CA FWD NEWS

Task Force releases report on California budget
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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In June of 2011, Richard Ravitch, former Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, took matters into their own hands. They shared a growing concern over the financial trajectory of the nation and how this trickled down into state budgets in the form of continued structural imbalances and an inability to provide basic services or invest in the future of state residents.

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California Water: A complex resource to manage
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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Water is arguably the most indispensable pillar of the state’s economy. It’s also one of the most contentious, largely because it’s so darn erratic.

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California Water Wars: The View from the Mountains
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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Voice of California’s rural north often lost in discussion of vital resource

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Online voter registration a reality today in California
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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California is making the foray into the world of online voter registration. It’s not voting…but it’s a definite step in the right direction and will absolutely remove barriers for many to participate in the democratic process

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Governor signs bill improving California redistricting process
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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This November many Californians find themselves in new assembly, senate, and congressional districts. As a result of the passage of Prop 11 in 2008 and Prop 20 in 2010, the power to draw legislative and congressional boundaries was taken out of the hands of the legislature and given to an independent 14-member panel known as the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC).

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Weekend Warrior: CAFwd newsletter kicks off in style
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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We wrap up the week for you with a few bullet points for Saturday reading.

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