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Dr. Ansari on health care’s future amid demographic shifts
How value-based care is best equipped to address aging populations, workforce needs, and rapid technological change
Drs. Hoberman and Nguyen on preparing for health care AI
Permanente medical leaders offer advice on ensuring IT and operations leaders align in applying new clinical technologies
Dr. MacLean on using AI to improve breast cancer detection
Permanente physician leader Ainsley MacLean, MD, writes about the benefits and barriers of using AI to improve breast cancer screening
Navigating AI’s impact on health care
Brian Hoberman, MD, CIO of The Permanente Federation, on how Kaiser Permanente is maximizing AI technology to benefit patient care.
Integrated, value-based care key to ensuring quality in retail clinics
Convenience of retail health clinics comes with a hidden cost and the solution is moving to a value-based, integrated care model.
Value-based care: A win-win for older adults, care systems
Dr. Ramin Davidoff shares how the Permanente value-based care model is best positioned to improve care for older patients despite growing challenges
Project to get masks to small businesses and farmworkers holds lessons for California’s future
Regional collaboration to distribute masks and hand sanitizer filled gaps during tough pandemic months
How data can drive real justice system change
CA FWD’s jail utilization studies showed counties why people were incarcerated and incentivized smarter interventions
California lawmakers seemingly take risky stand on voter-approved transparency law
CA Fwd encourages a responsible reading of law intended to prevent last-minute bill changes
VIDEO: How data can link money, influence and legislation in state politics
Originally published on CA Fwd When polled, most Americans say they worry about the influence of money in politics. Our …
VIDEO: California’s affordable housing crisis from residents’ perspective
Two formerly homeless Californians share their story about getting into permanent housing and the need for more
VIDEO: How California can be smarter in managing its water
What’s next in water innovations that could help the state’s regions manage water for a more sustainable future
California election leaders stay focused on reform in politically charged era
Future of California Elections coalition gathered to talk big changes ahead in how California votes
VIDEO: Why California housing fix needs to go big to make a difference
To address poverty and meet climate goals and prevent lost economic activity, state needs comprehensive housing plan
VIDEO: James Fallows on America’s split image of itself
Touring country by small plane, author finds many hold grim view of nation but are optimistic about their community
VIDEO: Ann Ravel decries dysfunction & gridlock in federal government
CA Fwd talks future of political reform with political watchdog commissioner who submitted resignation this week
Storms put dent in drought but not the need to restore California’s water balance
Recent rains have been good news for state’s water reserves but op-ed argues for more sustainable water management
VIDEO: Community Colleges aim to better prepare California millennials for today’s economy
For many in the millennial generation, the American Dream looks more like a distant concept. To address current economic realities, …
VIDEO: California Economic Summit earns high marks for its priorities and broad coalition
Public and private leaders from all over the state say the Summit is addressing the right challenges
Edited: California Economic Summit aims to restore upward mobility
Watch highlights from the 2016 Summit which drew more than 500 Californians to refine a roadmap to shared prosperity
Eloy Oakley named chancellor of the California Community Colleges system
(Photo Credit: Violeta Vaqueiro) Originally published on CAeconomy.org The California Community Colleges Board of Governors announced their unanimous decision to …
Shot & Edited: Making the case for broader strategy for California’s housing crisis
A wide coalition in California is delivering a renewed call for the state and local communities to do more to …
California counties worried about cost of june primary — and beyond
With California playing an important role in this year's presidential cycle, the state's long-term election funding challenge has come into sharp focus.
CA Fwd partners with watchdog agency to modernize California’s landmark political ethics law
(Photo Credit: Books – Kate Ter Haar/Flickr; Capitol Building – David Fulmer/Flickr) Originally published on CA Fwd California’s lead political watchdog …
Shot & Edited: Graduation, not incarceration
Originally published on CA Fwd Louie Chagolla first ran into trouble with the law when he was 13 years old. …
VIDEO: Rethinking how to manage California’s water for the next drought
Originally published on CAeconomy.org As the drought drags on and fiscal pressures remain, rethinking how to better manage every drop …
VIDEO: Is California’s nonpartisan primary having a positive effect on politics?
