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California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Climate Action Counts. Simple Steps. Collective Impact. A new year means a new resolution. climateactioncounts.com

NextGen Policy is making 2026 the Year of the Collective! 🤝 Take pride in making CA a healthier & more resilient state through climate-friendly everyday actions. 🌎 ♻️ Join us & be part of the movement:
✨ Take the leap TODAY: go.nextgenpolicy.org/7mvF

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The first #LetsTalkBlog post of 2026 is here! 🗣️💬 Start the year by reading insights from our Senior Policy Adv. Brian Weinberger on the 2026-27 Governor’s #CABudget proposal & learn about NextGen’s budget priorities.
⭐ Read here: go.nextgenpolicy.org/ybyU

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Deadline for #CoveredCA open enrollment is approaching! 🏥 🔍 Take a few minutes to browse for a health plan that works for you and your family. Take action and apply by Jan. 31 to get coverage: www.coveredca.com

From left to right. Photo of Adele Burnes, Chief of California's Division of Apprenticeship Standards; Ryan Gensler, Executive Vice President at CareerWise; Brent Parton, President of CareerWise; Isis Orellana, Policy Analyst at California Workforce Association; Senator Sasha Renée Pérez; Assemblymember Mike Fong; Kami Peer, Policy Advisor at NextGen Policy; Adam Peck, Executive Director at California Workforce Association at the Youth Apprenticeship Summit- Breaking Down Silos: The California Youth Apprenticeship Model on January 21, 2026

Thank you to @senatorsrp.bsky.social & @asmmikefong.bsky.social for joining NextGen & our partners the CA Workforce Association, @careerwiseusa.bsky.social & Jobs for the Future at the Youth Apprenticeship Summit to discuss expanding access to #apprenticeship opportunities across CA! 👏

NextGen Policy Logo. Know Your Rights! Find Helpful resources and Information.

This year, make sure that you & your loved ones #KnowYourRights! ‼️☝️ Access important information, helpful resources including legal assistance & much more to protect & support our nation's immigrant community, available for free on NextGen's website: go.nextgenpolicy.org/inJy

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Climate Action Counts. Simple Steps. Collective Impact. A new year means a new resolution. climateactioncounts.com

NextGen Policy is making 2026 the Year of the Collective! 🤝 Take pride in making CA a healthier & more resilient state through climate-friendly everyday actions. 🌎 ♻️ Join us & be part of the movement:
✨ Take the leap TODAY: go.nextgenpolicy.org/7mvF

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NextGen. What’s Next. Read our latest series.

NextGen is kicking off 2026 with a brand new issue of our #WhatsNext newsletter! 📨 🆕 Catch up with the policy team, read our 2026-27 #CABudget response, learn about #ClimateActionCounts & more!
⭐ Read What's Next: go.nextgenpolicy.org/foJY

Photo of Kami Peer, Policy Advisor at NextGen California, Isis Orellana Policy Analyst at California Workforce Association, Edgar Castillo Senior Manager at Workforce Development Policy and Systems, Sean Hughes Policy Director at California Opportunity Youth Network at the Youth Apprenticeship Summit on Jan 21, 2026.

NextGen’s own Kami Peer, Policy Advisor, presented #SB845 & other important youth #apprenticeship efforts across the state following the last convening of the CA Youth Apprenticeship Committee! 👍 Check out their report: www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/CYAC_Com...

Why California colleges can no longer withhold transcripts over unpaid fees California and other states began blocking colleges from withholding students’ transcripts for unpaid bills five years ago. But some universities appear to have failed to properly communicate the law ...

NextGen supports the efforts to protect student borrowers & address #InstitutionalDebt that keeps them from accessing transcripts. Read @latimes.com to learn of the CA law banning colleges from withholding transcripts for unpaid fees & the impact it has on students: www.latimes.com/california/s...

NextGen California logo. Governor Newsom’s January Budget 2026-27. NextGen Responds.

ICYMI 👀❗ @governor.ca.gov released the 2026-27 January #CABudget. 💸 Read the NextGen team’s insight on what the proposed budget means for our policy work & California as a whole.
☑️ Full response at: go.nextgenpolicy.org/78Dj

Celebrating the Legacy. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. January 19, 2026. Logo of NextGen Policy

Join NextGen in commemorating #MartinLutherKingJr.Day happening Mon 1/19! 📣 🇺🇸 Let’s come together to honor the life & legacy of Dr. King, one of history’s most impactful & important civil rights leaders.
☑️ Read a special message from our ED & find a #MLKDay event near you: go.nextgenpolicy.org/goA2

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Climate Action Counts. Simple Steps. Collective Impact. A new year means a new resolution. climateactioncounts.com

Let's turn our personal climate-friendly choices into collective action that makes sure the CA we treasure today is here for generations to come.

