California Forward
It is hard to talk about dysfunction in California government without talking about money. And it is hard everywhere these days to talk about taxes.
read moreCalifornia Common Sense (CACS)—a Stanford-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing government transparency—highlights discrepancies with reported lawmaker spending and unreported spending.
read moreThe California Citizens Redistricting Commission has certified its final maps, marking the first time in the state’s history that a group of everyday citizens has drawn the state’s district lines and the process was brought out of the back room into full, open view of the public.
read moreThe California Citizens Redistricting Commission has voted to approve all 177 district maps, capping the state’s first citizen-led redistricting process in history.
read moreCalifornia Forward continues its reporting on how the burgeoning Latino market can be a catalyst to drive our state out of its current economic slump.
read moreCalifornia Forward held a town hall meeting at the CAHCC’s event in San Jose where panelists discussed keeping the state’s economic engine running in the midst of a slump.
read moreCA Fwd Leadership Council co-chair and former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg spoke to KCBS 740 AM in San Francisco this morning about how to break through the gridlock that has become commonplace in all levels of government
read moreCalifornia Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce convention in San Jose this morning with a plea to dispel with pessimism and a call to action from both citizens and government officials.
read moreAs California works to right its economy and deal in a meaningful way with the challenges it faces, we are reminded of the role we as citizens and voters can play in the process.
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