There is a flurry of work being done by different groups on the economic challenges in California and some bold ideas and solutions. Here are a few of the recent studies and ongoing initiatives.
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USF McCarthy Center June 2011 Bay Area Survey(1)

Team Jesse Foundation

For The Families of the Fallen

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 5PM – 8PM

Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Hall
1351 Maple Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA

• Tickets at Door
• Adults $15
• Children $5

All profits from this event provide education and support for families of fallen soldiers in honor of Santa Rosa’s hero SSG Jesse Williams.

Learn more about The Ride event or donate at www.teamjesse.org/ride

Brad Bollinger writes an editorial after the March GMM what did you think?commentary-cities-cry-foul-over-gov-browns-funding-shell-game

March 2nd, 2011 09:20am
From this morning’s Sonoma County Alliance meeting: Local officials discuss proposed redevelopment cuts
By Business Journal Staff Report
The following are quick takes via the Business Journal’s Twitter feed (twitter.com/NBBJ) from this morning’s discussion on Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut redevelopment agency funding for cities and counties.
Jake Ours Santa Rosa Vice Mayor, David Mickaelian Asst. City Manager Healdsburg and Merritt Sher Founder Hotel Healdsburg

Dispatches by Business Journal editorial staff

NBBJ Official: State may try to claw back redelopment funds for three years.
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NBBJ More from SCA: without redevelopment funds projects in Healdsburg will go away
yesterday ·

NBBJ Healdsburg official: Without redevelopment, Hotel Healdsburg may not have happened.

9:27 a.m.: Santa Rosa Councilman Jake Ours this morning at SCA: Gov. Brown move to end redevelopment “shell” game to move money to courts, Medicaid.

8:26 a.m.: Official: State may try to claw back redevelopment funds for three years.

8:24 a.m.: Ours: “It’s a straight steal” — Brown proposal to end redevelopment.

8:20 a.m.: Jake Ours, Santa Rosa city council: “future of redevelopment is bleak.”

8:08 a.m.: Healdsburg official: Without redevelopment, Hotel Healdsburg may not have happened.

8:05 a.m.: More from SCA: without redevelopment funds projects in Healdsburg will go away

8:01 a.m.: From Sonoma County Alliance this morning on redevelopment: $21 million for Healdsburg

Another great blog from a member Mary Luttrell dealing with business issues called, “Practical inspirations for leaders.”

www.maryluttrell.com/category/practical-inspirations

One of our members publishes a blog you should check out!
Let us know what others blogs you follow!
Whine Country Politics.

http://whinecountrypolitics.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html

Welcome to the SCA blog!

We will have updates and latest news about Sonoma County Alliance on this page soon.