California Forward
Drought causes conversation on water not happening before
read moreWe’re in an upswing now. But we saw what happened last decade when everything was decidedly not hunky dory. Safety net services are the first to go, but the hole that this state had dug itself was so deep that cuts were made seemingly everywhere to get back in the black.
read moreIn this first video of a series, Panetta drew on his early days in public service when asked about how state legislators should be serving their constituents. Panetta’s own political life reflects the importance of bi-partisanship in doing the “people’s work,” be it in Sacramento or in Washington D.C.
read moreWhat is the most effective way to get this done?
read more“We simply must prevent the massive deficits of the last decade and we can only do that by paying down our debts and creating a solid Rainy Day Fund,” said Gov. Brown.
read moreWith the governor’s actions dramatically increasing the likelihood of action this year, CA Fwd’s report offers a primer on why the rainy day fund has become such a pressing issue for state government.
read moreWe sat down with the Councilmember for his take on where things stand now and what needs to happen before citizens of Los Angeles will be able to log-on to the Internet for free.
read moreLooking for new ways to fund California’s transportation network
read morePerhaps the most politically sensitive discussion now boiling just beneath the very controlled surface of public debate is sentencing reform.
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