CA FWD NEWS

This week in Realignment: October 11, 2013
150 150 Christopher Nelson

The theme of the week has been legislation and the realm of inmate health care was no exception.

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New law opens door into the financial dealings of public officials
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A new law will help make it easier for Californians to keep tabs on their public officials. Gov. Jerry Brown this week signed legislation sponsored by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) designed to provide greater public access to financial disclosure statements by public officials.

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VIDEO: Tale of California’s Two Economies
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Facing up to California’s uneven recovery and prosperity

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Momentum continues to swing forward on open data movement
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Publishing the data is only one part of the process, that’s why many non-profits and for-profit companies are stepping in to make sure folks are not flooded and bogged down with the data.

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Cal-Access upgrade shelved with Governor Brown’s veto of campaign finance bill
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Despite rejecting Senator Leland Yee’s (D-San Francisco) bill to bring California’s campaign finance disclosure system into the 21st, Brown acknowledged the need to overhaul Cal-Access.

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