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CA Supreme Court unanimously rejects redistricting challenges

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By: Gina Baleria

October 27, 2011

California’s new electoral maps just cleared a major hurdle, thanks to a unanimous ruling today by the California Supreme Court to deny two challenges to the maps, which were created through the citizen-driven redistricting process.

Golden Governance literally saves lives and improves communities

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By: David B. Smith

October 27, 2011

San Ramon Fire Chief Richard Price was eating lunch with members of his team one day, when they heard sirens and saw a team of medics pulling up to the grocery store next door. Someone had gone into cardiac arrest. Not realizing there were trained responders nearby, store managers had called 911, but by the time medics arrived, it was too late to administer CPR. A life could have been saved if only there had been a way to ask for help.

Newsom tells Inland Empire business leaders investment and innovation must win

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By: Brenda Bell

October 27, 2011

California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has a plan to fix California’s broken governance system, and it begins with government investment in the future and innovation from Californians all over the state.

NWPC LA Westside Celebrates 12 Remarkable Women

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By: Nicole Clark

October 26, 2011

A dozen remarkable women who have made a major commitment to their communities – including California Attorney General Kamala Harris – were honored at a gala earlier this month, hosted by the National Women’s Political Caucus, Los Angeles Westside Chapter (NWPC, LA Westside).

Governor rejects needed budget reforms

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By: Assemblymember Kristin Olsen

October 25, 2011

One of the reasons California faces chronic multibillion-dollar budget shortfalls is that we use a broken budget system that leads to automatic increases in state spending each year. The only way to solve our long-term budget problems is by adopting true budget reform.

Hear us now? Technology and civic engagement

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By: John Guenther

October 24, 2011

Hidden in all the bad news about California’s troubles is this delightful paradox: Californians, while living in a state that experts say is ungovernable, have within their reach new tools that give them greater power to govern themselves than ever before.

Forward Thinker Patty Chavez committed to her community

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By: Cheryl Geutuiza

October 21, 2011

Patty Chavez is proud of her community—so much so, she makes sure she knows everything about what’s going on in Chula Vista.

Community Focus: Making health the easy choice

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By: Susan Burden

October 19, 2011

Would you ignore a smoking car until it needed to be towed to a shop? Or wait until leaking pipes flooded your house before contacting a contractor? If you did, you’d expect to pay a heavy premium to repair what’s likely become major damage—usually much more than the cost of simple maintenance. But for most Americans, this is exactly what we do when it comes to our health. Up to now, this approach has been mindboggling for policy makers and healthcare providers.

The power of two or more

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By: Sandra Sternberg

October 18, 2011

The words “government of the people, by the people, for the people” were first uttered in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln consecrated the battlefield at Gettysburg. They’ve resonated to varying degrees throughout U.S. history, at times loudly and at other times with barely a whimper.

CA FWD NEWS

CA Supreme Court unanimously rejects redistricting challenges

Golden Governance literally saves lives and improves communities

Newsom tells Inland Empire business leaders investment and innovation must win

NWPC LA Westside Celebrates 12 Remarkable Women

Governor rejects needed budget reforms

Hear us now? Technology and civic engagement

Forward Thinker Patty Chavez committed to her community

Community Focus: Making health the easy choice

The power of two or more

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