Join our Climate Action Counts campaign & help us protect our communities: go.nextgenpolicy.org/7mvF

#NewYear2026#Resolutions #ClimateAction

NextGen Policy Logo. Know Your Rights! Find Helpful resources and Information.

This year, make sure that you & your loved ones #KnowYourRights! ‼️☝️ Access important information, helpful resources including legal assistance & much more to protect & support our nation's immigrant community, available for free on NextGen's website: go.nextgenpolicy.org/inJy

From left to right: Photo of Sara Noelani Olsen, Project Manager, Environmental Defense Fund NextGen’s Climate Policy Advisor Chloe Ames, Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State Director, Environmental Defense Fund and Daniel Barad, Western States Co-Director, Union of Concerned Scientists at “ A Celebration of California’s Climate and Clean Energy Progress” event on January 6, 2025.

NextGen team members gathered w/ policy leaders, donors, & advocates to celebrate CA's 2025 climate & clean energy progress like the strengthened #CapAndInvest program. We are committed to continuing to push for bold climate progress in 2026 w/ our partners @envdefensefund.bsky.social & @ucs.org

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NextGen California Responds to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Climate Budget Proposal - NextGen Policy

“This budget proposal demonstrates the benefit of extending the #CapAndInvest program as well as the increasing urgency to update the program & link it with Washington’s carbon market,”- Jamie Pew, NextGen’s Climate Policy Adv.
⭐ More on climate funding for the 2026-27 #CABudget
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NextGen California logo. Governor Newsom’s January Budget 2026-27. NextGen Responds.

NextGen’s response to Gov. Newsom’s final State of the State address & the 2026-27 #CABudget release is out! 💰🚨 Read NextGen’s official statement on the budget & its proposed impacts to higher education, schools meals, climate & workforce development programs.
Learn more: go.nextgenpolicy.org/78Dj

Why California colleges can no longer withhold transcripts over unpaid fees California and other states began blocking colleges from withholding students’ transcripts for unpaid bills five years ago. But some universities appear to have failed to properly communicate the law ...

NextGen supports the efforts to protect student borrowers & address #InstitutionalDebt that keeps them from accessing transcripts. Read @latimes.com to learn of the CA law banning colleges from withholding transcripts for unpaid fees & the impact it has on students: www.latimes.com/california/s...

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. Climate Action Counts. Simple Steps. Collective Impact. A new year means a new resolution. climateactioncounts.com

Let's turn our personal climate-friendly choices into collective action that makes sure the CA we treasure today is here for generations to come.

Join our Climate Action Counts campaign & help us protect our communities: go.nextgenpolicy.org/7mvF

#NewYear2026#Resolutions #ClimateAction

Whether it's taking a daily walk or biking around the neighborhood, spending some of our weekend browsing a local farmers market, or giving items a second life by thrifting, we’re going to do our part to make our communities more climate-friendly. ♻️

In 2026, we’re moving past the typical "New Year, New Me" resolutions. Instead, NextGen Policy and thousands of our fellow Californians are making this the Year of the Collective. 🤝✨

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Want to know more about CA policy? 🏛️ 📜 NextGen has what you need. Sign up to receive insight about proposed legislation, be notified about opportunities where you can exercise your voice, learn about upcoming webinars & more.
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The California Community Colleges (CCC) system leads the nation w/ military-affiliated students & prioritization of Credit for Prior Learning that gives vets college credit for skills from their military experience. CCC Chancellor Sonya Christian discusses how it should be the norm in higher ed.

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Kick off the new year by following NextGen Policy. 📲 ✅ Get the scoop on #CALeg happenings, insight on policy & budget updates, upcoming events, & more from the policy team. Follow us on all platforms below. 👇

The NextGen team wishes you a Happy New Year. 🎊🎆 Let’s cheer to new beginnings & make the most of what’s to come! Check out NextGen’s 2025 recap & stay tuned to what is to come in 2026!

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From: NextGen 🎁
To: YOU! 👐

Season's greetings from your friends at NextGen! We wish you & your loved ones a very Happy Holidays. ☃️🎄 Thank you for your ongoing support of our work building more equitable, prosperous, & climate resilient CA for all!

California Volunteers. Climate Action Counts. Simple Steps. Collective Impact. This season, give the gift that keeps on giving. climateactioncounts.com

Spread the holiday cheer this December! 🎁 💚 Make an impactful contribution through everyday actions & join the #ClimateActionCounts movement for a healthier CA climate.
🌟 Join us: https://go.nextgenpolicy.org/7mvF

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NextGen’s #LetsTalkBlog December issue is here! 🗣️ 💬 Read about our recent #Apprenticeships convening, the importance of expanding the apprenticeship system in CA & what NextGen is doing to make it happen.

➡️ Read Let’s Talk Blog: go.nextgenpolicy.org/vqxE