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A February 14, 2013 Field poll suggests that California voters will support a soda tax if the proceeds fund school nutrition and physical activity programs. Diverse voters were in strong support. According to the Field poll conducted on behalf of the California Endowment: When voters statewide are initially asked their opinion of the idea of taxing [...]
A diverse and growing alliance of committed advocates for equal justice, public health, and green space support the County’s proposed Clean Water, Clean Beaches parcel fee to fund a new stormwater program only if it implements the recommendations below to ensure equity: 1. Ensure compliance with equal protection laws and principles that provide for equal access [...]
A study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the journal PLoS One links increased consumption of sugar with increased rates of diabetes by examining the data on sugar availability and the rate of diabetes in 175 countries over the past decade. And after accounting for many other factors, the researchers found that increased sugar [...]
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Ventura City Council voted unanimously to purchase property for a new park on February 4, 2013. The 2.4 acre property located between Ventura Avenue and Kellogg Street will provide people with open green space in a community that has lacked park and recreation space. Residents and community activists literally applauded Ventura City Council’s decision. Community [...]
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > From the Mouths of Babes: School Districts Misuse Food Funds, Fail to Provide Physical Education Green Justice From the Mouths of Babes: School Districts Misuse Food Funds, Fail to Provide Physical Education by Robert Garcia on February 7, 2013 12:00 PM Healthy eating and [...]
Click on the text or images for more information. KCET Departures Launches Green Justice Column by Robert Garcia Diversifying Access to and Support for Proposed San Gabriels National Recreation Area Diverse Allies Support Equal Access to the L.A. River; SB 1201 Signed into Law Providing Quality Physical Education in Los Angeles Unified [...]
California Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson with The City Project’s Daphne Hsu, Ramya Sivasubramanian, and Robert García. The City Project discussed education, health, and justice with Senator Jackson on January 23, 2013, in Sacramento. Click to read The City Project’s policy brief on physical education for all California students. Click to read The City Project’s green space [...]
General Anthony Jackson (right), Director of California Department of Parks and Recreation, discusses green access, community health, and equal justice with The City Project’s Robert García (left). Photo by City Project Board Member Tom Hayden. The City Project provided recommendations for working together on green space and equal justice with General Jackson on January 23, [...]
