First and second generation immigrants comprise nearly 50 percent of California's population. Many California cities and counties reflect these demographics.
The Collaborative Governance Initiative (CGI) provides information and resources to help local officials in California make good decisions about the design and use of inclusive public engagement and effective immigrant integration strategies. These practices can be an important contributor to stronger communities, more responsive services, and more effective local decision making.
In this section you will find news, best practices, resources and stories from around the state and country that will inform and support efforts to involve immigrants in the civic, economic and political life of California’s cities and counties.
The "Immigrant Engagement and Integration Resources" box at right contains a complete list of our and others' current resources.
Learn how local agencies from around the country are successfully involving immigrants in the civic, economic and political life of their communities.Read more »
CGI would like to thank the following for their support and advice: Carnegie Corporation of New York, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and
Grant Makers Concerned for Immigrants and Refugees.
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