CA FWD NEWS

Transparency train keeps rolling with President’s open data executive order
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

President Barack Obama issued a historic executive order and new open data policy making vast troves of previously inaccessible government data available for public scrutiny and use.

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National Voter Registration Act turns 20 as California expands its scope
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Today marked the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), signed into effect by President Clinton in 1993.

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Mixed signals sent by California economy
150 150 Ed Coghlan

New numbers show progress & uncertainty

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This week in Realignment: May 17, 2013
150 150 Christopher Nelson

In a sign that public safety realignment is gaining prominence, Gov. Jerry Brown touched on the issue in his short statement on his May budget revision

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California voter registration gets a shot in the arm
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Secretary of State Debra Bowen has designated the state’s new Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California, as a voter registration agency under the National Voters Registration Act (NVRA)

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