Open cafe or restaurant. Open sign board on glass door in modern cafe coffee shopOPINION – California’s large, iconic companies are most often in the spotlight, but small businesses are what drive our economy. These locally owned employers are the lifeblood of community prosperity, particularly for women and people of color who often see entrepreneurship as a path to financial independence.
West Mission Bay Drive Bridge, San Diego. Photo by Unwind via ShutterstockInfrastructure investments offer a chance to build an economy that is more equitable and resilient, and that offers more Californians a pathway to the middle class.
A political rally last year in Santa Monica. (Photo: Joseph Sohm)OPINION: In this political climate, you don’t have to look far to find pessimism and finger pointing when it comes to our problems. But look a little deeper and there are some important – and inspiring – examples of problem solving in California that rise above politics and division.