CA FWD NEWS

The dynamics of governing Open Data
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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As public agencies are being pushed to release more data, a report from the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) looks at what governments should consider before implementing transparency initiatives to ensure efforts have a valuable impact on good governance and public utility.

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Dairy Cliff narrowly averted for California milk industry
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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The fiscal cliff wasn’t the only cliff that threatened the nation’s economic balance to start the year. Elected officials in Washington were also grappling with how to keep the nation from going headfirst off the dairy cliff.

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Dueling websites tell different stories about CEQA
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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CEQA reform sites highlight environmental law “successes” or “abuses”

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Los Angeles County working to modernize voting machines
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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A group called Verified Voting works to make sure that not only do people have the ability to vote but that it is properly counted when they do. They are currently working with Los Angeles on a widescale upgrade to voting technology.

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