CA FWD NEWS

California elections reflect historic national Latino turnout
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Over the last several election cycles much has been said about the potential impact of the Latino vote. Would 2012 be the year the sleeping giant, composed of roughly 24 million eligible Latino voters, awakes? Based on Tuesday’s preliminary results, the answer is a resounding yes.

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Michael G. Santos: Working with the system that incarcerated me
150 150 Mchael G. Santons

In this entry, Michael Santos accepts that he will only be seen as a criminal while on the inside, so he figures way to prepare for an exit and make the best of his time inside.

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CEQA Reform in California: Is it time?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Environmentalists say CEQA is a necessary defense against development and urban sprawl that would harm the ecosystem. On the other hand, developers and business leaders often see the law as excessive red tape and regulations that cause delays and increase construction costs. Is it time to reform the 42 year old law?

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Vallejo residents directly decide how to spend sales tax revenue
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

How would you spend $3.2 million to improve your city? The city of Vallejo is asking residents to decide that very question.

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Is it time for California to get on the CEQA reform bus?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Momentum to discuss & reform CEQA goes on tour in California cities

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Election Day in California: Many reasons for pride
150 150 Christopher Nelson

With so many stories coming from so many other states about purported voter fraud and attempts at marginalizing minority voters, the narrative was quite the opposite in the Golden State.

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Despite media narrative, California electorate not as diverse as population
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Although you might not know it given that the mobilization of the Latino voting bloc is one of the main reasons cited by the media for President Obama’s re-election, California’s electorate does not yet reflect the state population’s racial diversity.

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