT, BUILD and INNOVATE action plans focused on developing exciting hubs for healthy food and the arts, construction business clusters that play a role in revitalizing neighborhoods, and preparing more African American and Latino youth for successful education and career paths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

​PARTNERSHIP CREATES ARIZE TO FOSTER DIVERSITY, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

In America, cultural and ethnic diversity is an incredible strength. Promoting respect and appreciation for that strength among our citizens advances America’s innovation, global leadership and economic prosperity. With this clear understanding, the California Urban Partnership is excited to launch ARiZE.org – an online community resource and engagement tool. ​

$500 MILLION FOR JOB CREATION IN LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS COULD BE RAISED IF GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN APPROVES PROGRAM

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The State  Legislature recently passed the California Urban Partnership's highest priority and hard-fought for bill - a measure that would help communi​ty development entities (CDE) attract up to $500 million in private investment capital for job creation projects in California’s low-income neighborhoods. 

Manage Your Money Week

In partnership with the office of California State Controller John Chiang, the CUP will organize financial survival workshops connected to Manage Your Money Week (MYMW). 

OUR IMPACT ON MARIJUANA POLICY

THE SACRAMENTO BEE: Want equity, Sacramento? Invest your cannabis taxes in Stephon Clark’s neighborhood

SACRAMENTO, (CA) - Senseless tragedy has a way of shining a light on what needs to change, whether that was the murder of Emmett Till, the Parkland massacre or the unwarranted death of Stephon Clark.

​As Fresno’s cannabis industry evolves, will people of color be locked out?

FRESNO (CA) - Fresno has not seen the last of the cannabis debates – and whether the city’s nascent pot industry will be inclusive of people of color remains a top unresolved issue.
Voters overwhelmingly approved a business license tax in November, and the Fresno City Council in December passed regulations for businesses. But another issue still isn’t settled: social equity in cannabis.

MAKING OUR CHILDREN A HIGHER PRIORITY: California Urban Partnership Joins Effort To Gather Signatures With The Sacramento Kids First Coalition

SACRAMENTO (CA) - On November 10, the California Urban Partnership, Roberts Family Development Center, Youth Forward, East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) along with several other youth leaders, children’s advocates and educators, participated in the signature gathering launch for Sacramento Kids First (Sac Kids First) at the offices of EBAYC. 

GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN APPROVES CALIFORNIA URBAN PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTED BILL 
​FOR EQUITY IN THE STATE’S MARIJUANA INDUSTRY: Senator Steve Bradford’s Leadership Is Praised

SACRAMENTO (September 28, 2018) - This week Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1294, the California Cannabis Equity Act, into law.  Authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), SB 1294 incorporates many of the recommendations of the California Urban Partnership. ​​

​GOVERNOR BROWN APPROVES CALIFORNIA URBAN PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTED BILL REGARDING MARIJUANA CRIMINAL RECORDS:  Assemblyman Rob Bonta’s Leadership Is Praised

 SACRAMENTO (October 1, 2018) –  Assembly Bill 1793, a marijuana convictions measure strongly championed by the California Urban Partnership and Youth Forward team, was signed into law last week by Governor Jerry Brown.   Authored by Assembly Member Rob Bonta, AB 1793 will lead to the automatic resentencing or expungement of past marijuana convictions.
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MARIJUANA & ECONOMIC JUSTICE 

SACRAMENTO, CA - Here’s a MAJOR VICTORY alert! Last night (August 9, 2018) the Sacramento City Council unanimously approved the implementation plan for the Cannabis Opportunity, Reinvestment and Equity Program (CORE). The approved CORE proposal is the result of an initiative led by the California Urban Partnership (in collaboration with Youth Forward and Public Health Advocates), informed and supported by over 20 local grassroots CBO’s, and backed by hundreds of Sacramento activists and residents over a 1.5 year period of policy research, legal analysis, public education, fundraising, community organizing, advocacy and extensive policy negotiations. 

MARIJUANA BUSINESS SUPPORT SURVEY 

So what happens now that the City of Sacramento passed the Cannabis Opportunity, Reinvestment & Equity program (CORE) into law on August 9, 2018 ?????​

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL: ​Spotlight on Malaki Seku Amen, who negotiated the city’s cannabis equity program

For over a year, the city has worked with community advocacy groups to develop a program to provide opportunities for people affected by aggressive policing of marijuana laws to start businesses in the newly legal cannabis industry. ​

MARIJUANA TAX MONEY:  
​State’s Business and Economic Development Agency Will Gather Advice From Communities Of Color On How To Spend Up To $50M Every Year

SACRAMENTO, CA  (October 2018) - In a strong partnership with Youth Forward, the California Urban Partnership held a series of meetings and stakeholder calls this year with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz).  The goal was to ensure that communities of color across the state will be able to provide input on the state’s new Community Reinvestment Grants program, which will be funded by state marijuana tax revenues.  ​

Stakeholders Gather in Oakland to Gain Understanding of How to Achieve Social Equity in California’s Marijuana Industry

​Oakland, CA – The Marijuana and Equity Summit was an overwhelming success!
 
On October 1, the California Urban Partnership, along with co-sponsors, Youth Forward, The Hood Incubator, and Public Health Advocates brought together over 150 organizers, advocates, business owners, and government officials to take a hard look at Marijuana Equity in California.

KCRA 3 NEWS: ​Sacramento to prioritize cannabis applicants in some zip codes

Sacramento is moving forward with a new program to help ensure that the city’s growing marijuana industry benefits the most disadvantaged neighborhoods.

​​​SACRAMENTO BEE: Sacramento to help launch minority pot businesses in struggling neighborhoods

The Sacramento City Council took a big step Thursday toward giving minority business owners and residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods better access to the billion-dollar cannabis industry.