Santa Clara, California

THE COMMUNITY THAT GROWS TOGETHER, THRIVES TOGETHER. Kaiser Permanente has been part of Santa Clara for more than 55 years. At Kaiser Permanente, we don’t see health as an industry. We see it as a cause. That’s why we’re excited to be a part of the city of Santa Clara. Our doors, hearts and minds are always open to help every last one of you thrive. Learn more at kp.org/santaclara . SANTA CLARA , CAL I FORNI A Related Santa Clara Mixed Use Development Project Santa Clara is home to many Silicon Valley businesses such as the Intel Corporation, the world’s second largest and second highest valued semiconductor chip manufacturer, Applied Materials, Nvidia, AMD, Avaya and McAfee. It is also home to many smaller technology companies and, according to City Manager Deanna Santana, the city is committed to helping them prosper, as well. “There are a few businesses in the Silicon Valley that are worker-owned,” she explains, “and we are going to be one of the very few California cities to be assigning public funds for the promotion of worker cooperatives. The City Council just appropriated $100,000 for a strategy to strengthen those small businesses, as well as to introduce a more equitable and inclusive model from an economic development standpoint. So, next January, we will be rolling out some initiatives for the worker cooperative model and other opportunities. That’s one thing that distinguishes the City of Santa Clara in terms of its inclusiveness and the way it is helping to