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Veteran legislators offer advice, wisdom to candidates

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By: Susan Lovenburg

October 31, 2011

“Start with the homework, finish with the vision, and then have the guts to go for it,” Bob Hertzberg told candidates for state office at a forum hosted on Thursday by the Leadership California Institute at the Citizen’s Hotel in Sacramento. “Your job is to make California better.”

Forward Thinker Richard Close wants decisions to be made close to home

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By: Felicia Matlosz

October 28, 2011

Close is a longtime leader in Sherman Oaks and the San Fernando Valley, known for his tenacious work to protect the quality of life in his community. Since 1976, he’s been president of the influential Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association (SOHA), which impressively averages 175 people per meeting.

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.

CA FWD NEWS

Veteran legislators offer advice, wisdom to candidates

Forward Thinker Richard Close wants decisions to be made close to home

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

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