California Forward
California has added nearly 300,000 jobs in the last year.
read moreIn 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.
read moreCalifornia — like much of the nation — is dealing with a big skilled labor shortage.
read moreWater 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.
read moreVoice of California’s rural north often lost in discussion of vital resource
read moreCalifornia 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
read moreWarehousing hub takes shape in Northern California
read moreThis 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).
read moreCAeconomy launches new page to keep track of Summit goals
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