CA FWD NEWS

California tool to fund badly needed infrastructure growing in popularity
150 150 Ed Coghlan

The EIFD is currently being considered for 60 projects across the state, including Sacramento bridges and L.A. River revitalization.

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Summit pushes Legislature to advance workforce training ideas in this year’s budget
150 150 Justin Ewers

Ensuring recommendations of a task force on workforce are adopted in this year’s state budget is a top priority for the California Economic Summit in 2016.

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VIDEO: What can California learn from high voter turnout states?
150 150 Ed Coghlan

CA Fwd talks to election leaders from states with high voter turnout rates, Colorado and Oregon.

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CA Fwd’s Sunshine Week Progress Report
150 150 Ed Coghlan

During the week encouraging open government, CA Fwd reviews this year’s work to catalyze increased transparency and trust in government.

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Alameda County affordable housing complex aims to rejuvenate block, local economy
150 150 Nadine Ono

In Bay Area county that needs nearly 60,000 more affordable units, complex will help low-income families, at-risk youth and provide retail space.

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SB 1349 Cal-Access bill is another step forward in California’s political reform era
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Bill would authorize the replacement of the antiquated technology behind California’s campaign finance reporting and disclosure system.

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CA Fwd Statement on SB 1349 Cal-Acccess modernization bill
150 150 Lenny Mendonca

Proposed legislation would upgrade California’s campaign finance technology, needed to increase transparency and accountability in elections and state governance.

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Commentary: 10 things California should do to modernize elections and increase voter turnout
150 150 Kim Alexander

Meaningful democratic participation depends on adequate resources provided to counties for running of elections.

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