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Hurricane Sandy. Record-breaking wildfires in Colorado. Ninety degree weather in Alaska. A deadly tornado in Oklahoma. No wonder President Obama is getting impatient with the slow progress on climate action. These events are the new realities of a changing climate, and they are the reason I am compelled to join the President’s call for climate action. The President’s Climate Action Plan, announced today, outlines five key targets to address climate change: Reducing carbon pollution through new…

Last month, the California State University, Fresno named Joseph Castro (MPP '90) its next president. Joe is currently a vice chancellor at the University of California, San Francisco. He begins his post at the end of July. Have you always had an interest in higher education?  I was the first in my family to attend a university when I enrolled at Berkeley in 1984. This opportunity completely transformed my life. I realized this almost immediately and decided during my junior year…