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Expanding opportunity for the people of California.

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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Join us on Oct. 20 to learn how funders can help coalitions turn policy into practice and scale their impact, as well as how to build understanding among foundation leaders and trustees about the importance of supporting coalition efforts: irvine.ly/4hL7FPF Speakers include Irvine’s Shruti Garg.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As our CEO, Don Howard, puts it: “Our job is to provide resources to community groups and organizations that are working for everyone in California to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American dream.” (3/3)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nonprofits and community leaders do the on-the-ground, day-to-day work, bringing deep knowledge and strong community relationships, while foundations like Irvine provide resources to help turn their visions into reality or deepen their impact on our communities. (2/3)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Charitable foundations and nonprofit organizations across California work hand in hand to improve the places we call home, helping communities respond to today's challenges and build toward what's next. (1/3)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As California workers and communities increasingly face wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, #SonomaCounty farmworkers are partnering with North Bay Jobs with Justice to strengthen the state’s preparedness for and response to climate-related events. Learn more: youtu.be/VmttPqho0wc?...
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What would a workforce system look like if it were designed around people rather than programs, contracts, funding streams, and federal requirements?  Check out the photos below to learn from the Los Angeles Workforce Development Board.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nationally, nearly half of adults over 60 don't have the household income needed to cover basic costs. But Salud Garcia is also one of the millions of workers trying to stretch their dollars in California — increasingly, a daunting and often unreachable goal.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
She sounded tired. She should have. It had been a long day, and another hourslong commute home, a grueling part of her daily life, lay ahead for the 83-year-old Garcia.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“I wish I could retire,” Garcia said. “But I don’t think that will happen.”
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
But as an hourly employee, Garcia has never been able to out-earn her expenses. Her rent, food and transportation costs keep climbing, putting every month on the edge financially.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Inside a nondescript warehouse in nearby Inglewood, she stands over steaming industrial dishwashers for hours at a time, loading dirty plates from previous flights to be cleaned and sanitized for reuse.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Garcia has been working full time at the same Los Angeles International Airport food service company for 33 years, trying to build financial stability for herself.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEWS: For Salud Garcia, the numbers still don’t add up. It isn’t for lack of trying on her part.
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She Leaves Home Before Dawn to Get to Her Low-Wage Job. She’s 83.
Salud Garcia’s struggles echo those of millions of low-wage workers across the nation, where mounting costs erode their already precarious footing.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The piece is the first in @capitalandmain.bsky.social's new series exploring how California’s low-wage workers are navigating the cost-of-living crisis and examining the policy solutions that could ease the burden. irvine.ly/3VaBdhY (3/3)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Salud’s story is sadly not unique. Nationally, nearly half of adults over 60 don’t have the household income needed to cover basic costs. At 83, quitting is still out of the question for Salud. Read more in @capitalandmain.bsky.social: irvine.ly/3VaBdhY (2/3)
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She Leaves Home Before Dawn to Get to Her Low-Wage Job. She’s 83.
Salud Garcia’s struggles echo those of millions of low-wage workers across the nation, where mounting costs erode their already precarious footing.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Salud Garcia has been working full time at the same Los Angeles International Airport food service company for 33 years. But as an hourly employee, she has never been able to out-earn her expenses, despite living modestly. irvine.ly/3VaBdhY (1/3)
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She Leaves Home Before Dawn to Get to Her Low-Wage Job. She’s 83.
Salud Garcia’s struggles echo those of millions of low-wage workers across the nation, where mounting costs erode their already precarious footing.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEWS: Salud Garcia has been working full time at the same Los Angeles International Airport food service company for 33 years, trying to build financial stability for herself. But as an hourly employee, Garcia has never been able to out-earn her expenses.
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She Leaves Home Before Dawn to Get to Her Low-Wage Job. She’s 83.
Salud Garcia’s struggles echo those of millions of low-wage workers across the nation, where mounting costs erode their already precarious footing.
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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
58% of Californians fear AI will drive up the cost of basic necessities such as housing and electricity. Looking around the country, that fear is justified. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Learn more: ow.ly/mBLr50ZPf83
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Coming soon from Capital & Main: High Costs, Low Wages This series explores how California’s low-wage workers are navigating the cost of living crisis in one of the nation’s most expensive states, and examines policy solutions that could ease the burden.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Want to learn more about their work? Check out Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability at irvine.ly/3UONUPl and UCLA Labor Center at: irvine.ly/3TkhpIt 6/6
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Home - Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability
Eradicate injustice, advocate for sound policy. Secure equal access to opportunity. Learn MoreLearn more about our workLeadership Counsel works directly with communities in rural Inland California to ...
