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Homelessness is the issue of our time. How the business community is leading to find solutions!
Region Business
Homelessness is the issue of our time and Sacramento is the epicenter of this national crisis. While San Francisco had dominated national headlines as the emblem of California homelessness, this year we saw a 67% increase in the number of people living on the streets over the past three years. Sacramento now has a larger homeless population than San Francisco — over 9,200 people.
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California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars Won’t Be Easy
California will ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035, but the conversion to battery-powered vehicles poses numerous unresolved issues.
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On the Fast Track: Jayden Sangha
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
Jayden Sangha is approaching his role as
assistant chief financial officer of the City of
Stockton from a community perspective, applying
everything he’s learned in his previous positions in both private
and public sectors.
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On the Fast Track: Sergio Robles
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
As a field representative for Congressman Ami Bera, Sergio
Robles is Bera’s eyes and ears in the south Sacramento
region. He also shapes policy as Elk Grove’s
planning commissioner.
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On the Fast Track: Katie Regan
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
As director of Stockton’s Office of Performance and Data Analytics, Regan puts the vast amount of city data to work to improve equity and quality of life for the citizens of the city.
![Currently in his third year as an associate attorney at Stoel Rives, Corey Day leads commercial litigation matters for clients in a wide range of industries, and in recent years is helping to grow the firm’s alcohol sector practice.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/day_web.png?1657202108)
On the Fast Track: Corey Day
Meet 13 young professionals who are on the fast track, bringing new ideas and innovations to the Capital Region
Attorney Corey Day has used his expertise in California alcohol
law to guide bars and restaurants through the many restrictions
and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Partnering to Break the Cycle of Homelessness
Saint John’s Program for Real Change
EY’s mission is to build a better working world. “That’s the core of our purpose as a company.
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The Metaverse is presenting us with an opportunity of a lifetime
Accenture
Over the past two years, the pace of innovation and change has happened faster than what we’ve seen in human history. Now, businesses are racing toward a future very different from the one they were designed to operate in, as technologies are reshaping human experiences.
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Lawmakers on a (California) Roll
California government leaders participate in sushi competition to promote the state’s rice industry
State government leaders take a break from making California laws to make California rolls for the Capitol Roller Competition, part of a recent summit for rice industry stakeholders.
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Here’s How State Lawmakers Want to Help Californians With High Gas Prices
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending the tax entirely in the short term. Those plans would likely reduce the price of gas, but it’s not clear by how much. This week Newsom teased a possible rebate to deal with gas prices.