The James Irvine Foundation hosted the 2023 Leadership Awards, recognizing seven women and men who have provided solutions to critical issues such as homelessness, education, food insecurity, climate change, and economic justice in California.
Much has been said about the problems suffered by the population of California, from health problems, segregation of some communities - such as those of color - to economic and labor problems. In light of this phenomenon, the James Irvine Foundation - which seeks to ensure that all low-income workers have the opportunity to progress economically - recognized the leaders who have helped combat the problems that thousands of Californians face daily.
Restaurant industry seeking to improve their labor rights
Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, an organization that seeks to eliminate all wages below the minimum wage in the United States, said at a press conference organized by Ethnic Media Services that