CA FWD NEWS

Under Loveridge’s leadership, Riverside was named 7th in the nation as the best city – in terms of jobs and economic development – by the International Community Forum. “Riverside is exciting and diverse.”

In the past three to four years I have witnessed an insurmountable decrease in state support for higher education and been exposed to the depth of issues that are present in California state government and in the United States federal government alike.

More than 160 community leaders from across San Mateo County gathered at the College of San Mateo on Friday, January 13, 2012 for the first in a series of meetings to work on “Building A Healthy and Safe Community.”

The summit is the vision of Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas who sees it as a way to empower citizens and give them a better understanding of what’s going on in their neighborhoods.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we would simply like to present the entire video of his “I Have a Dream” speech, along with the full text transcribed.

Retired Redlands Police Chief Jim Bueerman believes he ran a successful police department because he not only held criminals accountable but police officers as well.

“You can apply this to the adult correctional system and our judicial system, where we need to hold people accountable for inappropriate behavior,” says Bueermann. “But the sanctions we give them shouldn’t be so disproportionate that they fail to learn the lesson, because then they’re just mad at the unfair system.”

Bueermann believes elected leaders should also be held accountable–that’s why he supports California Forward’s Government Performance Accountability Act.

Steven Worthley, who works as a Tulare County Supervisor, supports the CA Fwd Action Fund’s proposed ballot measure as a way of giving the governed more direct, tangible benefits for their tax dollars.

Founded on the principal that decision makers are most effective when the constituents they serve are actively involved in the decision-making process, the Empowerment Congress has served as the model and precursor to the City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils.

We present the first in a series of news coverage roundups on three important stories from the past few days, synthesizing news so you don’t have to. We’ll be doing on regular basis as ballot season heats up locally and politics take center stage nationally.