July 30, 2026
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Maria reflects on growing up in a working-class immigrant family, navigating government systems for her parents, and carrying those experiences through more than two decades of leadership in city government and philanthropy.
Greg and Maria discuss the systems that determine whether government can deliver, from procurement and hiring to budgets, technology, and implementation. They also explore why workforce development must be an engine of economic development and how housing, transportation, and child care shape access to good jobs.
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