CA FWD NEWS

City of Palo Alto takes another major step toward transparency
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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Have you ever blown out a tire due to an unfixed pothole and angrily wondered how much your city’s public works department actually spends on street maintenance? Or received a parking ticket that made you speculate as to how much revenue your city collects annually from parking enforcement? If you live in Palo Alto, answers to these questions and more are now just a few mouse clicks away.

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Video: Looking for work in California’s new jobs reality
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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How one career fair shows the state of California unemployment and jobs training

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California’s Business Climate: The Comcast Kerfuffle
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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What does infamous Comcast statement & state’s response say about the climate?

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San Joaquin’s collaborative approach to California water issues
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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Why is it that our societal narrative seems to focus more on challenge and contention rather than opportunity and cooperation? The San Joaquin Valley is challenging that narrative.

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Video: Collaboration between business and higher ed key to jumpstarting California economy
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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The California Community College system is hosting a series of regional forums around the state to forge partnerships with the business community that will help address the state’s high unemployment rate

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Senate bill would translate California ballot initiatives into nine languages
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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SB 1233, authored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), would mandate the State Attorney General’s office to translate ballot initiative and reference title and summaries in all minority languages covered by the VRA, as well as require signature gatherers to carry translated copies while circulating petitions.

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What did we learn from National Voter Registration Day in California?
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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A full six weeks before November 6 hits, this Tuesday was designated National Voter Registration Day. National organizations that have been perennial advocates such as Rock The Vote down to many, many state and local organizations joined hands in mobilizing Californians to register.

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