CA FWD NEWS

What’s Possible: New Ideas for our Fiscal Path Forward
150 150 Fred Silva

Last week, John Myers moderated a frank discussion at Cal State Sacramento about what drastic measures are needed to get our state back on track. Here’s what was said.

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California economy hurt by out-of-work Millennials
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

California’s economic recovery is unquestionably hampered by the 850,000 people aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor working

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How to Get Nowhere in LA: 710 Freeway Quagmire
150 150 Justin Ewers

Finishing gap in SoCal freeway system is 50-year hard lesson in California infrastructure

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City of Alameda moves to two year budget cycle
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

On Tuesday, the city council of Alameda voted to convert to biennial budgeting; a process designed to promote fiscal discipline, long-term policy planning, and increased accountability.

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LAO chronicles 40 years of California state vs local governance
150 150 Ed Coghlan

For those who pay attention to the governance issues in California, the fiscal tension that exists between Sacramento and our local governments is a long standing problem that needs to be repaired sooner rather than later.

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Stockton taking strides to recovery from bankruptcy
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Nearly five months later, community members say enough’s enough with the bad press. Many have banded together to tell a different story. This grassroots movement has a name: Stockton Forward.

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