CA FWD NEWS

City of Santa Ana lets in the sunshine
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

By unanimously passing a “Sunshine Ordinance,” Santa Ana City Council is stepping up its transparency efforts by telling its citizens “we have nothing to hide.”

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A roadmap to fixing California’s economy
150 150 Jim Mayer

CAFwd Executive Director Jim Mayer talks Action Plan

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Suddenly everyone is talking about manufacturing
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Jobs are going unfulfilled at an alarming rate. Can we train our citizens fast enough in technical fields so that they can be filled?

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Mobilizing Millennials is priority number one
150 150 Caroline Vance

Mobilize.org is taking the task of getting Millennials involved in the political process very seriously.

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Monday Musings: Gains, trains and automobiles
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Three standout stories about the California economy

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Crowdsourcing community development
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

What can California learn from a New Orleans-based nonprofit that is using social media to help people become more civically engaged?

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Unemployment stays flat but skilled positions available
150 150 Ed Coghlan

New jobs numbers stay low yet manufacturers look for trained & ready workforce

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Santa Clara County pulls out of 49ers stadium funding game
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

County officials decide spending stadium money on schools is a better deal. An expert explains why they made the right game-time decision.

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