10 years of NextGen climate advocacy in CA! 🎉 In 2025, NextGen, climate & environmental justice advocates succeeded in getting #CapAndInvest reauthorized. It will generate funding for the state's community programs & aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more: go.nextgenpolicy.org/R9yt
In celebration of #DollyPartonDay we honor her legacy rooted in #equity & community. From her commitment to literacy through the Imagination Library to showing up for neighbors in need, she built a legacy of investing in people & communities. 🫶 Here’s to #DollyParton & the power of giving back! 🦋
Jails to Jobs (#J2J) co-sponsors @vera.org & Michelson Center for Public Policy gathered this week to discuss: ⛑️ Stabilizing CA’s workforce 🦺 Addressing public safety needs 💼 Connecting justice impacted people to jobs … & much more as we prepare for the 2027-28 budget cycle! ⏩
It’s a deep point of pride that California is moving forward with the process of linking its Cap-and-Invest program to Washington’s carbon market, building on our existing partnership with Québec to cut emissions and toxic global pollution.
NextGen applauds @governor.ca.gov linking CA's #CapAndInvest program with the state of Washington! 👏 This should send a clear message to the rest of the country: when it comes to fighting climate change, we are stronger together. Read NextGen’s response: go.nextgenpolicy.org/KRxN
The CA Voting Rights Act of 2026 is now law! 👏 🗳️ Thanks to @senatorcervantes.bsky.social & @governor.ca.gov for defending voting rights after the Supreme Court dismantled key provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
‘Democracy is on the line’: Newsom signs wave of election protections
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills strengthening election protections, including legislation seeking to prevent voter suppression and limit interference from law enforcement agencies.
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In celebration of NextGen’s 10th anniversary, we look to our 2022 climate win! 🎉 NextGen mobilized a coalition & succeeded in securing over $40B for the CA Climate Commitment to implement clean energy sources, address public transit infrastructure, reduce pollution & invest in CA's community.
Cuts to SNAP are cuts to school meals! 🍽️ The need for free school meals hasn’t gone away, but @npr.org reports that federal cuts to SNAP are forcing some districts across the nation to scale back or end their free meal programs. www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...
URGENT!🚨 @governor.ca.gov don’t allow The Trump Admin & Telecoms to succeed in undoing 14 years of progress in CA by allowing the destruction of net neutrality, public safety, affordability, & utility style protections. #ProfitsOverProgress More details: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand
Trump admin broadband grants forbid states from enforcing net neutrality laws.
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Calling all CA residents! 📢 Join NextGen, CA Digital Equity, @eff.org & other digital equity advocates as we implore @governor.ca.gov to stand up against the coercive actions of the federal government to protect net neutrality, affordability & public safety. Learn more & ACT NOW! bit.ly/4j7s4R5
California: Tell the Governor to Stand Up for Net Neutrality, Affordability, and Public Safety
The federal government has inserted a provision into a funding deal with the state of California that would make the state abandon its gold standard net neutrality law, broadband affordability laws, a...
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Californians are already feeling the pressure in their pocketbooks, which is why 68% support a ban on surveillance pricing. CA leadership can address the issue & take other steps to tackle the AI-exacerbated affordability crisis. techequity.us/2026/04/01/a...
AI & Affordability in California - TechEquity Collaborative
How AI is quietly driving up the cost of rent, utilities, and everyday essentials for California families—and what leaders can do about it.
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A recent issue brief from the #JEC reveals that this year, Trump earned MILLIONS through his stock in oil & gas companies while Big Oil raked in BILLIONS in profits! Meanwhile Americans are paying more & more at the pump! 🛢️⚠️ Our leaders MUST put people over profits! 📣 @jecdems.bsky.social
It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! 🗳️ Exercise your right to vote in upcoming elections by registering today or check your registration status so you can participate. Your vote is your voice! ✊ Be #VoteReady: registertovote.ca.gov
There's no sugarcoating it: @nytimes.com reports the EPA plans to remove pollution limits for power plants. ⚠️ It's bad news for our environment, human health, & future emission regulations. NextGen urges CA leaders to double down on climate regulations to keep Californians safe!
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w agoBreaking News: The E.P.A. is said to be planning to announce that the U.S. will no longer limit climate pollution from power plants.
Building stronger food systems is critical to solving food insecurity! NGP's Research & Policy Advisor, Tiffany Germain, has spent her career connecting research, policy & action. She advocated for the establishment of the nation’s first School Meals for All program! 🥕🥦 Learn more: bit.ly/4gTUNGs
Connecting the Dots: NextGen Policy’s Tiffany Germain on Building Stronger Food Systems - Agricultural Platform Collective
There are people who grow our food, people who prepare it, people who serve it, and people who help shape the systems that make it all possible. Tiffany Germain has spent her career making sure those ...
