CA FWD NEWS

Forward Thinker Gisselle Acevedo works to ensure young children prepped for success
150 150 Tom Salyers

CA Fwd has named Gisselle Acevedo, president and CEO of Para Los Niños, a Forward Thinker, thanks to her work to fill a void left by the state when it comes to early childhood education.

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Orange County Residents Ask Redistricting Commission to Keep Groups Together
150 150 Agustin Gurza

Nearly 75 residents of Orange County spoke Friday night before the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, voicing remarkable consensus on three principles for drawing new political boundaries: Keep cities together; don’t split ethnic groups; and stay within county lines.

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Criticism of Redistricting Commission’s Progress is Unfounded
150 150 John Guenther

Another week, another blast at the Citizens Redistricting Commission. But, all the Commission did was take a preliminary step to interpret an ambiguous area in redistricting law.

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50-state project to measure corruption risks
150 150 John Guenther

The State Accountability Project is an unprecedented effort to create a 50-state ranking of government transparency and accountability.

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Senate budget hearing a gerrymandering special
150 150 John Guenther

The Sacramento Bee’s Kevin Yamamura takes a closer look at the gerrymandering of CA legislative districts which led to one district line being drawn right through a college campus.

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