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Sep 07

9.7.21 | SF Tech Community Update

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VACCINE REPORT

  • 71.2 percent of Californians who are vaccinated with at least one dose
  • 56.7 percent of Californians who are fully vaccinated
  • 87 percent of San Franciscans who are vaccinated with at least one dose

Alaska Airlines is offering to operate military charter flights to help transport families and individuals from Afghanistan once they enter the United States.

Once it’s completed, Microsoft’s Thermal Energy Center will power its Redmond, Washington campus almost entirely through electricity provided by geothermal energy.

LinkedIn Learning’s report of its top 20 most popular classes of 2021 saw four diversity, equity, and inclusion centric courses make the list, including Stacey Gordon’s “Unconscious Bias” at number one.

Salesforce granted equity awards to Slack employees under their Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

Spotlight Impact Story 

Facebook handed out nearly $38 million to four Bay Area affordable housing projects as part of an effort to help address the region and state’s housing crisis. The projects include two in San Jose, one in Sunnyvale, and one in Alameda County. Together, they’ll provide around 486 residences for formerly homeless people and those with extremely low incomes.

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SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE

  • Mayor Breed announced the expansion of the CityBuild program to now provide 600 local residents over the next two years with the opportunity to learn in-demand skills, receive wraparound services, and job placement assistance in the City’s construction industry.
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CALIFORNIA AT A GLANCE

  • Governor Newsom, with support from legislative leaders, is requesting $16.7 million to provide cash assistance and other services for newly arriving Afghans in California.
  • Governor Newsom joined a group of 10 governors calling to ensure that bold climate investments are a part of the federal comprehensive infrastructure package.
  • Governor Newsom signed legislation to bolster California’s Fair Pay to Play Act, the first-in-the-nation law that allows college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness.

SUPPORT OUR SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY

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