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Together, they show what it takes to build power for workers & how important nonprofit organizations are. Their efforts to partner with low-income communities, build coalitions, and equip workers & advocates with data & training are all essential to creating a California that works for everyone. 5/6
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The grant will also support leadership development programs for the next generation of worker rights leaders. irvine.ly/3TkhpIt 4/6
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UCLA Labor Center
The UCLA Labor Center believes that a public university belongs to the people and should advance quality education and employment for all.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@uclalabor.bsky.social also received a $2.6M grant to support worker rights organizations with research and policy analysis that strengthens protections for workers and supports organizing efforts. 3/6
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This includes a $1.5M grant to the Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability to build the ability of low-income Fresnans to influence the decisions that affect their lives, build regional partnerships across sectors, and ensure public investments & policies reflect the priorities of residents.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re thrilled to share that we provided $33.9 million in grants this quarter to advance our goal of a California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically! 1/6
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This piece is part of The Times’ equity reporting initiative, funded by Irvine, exploring the challenges facing low-income workers and the efforts being made to address California’s economic divide. (6/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Angel shared with @latimes.com's Audrey McGlinchy: “We all came here almost expecting what our fathers accomplished. We’re doing the same amount of hours, taking overtime that’s available. What are we doing wrong?”  Read more about their story at: irvine.ly/4hw78C5 (5/6)
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A father and son drive trash trucks in Southern California. One has built a life, the other feels stuck
Salomon and Angel Olea spend 12 hours a day emptying commercial trash bins around San Diego County. But while Salomon has been able to buy a house, his son, Angel, struggles to even pay rent.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For Angel, 33, the same job does not even make it easy to save for a down payment on a house in the same city. Currently, he and his wife, Estephania, pay $2,800 a month for a two-bedroom apartment for their family of five. (4/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For Salomon, now 55, the job allowed him to provide for his family and buy a three-bedroom house in Escondido in 1998, just four years after he started working in sanitation. (3/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Father and son Salomon Olea and Angel Olea, who spend 12 hours a day driving commercial trash trucks in San Diego for a private waste company, are experiencing this divide firsthand. (2/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For a time, blue-collar jobs were a route to the American dream of homeownership. But with the continuously rising cost of living in #California and wages that fail to keep pace, steady jobs in manual labor no longer provide the same life they did just a generation ago.  irvine.ly/4hw78C5 (1/6)
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A father and son drive trash trucks in Southern California. One has built a life, the other feels stuck
Salomon and Angel Olea spend 12 hours a day emptying commercial trash bins around San Diego County. But while Salomon has been able to buy a house, his son, Angel, struggles to even pay rent.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 10/09/2026
A father and son drive trash trucks in Southern California. One has built a life, the other feels stuck
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A father and son drive trash trucks in Southern California. One has built a life, the other feels stuck
Salomon and Angel Olea spend 12 hours a day emptying commercial trash bins around San Diego County. But while Salomon has been able to buy a house, his son, Angel, struggles to even pay rent.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How is Irvine grantee partner End Poverty in California connecting elected officials to workers? Read about the #Listen2Workers campaign in this piece in @sacbee.com: irvine.ly/4yHYHcU
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California’s working class is frustrated with disconnected politicians | Opinion
What I want from politicians isn’t a better sentence, it’s a better habit: showing up, listening and doing something about what they heard.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hear more about Fresno DRIVE in the video below, and watch full video at: youtu.be/kP82LU31OzY?... (9/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It also highlights why partnerships across different sectors, community-led approaches, and long-term investment matter. Irvine is proud to support this work through our #PriorityCommunities initiative. (8/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fresno DRIVE’s impact shows what’s possible when people come together around a shared vision, have a say in the decisions that affect them, and have the resources to turn their vision into reality. (7/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
While this progress is encouraging, we also recognize that the work must continue, especially as Black Fresnans and Tribal communities across the region continue to disproportionately face economic barriers, underscoring the need for sustained investment and community-driven solutions. (6/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In 2025, the initiative shared that Fresno had climbed 33 places in the Economic Inclusion Index rankings, reflecting the progress Fresno has made toward building an economy that works for everyone: irvine.ly/4fgoTVd (5/9)
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Fresno Makes Significant Gains in Inclusive Growth, Climbing 33 Spots in Economic Inclusion and 62 Spots in Racial Inclusion
Twelve years after ranking in the bottom 2% nationally for economic inclusion, Fresno is making measurable progress in reversing decades of exclusion, though significant gaps remain. Fresno, Californi...
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Launched in 2019 with support from Irvine and other foundations, the initiative brings together 150 organizations who are working hand-in-hand with residents to create jobs, grow small businesses, increase affordable housing, and ensure all Fresno residents can thrive. (4/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Enter Fresno DRIVE, a $4.2 billion community investment plan built by Fresnans and focused on shaping an economy that includes and benefits all Fresnans. (3/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As Artie Padilla of Central Valley Community Foundation says, you’ll see neighborhoods that look so much nicer in North Fresno, while South Fresno communities are provided far less attention and fewer resources and face a shortage of safe, decent housing. (2/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Central Valley is one of California’s fastest growing regions and one of the nation’s largest agricultural producers in the world. But in Fresno—California’s fifth largest city and San Joaquin Valley’s economic hub—not everyone is benefitting from this economic progress and prosperity. (1/9)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 California Economic Summit: cafwd.org/summit2026 Hosted by California Forward in partnership with the California Stewardship Network, the Summit brings together leaders around a shared, practical framework for inclusive economic growth and resilience.
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
How have guaranteed income pilot programs in the United States affected employment and supported families through life transitions? Check out @economicsecurityproject.org's new reports at irvine.ly/46apVNa and at irvine.ly/3TfQmOs
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Right on Time: How Cash Helps Families Move Through Life's Transitions - Economic Security Project
Executive Summary Over the past decade, more than 250 guaranteed income pilots, programs that provide people with regular cash with no restrictions on how they use it, have run across 40 states and th...
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Today, we celebrate the progress that has been made and thank the people who show up every day to advance dignity, fairness, and opportunity in the workplace. Irvine is privileged to support their efforts. (6/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
That includes pushing for stronger data protection with AI in the workplace, making safety net benefits more accessible, and making it easier for people to keep learning new skills as job demands change. (5/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Worker leaders and their organizations are doing what they have always done, while adapting to new challenges and opportunities so workers and their families can continue to thrive in our state. (4/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As technology, government, and the economy continue to evolve, so does work and what’s needed to protect and support workers. (3/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Their efforts have led to higher minimum wages, paid leave, overtime pay, protections from dangerous heat on the job, the right to negotiate with employers, and so much more to make work better for all of us. (2/6)
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The James Irvine Foundation @irvinefdn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This #LaborDay, we celebrate the workers, unions, and nonprofit organizations that have fought, and continue to fight, for better jobs and lives for everyone. (1/6)
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