{"id":61,"date":"2020-01-23T18:21:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T18:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.io\/web-agency-gb\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:58:40","slug":"platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/?page_id=61","title":{"rendered":"The Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61\" class=\"elementor elementor-61\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ab705d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ab705d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8dee07\" data-id=\"b8dee07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46839e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46839e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Value Scientists<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff1fc8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff1fc8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1d094\" data-id=\"1f1d094\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b46b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b46b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Avoid Collapse<\/strong><br \/>Join State Scientists in a collective fight to protect California\u2019s future by providing equitable wages to state-employed scientists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Avoid Collapse?<\/strong><br \/>For decades, leading global scientists have been sounding the alarm about major environmental crises leading to existential threats and urging governments around the world to act immediately. Now the world is facing a narrowing margin of time to reverse critical trends in resource deterioration and depletion. California, and the world, need a comprehensive plan to avoid societal collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The Avoiding Collapse platform was developed by CAPS Scientists and inspired by the article: Avoiding Collapse: Grand Challenges for Science and Society to Solve by 2050, addresses the State of California\u2019s critical need to recruit and retain scientific talent and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>California is now the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy, and the world needs the work of state scientists to make progress in the fight against catastrophic climate change. California State Scientists are critical to addressing urgent challenges that threaten our State, our nation, and our world, including climate change, wildfires, drought, exposure to toxic chemicals, loss of biodiversity, invasive species, ecosystem destruction, housing shortages, diseases, threats to our food and water supply, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-649f618 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"649f618\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b11a7e\" data-id=\"1b11a7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a1ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03a1ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Competitive and Equitable Salaries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognize Scientific Education and Experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Workforce and Program Stability<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitigate Climate Impacts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paid Family Leave and Support for Working Parents<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2f302c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2f302c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f467842\" data-id=\"f467842\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b449da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b449da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; color: #0c0c0c;\">Competitive and Equitable Salaries<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 3em; padding: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>It is imperative that we find a solution to attract and retain a 21st Century Scientific Workforce that is innovative, motivated, and capable of addressing the major existential public health and environmental threats facing society.<\/li>\n<li>Historical salary relationships to comparable position and for promotional pathways within Unit 10 need to be restored to recognize minimum qualifications, level of responsibilities and expertise.<\/li>\n<li>State scientists are paid 40-60% less than comparable positions who have the same level of responsibility and do similar or identical work<span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>From 1984 to the early 2000\u2019s, scientists and engineers were compensated comparably as a result of comparable duties.<\/li>\n<li>California Government Code 19826 states that \u201clike salaries shall be paid for comparable duties and responsibilities.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>In 2014, fourteen State scientific supervisory classifications received salary adjustments that restored the historical salary relationships with engineers where work of equal value was compensated equally.<\/li>\n<li>To date, Rank and File salaries have not been adjusted resulting in disruptions throughout the Unit, we still have a long way to go.<\/li>\n<li>Offer salaries equitable to similar professions in California\u2019s state civil service, larger local agencies, higher education and\/or relevant industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5a7ff4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5a7ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDMxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi0xMC5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MDc1ZmJjIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-10-263x300.png\" data-width=\"263\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-23.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"4075fbc\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 23\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDMzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi0yMy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MDc1ZmJjIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-23-248x300.png\" data-width=\"248\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-631f9d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"631f9d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2829337\" data-id=\"2829337\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8267098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8267098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; color: #0c0c0c;\">Recognize Scientific Education and Experience<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 3em; padding: 0px; color: #000000; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>State Scientists have<span style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span>high levels of education, job-required licenses and certifications, continuing education, expertise that is in high demand, expertise gained through specialized conferences and trainings to ensure they can protect Californians. The work that State Scientists do is critical to the health and well-being of all Californians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e18334 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e18334\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f82043\" data-id=\"5f82043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03668f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"03668f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery .gallery-icon{padding:0}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item{max-width:33.33%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item{max-width:25%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item{max-width:20%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-6 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(max-width:479px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:100%}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-61 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"03668f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 17\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDMyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi0xNy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwMzY2OGY3In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-17.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-17-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acea84f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acea84f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-289fe67\" data-id=\"289fe67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5937192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5937192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workforce and Program Stability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfc311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bfc311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Unit 10 is reaching critical mass for the age groups that are close to retirement and have the institutional knowledge and expertise required to ensure the success of the State\u2019s environmental and public health programs.<\/li><li>Stability pay will ensure that the continuation of programs (31 programs in 15 departments) that are proposed by the Governor this fiscal year, at a minimum, will have scientists with some institutional knowledge.<\/li><li>Retention for a state scientist looks very different than for other units. A good retention rate for state scientists is at a minimum of 5-7 years. A scientist who knows their program and has the institutional knowledge to ensure the program progresses needs at least 15 years to reach that technical expertise.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69ca6cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69ca6cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73f9e80\" data-id=\"73f9e80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7bc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"ed7bc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-61 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ed7bc0b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 48\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDM3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi00OC5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlZDdiYzBiIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-48.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-48-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ed7bc0b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 49\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDM4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi00OS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlZDdiYzBiIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-49.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-49-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ed7bc0b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Q58\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RNTgucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZWQ3YmMwYiJ9\" href='https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Q58.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Q58-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf4fa84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf4fa84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9105ad5\" data-id=\"9105ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e8f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0e8f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mitigate Climate Impacts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b143c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b143c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Reduce commute times and thereby reduce emissions contributing to climate change.<\/li><li>California is economically diverse with large and small cities and towns.<\/li><li>Lack of affordable housing in high-cost areas has led to long commute times and many are unable to live in the communities they work<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-377404e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"377404e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c20bbb6\" data-id=\"c20bbb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a46370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"7a46370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-61 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7a46370\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 38\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDM0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc3RhZ2luZy5jYXBzc2NpZW50aXN0cy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA4XC9RdWVzdGlvbi0zOC5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3YTQ2MzcwIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-38.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.capsscientists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question-38-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7a46370\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Question 39\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1423b76\" data-id=\"1423b76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78aa997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78aa997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paid Family Leave and Support for Working Parents<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2541dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2541dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>As of 2020, the gender pay gap in California state civil service is 14.3%<\/li><li>The gender pay gap is even larger when measured over the course of a lifetime, because women are often pushed out of time in the workforce after giving birth or providing care to family members, impacting career growth opportunities.<\/li><li>A recent policy memo in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencepolicyjournal.org\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/4\/5434385\/hsain_etal_jspg_v17.2.pdf\">Journal of Science Policy &amp; Governance<\/a>\u00a0highlighted that mothers are substantially more likely than fathers to leave STEM-related occupations following the birth of a child<\/li><li>Family caregiving is most often performed by women.<\/li><li>State Scientists currently do not have:<ul><li>paid leave to care for family members<\/li><li>paid leave for non-birthing parents<\/li><li>paid baby bonding<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fdda3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fdda3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5d7ccf\" data-id=\"d5d7ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9caa264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"9caa264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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