i am serina kahn, i am the c.e.o.on of california, and i am so honored to be here with mayor breed and the summit organizers today because the women's summit was founded right here in san francisco in 1979. our founders broke new ground in 1979 by creating one of the first foundations in the country led by and for women and girls. they imagined a new feminist fi philanthropy to distribute resources to transform our communities. i stand before you as a proud lesbian, as an immigrant, as a woman of color from a pakistan muslim family, we recognize all cisgender and transgender women and girls in all minorities. we believe that those problems that are closest to our communities are closest to the solutions of our communities. we are living in times of crisis, and we need community-led solutions. our golden state is a tale of two states, just like san francisco is a tale of two cities. we have incredible wealth in california and here in san francisco, and yet, california has the highest poverty rates in the nation despite

i am serina kahn, i am the c.e.o.on of california, and i am so honored to be here with mayor breed and the summit organizers today because the women's summit was founded right here in san francisco in 1979. our founders broke new ground in 1979 by creating one of the first foundations in the country led by and for women and girls. they imagined a new feminist fi philanthropy to distribute resources to transform our communities. i stand before you as a proud lesbian, as an immigrant, as a woman of color from a pakistan muslim family, we recognize all cisgender and transgender women and girls in all minorities. we believe that those problems that are closest to our communities are closest to the solutions of our communities. we are living in times of crisis, and we need community-led solutions. our golden state is a tale of two states, just like san francisco is a tale of two cities. we have incredible wealth in california and here in san francisco, and yet, california has the highest poverty rates in the nation despite