A recent Deloitte study estimated that a lack of health equity costs the U.S. $320 billion in health care spending each year. And that figure could rise to $1 trillion by 2040.

Social work interns help hundreds of Sacramento Public Library patrons solve problems with socioeconomic hardships.

Enter social equity — a new dimension that’s not just about checking boxes but also about recognizing the full impact of real estate projects on people and communities. For developers, this means ...

Yet workers’ perceptions of gender equity efforts tell another story. For example, 61% of Americans believe changing gender norms have made it easier for women to be successful at work, but only ...

Diaz has retired but sits on the board of Green Schools National Network, an organization that embraces the ECS approach with other schools.. Environmental science and biology classes are ...

By supporting local farmers and small businesses, alongside expanding social equity programs, we can work towards a cannabis market that is not just profitable, but also just, inclusive, and ...

When social equity and strong regulations work together, they help further the goals of marijuana legalization from two directions: regulations set clear rules for all businesses, while community ...

Wes King hopes to become a cannabis microbusiness owner, the license that allows both growing and retail, and applied for social equity status when the process opened on June 24.

Minority-owned cannabis businesses are eligible for up to $500,000 apiece in grants from the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, a state-funded pot that redistributes 15 percent of marijuana sales ...

News; Oberlin releases social equity roadmap to confront systemic inequities, invites public input . Published: ; Apr. 25, 2025, 3:45 p.m.

With a social equity status certificate in hand, people could then apply to enter the license lottery. The cannabis retailer and micro- and mezzobusiness categories were the most popular and will ...