James Irvine Foundation 2024 Awardees – Tackling Six Critical Challenges Facing California

Briefings

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Rural Health Care at a Breaking Point: Who Can Afford to Stay Healthy?

Sep 18 | Rural Americans face rising healthcare costs, coverage losses, hospital closures, and longer travel for urgent care as experts examine affordability, access, and solutions for communities nationwide under growing financial pressure. state’s agriculture industry.
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The Next Chapter in The Stealth War Against Immigrants – The Expanding Surveillance Dragnet

Exploring the implications of surveillance in the US, experts discuss the tech tools and how they impact immigrants.

News Stories

How the AI Surveillance Dragnet Is Powering Mass Deportation

The government’s deportation efforts are increasingly relying on the deployment of surveillance tools that experts say directly threaten Americans' civil liberties.

The Night the Angel of Independence Spread Its Wings Over San Francisco

On Sep 15 San Francisco celebrated "El Grito" marking Mexico's independence and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Was Live Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024 | 11am PST

Guest Speakers

Event Overview

Every year the James Irvine Foundation honors leaders for advancing solutions to critical challenges that affect millions of people in the state. This year’s Award recipients will talk about the particular issues their organizations address, their personal commitments to these issues and the unique solutions they are advancing for making change.

The Leadership Awards prove the premise that change can happen even in the face of California’s most intractable problems.

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