Skip to main content

User menu

  • Home
  • Post a Job
  • Register

Site Network

  • County News
  • School News
Home
  • News
    • Campaigns and Elections
    • Pension Reform
    • Comings and Goings
  • Local Policy Issues
    • Housing and Land Use
    • Infrastructure
    • Green
    • Health Care
    • Public Safety
    • Transportation
    • Transparency
    • Cybersecurity
    • admin
  • Jobs Board
  • Contact

Now Hiring?

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. social equity

social equity

L.A.’s Social Equity Program Left a Trail of Broken Promises, Cannabis Businesses Say

08/12/2025 - 12:48 PM By Brittany Maldonado
marijuana

Los Angeles’ social equity program was supposed to help historically disadvantaged communities get a jumpstart in the legal cannabis industry.

Featured
news
social equity
cannabis
los angeles
  • Read more about L.A.’s Social Equity Program Left a Trail of Broken Promises, Cannabis Businesses Say

CCIA Report Examines Health and Progress of California’s Cannabis Social Equity Programs

11/16/2021 - 8:09 AM By Brittany M.
California’s cannabis social equity programs are struggling and in need of greater oversight.
news
Featured
special report
cannabis
marijuana
social equity
California Cannabis Industry Association
report
  • Read more about CCIA Report Examines Health and Progress of California’s Cannabis Social Equity Programs

LA’s Social Equity Applicants Lament Broken Promises

03/25/2021 - 4:09 AM By Brittany M.
The city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation blames the pandemic for slowing things down, but the problems began long before “Covid” was part of the American lexicon.
Featured
news
los angeles
social equity
  • Read more about LA’s Social Equity Applicants Lament Broken Promises

Local Governments Will Get $15 Million in Cannabis Equity Grants

03/18/2021 - 5:00 AM By Brittany M.
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new cannabis equity grant program this week aimed at advancing social justice in communities that have been disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs.
Featured
news
grants
local governments
cannabis
social equity
palm springs
Mendocino
Gavin Newsom
oakland
San Francisco
los angeles
fresno
long beach
sacramento
Humboldt
Lake
  • Read more about Local Governments Will Get $15 Million in Cannabis Equity Grants

Audit Flags Problems With Sacramento’s Cannabis Dispensary Program

11/17/2020 - 8:37 AM By Brittany M.

Despite a Sacramento city ordinance prohibiting transfer of cannabis dispensary permits, over half of cannabis dispensaries have changed ownership, according to a new audit.

Featured
news
social equity
cannabis
cannabis equity
marijuana
sacramento
  • Read more about Audit Flags Problems With Sacramento’s Cannabis Dispensary Program

Sacramento City Council Approves Addition of 10 Dispensaries

10/22/2020 - 4:48 AM By Brittany M.
To be eligible for the new permits, applicants must be former or current particpiants in the city's cannabis equity program.
Featured
news
sacramento
race
war on drugs
city council
social equity
cannabis equity
  • Read more about Sacramento City Council Approves Addition of 10 Dispensaries

Sacramento Likely to Approve 10 More Dispensaries

10/13/2020 - 5:31 AM By Brittany M.

The Sacramento City Council is expected to approve 10 additional cannabis dispensaries this week in an attempt to increase social equity.

Featured
news
social equity
cannabis equity
sacramento
cannabis
marijuana
cannabis dispensaries
  • Read more about Sacramento Likely to Approve 10 More Dispensaries

Some Social Equity Programs Are a Mess. Changes Are Coming.

07/30/2020 - 5:21 AM By Brittany M.
Los Angeles is one of the cities making changes to its social equity program.
Featured
news
social equity
cannabis
cannabis equity
marijuana
los angeles
  • Read more about Some Social Equity Programs Are a Mess. Changes Are Coming.

L.A. Social Equity Contracts Raise Big Questions for Cannabis Entrepreneurs

06/25/2020 - 9:55 AM By Brittany M.
Los Angeles’ social equity program for cannabis business owners is under the microscope again.
Featured
news
los angeles
social equity
marijuana
cannabis
  • Read more about L.A. Social Equity Contracts Raise Big Questions for Cannabis Entrepreneurs

California Announces $30 Million in Cannabis Social Equity Grants

04/30/2020 - 4:09 AM By Brittany M.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the Bureau of Cannabis Control have announced a $30 million grant program for cannabis entrepreneurs disproportionately affec

Featured
news
social equity
cannabis
marijuana
oakland
los angeles
San Francisco
long beach
palm springs
San Jose
Santa Cruz
Clearlake
coachella
stockton
  • Read more about California Announces $30 Million in Cannabis Social Equity Grants

Pagination

  • Page 1
  • Next page ››
Subscribe to social equity

City Jobs

  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Building Official
    City of Healdsburg, CA
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of San Marcos
  • Utilities Director
    City of Gilroy, CA
  • Director of Community Development
    City of Sacramento
  • Accounting Manager
    City of Benicia
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of Solana Beach, CA
  • Public Works Director
    City of Fremont
  • Fire Chief
    East Bay Regional Park District

Campaigns & Elections

L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Bass vs. Raman: The Latest Shakeups in L.A.’s Mayoral Race
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner exited the L.A. Mayor’s race last Thursday…
Matt Mahan Enters California Governor’s Race
Thursday, January 29, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor. …
Poway Voters Could Recall Controversial Councilman
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on…
Fairfax Recall Highlights California’s Housing Tensions
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and…

Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…
After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
Sacramento Army Reservist Among Six Soldiers Killed in Middle East
Thursday, March 5, 2026
A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

Contact

Job Board Terms of Use

Clear keys input element