On October 27th, 2022 California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) released a letter about improving nonprofit-government contracting to state leaders from the California Coalition on Government Contracting. The letter is...
Advocacy
Sign On to Our Support Letter for Extreme Heat Resolution
Deadline: Thursday December 16 Extreme heat events impact the health of many more people than any other type of weather threat, but have often been overlooked because heat events are not as visible or dramatic as fires, hurricanes, or ice storms. Extreme heat is...
Advocacy & State Budget Update to the Network
Dear Network, Governor Newsom signed several bills last month related to climate resilience that included record spending plans to address drought, wildfires, climate change, extreme heat and more. One of the most noteworthy elements of the plan is the proposed...
Addressing Racial and Environmental Injustice
The brutal and unsettling images that have captured headlines and sparked outrage in populations around the globe this month force us to recognize that, as a nation, we are still failing to guarantee everyone the basic human rights and equality of Dr. King’s Dream and...
Urban Forestry Victories in the FY 2019 – 20 State Budget
California ReLeaf and its long list of policy partners emerged from the 2019 budget debate with a few wins for the urban forestry community, along with several lessons learned that will help inform our efforts moving forward. Please take a few minutes to celebrate...
Funding for FY 2019-20 State Budget
Urban forestry, urban greening, and other natural resources investments gained ground yesterday in the ongoing discussion of project priorities within the next Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Expenditure Plan. In the Assembly Budget Subcommittee for Resources,...
It’s All About The Trees!
California’s urban forestry community came together in Los Angeles in August to celebrate The Power of Trees. Participants also gave a shout out to supporting Climate Investment Funds for CAL FIRE’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. Check out the YouTube video...
Another Big Budget Year for Trees!
by Chuck Mills I recently learned while watching television – the definitive device for expanding one’s education – that three well-respected dictionaries included alternate definitions of the word literally in 2013 that essentially amount to “being taken...
The Green Rush
by Chuck Mills A California ReLeaf board member recently commented that urban forestry is now experiencing a “Green Rush” of funding stemming from recent State Budget appropriations. It’s a poignant observation that should motivate all of us to seize this...
Setting the Stage for 2015
by Chuck Mills Now that CAL FIRE has received over $17 million in cap-and-trade auction proceeds to support the Urban and Community Forestry, we must all take to celebrate… for about four months. This single victory represents a huge win for all of us,...