California’s work to modernize its elections has been gaining some national attention lately. And last month, elected officials, election experts, …
California task force approves blueprint for closing skills gap
Nicole Rice, policy director of the California Manufacturing and Technology Association and member of the Task Force on Workforce, Job …
VIDEO: Impact summit harnessed California’s innovation economy to tackle big challenges
Hundreds gathered in San Francisco recently for the 2015 “Growing the Impact Economy Summit” where problem solvers in the public, …
Shot & Edited: 2015 Latino Policy Forum
Posted on Southern California Latino Policy Center. Local Latino elected officials and policymakers representing a wide swatch of Southern California …
Survey: Californians face knowledge gap of school funding reform but support grows when gap closed
There’s been another education gap identified in California and this time it’s regarding awareness of–and involvement in–the state’s ambitious school …
Campaign to combat stigma of career tech jobs needed says task force
To get a larger slice of Californians into good-paying, long-term jobs, there needs to be a public campaign to combat …
Rebranding career tech jobs vital to growing workforce say Sacramento employers
When talking to employers in California and college chancellors, it’s clear that career tech jobs need a retooling of their …
LA Mayor Garcetti and USDOT announce local hire rule change for infrastructure projects
The federal agency in charge of handing out money for local infrastructure projects just announced that cities getting federal dollars …
California elections officials, voting advocates tackle low voter turnout
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. (Photo Credit: John Guenther) Originally posted on CA Fwd Reporting. When hundreds of Californians …
Cities weigh economic impact and barriers of open data movement
When open data advocates talk about the potential economic impact of the movement, it’s clear there are big benefits …
VIDEO: Social entrepreneurs set out to save world, make money
There’s a growing category of businesses looking to make money while saving the world. Rather, they look to have some …
VIDEO: Millennials face uphill battle in today’s economy
The Millennial generation represents the largest and most digitally connected generation ever, but it’s also staring at a long list …
Report: Millennials less in love with the car than previous generations
If a person is born after 1980, it’s likely he or she doesn’t view having a car as “freedom,” but …
Poll: Majority of California’s likely voters support Prop 1 water bond
California lake docks in summer 2014. (Photo Credit: Ira Woodhead/Flickr) With the drought literally moving mountains, drying up wells and reserves, …
Millennials optimistic about future but down on present economy
Long Beach City Council member Rex Richardson speaking at Millennial Economic Summit in Los Angeles this week. (Photo Credit: John …
How drought’s economic impact on California agriculture is a wake-up call
(Photo Credit: kerinin/Flickr) The drought of 2014 will cause California’s agricultural economy to take $1.5 billion hit. While a new …
California businesses ally to ensure robust water policy
Tuolumne River in Yosemite, CA. (Photo Credit: Don J. Schulte/Flickr) If you’re looking for a high-profile manufacturer that for sure …
Wanted: Skilled workers for California’s manufacturing comeback
3D printing workstation. (Photo Credit: Nicolás Boullosa/Flickr) When podcaster Adam Carolla, whose father worked for the Lockheed Skunk Works, kicked off …
College report and Toyota news place California economy at crossroads
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking at Long Beach City College. (Photo Credit: John Guenther) In the week following the Toyota …
Report: California’s aerospace industry bigger than Hollywood
Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster plant in Long Beach, CA will shut down production in 2015. (Photo credit: Greg Bishop) What’s nearly invisible …
Paying for California water action plan beyond the drought
California Aqueduct. (Photo Credit: sfbaywalk/flickr) Released today, Governor Jerry Brown’s final version of a five-year “Water Action Plan” lays out …
Shot & Edited: Medical school gives Inland Empire economy a shot in the arm
Economic recovery throughout California has been an uneven experience. Unemployment rates for coastal communities have dipped, many below the state’s …
Edited & Shot: Moving into middle class by making things
There’s no arguing the facts: Manufacturing, in California, is a huge element of the state’s economy. According to the state’s …
I also edited this! A Tale of California’s Two Economies
Originally published on CAeconomy. California is an economy of regions—from the north to the south—from the inland to coastal communities—California’s …
Getting creative to pay for transportation as funding dries up
Rendering of the proposed California high-speed rail project in Bakersfield. (Photo Credit: California High Speed Rail Authority) Originally published on …
Doh! California jobs numbers show middle-income doughnut forming
While everyone is up on the news Dunkin’ Donuts is coming back to California in a big way and that …
I shot this! (and edited it): “Bankrolling BBQ”
Video story we did with restaurant owners talking about experience cooking up a new business, a barbecue joint in downtown …
Patent Pending: Silicon Valley’s patent office could be snatched from jaws of sequester
If you’re still wondering how the sequester might be putting some drag on the California economy, you could look in …
California reacts to Texas governor’s radio attack on business climate
Governors Rick Perry and Jerry Brown traded their takes on California’s business climate. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore & Freedom to Marry / …
Crowdfunding reaches into local community & economy with solar projects
Crowdfunding to pay for the Next Big Thing is a hot topic in small business. Just look at Kickstarter. But, instead …
Man posed as CHP officer’s relative at memorial ceremony
Man posed as CHP officer’s relative at memorial MEMORIAL: Slain highway patrolman’s ‘nephew’ says he’s sorry. Family is angry. John …
Do Good Bus drives passengers toward altruistic adventurism
Saturday afternoon, thirty-five people looking to volunteer their time will climb on board a bus and take their seats. They …
Beer Pressure: How alcohol influences politics
A project of the Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship USC’s “Under the Influence: Money and Power in Politics“ by John Guenther Republicans …
There will be blood…to be cleaned up
Death rides a pale horse and these guys ride in a pale van, cleaning up after him By John Guenther It’s …
Silver Lake Chorus brings strangers together in harmony
Silver Lake resident Samantha Rader has long enjoyed singing. The clinical psychologist was hoping to find a local chorus to …
Smart cities, you’d better shop around for solutions
If someone needs to fix a computer or find the best deal on a plane ticket, it only takes a …
Food Not Bombs takes alternative approach to feeding homeless
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the temperatures downtown dipped into low 40′s. In Pershing Square, Angelinos glided around a skating …