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Although the Student Loan Empowerment Network at the @DFPI did not receive funding in the final #CABudget, we will continue the fight for a debt-free future for the millions of CA student loan borrowers! Read more about #SLEN unable to secure funding: www.californiaborrowers.org/statement-sl...
California’s workers are the foundation of our economy. This Labor Day, NextGen Policy celebrates the people who keep our state moving forward and advocates for good jobs, opportunity, and pathways to thrive. Happy Labor Day from NextGen Policy!
Every Californian deserves access to food! 🥕🥫 Today, NextGen celebrates #NationalFoodBankDay & we thank all the people who keep food banks running to make sure no one is left hungry. Learn more about CA’s food banks: www.cafoodbanks.org
Adriana Sanchez-Ochoa represents the very best of California. From Colombia to the halls of the Sacramento Capitol, she has been on the frontlines of the state’s policy work. NextGen is proud to have her heart, advocacy, and sense of justice helping lead our organization for the last 10 years
Policy Updates! 🚨 With the end of the 2026 Legislative session, we are proud to announce NextGen’s priorities are moving forward to the Gov’s desk for final action. Read our full statement to learn more: go.nextgenpolicy.org/FUHd
Celebrating 10 years of advocacy! 🎊 This year, NextGen & partners hosted an immigration convening to address federal immigration tactics & identify action-oriented strategies to strengthen the quality & availability of legal services for immigrant communities across CA. ➡️ Explore: bit.ly/4xndtW3
Governor Newsom: help address hunger by signing #SB881 into law! This bill supports California’s farmers, reduces food waste, fights climate change, and gets food to people in need, all at the same time. Everyone else: learn more and take action! climateactionca.org/...
California’s water crisis is being made worse by climate pollution! 🚱⚠️ That’s why NextGen is on a mission to protect California communities from the devastating impacts of climate change and build a safer, more resilient future. Follow us to stay updated on our climate work.
San Francisco Chronicle@sfchronicle.com · last mo.The new study is one of the first to dissect the impacts of climate change on dwindling water supplies in the West.
NEW #WhatsNext newsletter now available! 📨 We’re in the final stretch as the end of the #CALeg session is quickly approaching, catch up with the NextGen team on our latest advocacy efforts & explore the action items you can partake in. ⭐ Read What’s Next: go.nextgenpolicy.org/mU7u
In CA we’re proud to share and support undocumented students! You can qualify for Cal Grant, Middle Class Scholarship, the Community College Promise Grant, & many more types of financial aid to help you pay for college or a career certificate! 🎓 Get started today at csac.ca.gov/undocumented
CA invests in our students’ future! 🎒📚 #SchoolMealsforAll & Universal TK are building a stronger foundation for every child, regardless of ZIP code or income. School Meals for All ensures students have the nutrition they need to learn, grow & thrive! Read @sacbee.com: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
Newsom celebrates full rollout of transitional kindergarten, free school meals
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom applauded California’s community schools program at a back-to-school event.
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Throwback to a 2021 win! 🎊 NextGen co-sponsored #AB263, which now requires private detention facilities to comply with state & local health regulations while empowering public health officials to issue health enforcement orders if facilities fail to adhere.
BIG NEWS! 📣 LA County will receive $5M for #JailstoJobs, to build the workforce education infrastructure & employer partnerships! 💪Thanks to #CALeg champions @asmtinamckinnor.bsky.social & Sen Smallwood-Cuevas, & partners @vera.org & Michelson Public Policy Center. lasentinel.net/new-pilot-pr...
New Pilot Program Fights Mass Incarceration, Builds Local Economy and Keeps Communities Together - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles will receive $5 million for Jails to Jobs (J2J), a pilot program that will support people on a path to employment shortly after an arrest.
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Not every CA student can afford to transfer to a 4-year college. #AB2301 would allow Community College to offer nursing bachelor’s degrees to meet the state’s workforce needs & improve healthcare outcomes across CA. Thanks to Asm. Soria for leading this effort! Read: edsource.org/2026/califor...
COMMENTARY: Not every California student can afford to transfer. Community college bachelor’s degrees could help
Since the implementation of California Assembly Bill 927 in 2021, students have faced an unexpected barrier to expanded educational opportunity — one that runs in direct opposition to the bill's inten...
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Financial aid is a tool of the trade! 🔨 🩺 CA students enrolling in eligible short-term, 8-15 week vocational programs may now qualify for Cal Grant C. This is grant money for career training that does not need to be paid back. ✍️ Apply by September 2nd: csac.ca.gov/cal-grant
