CA FWD NEWS

Forward Thinker Hyepin Im works to ensure that communities are connected
 150 150 Tom Salyers
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CA Fwd has named Hyepin Im, founder of Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD),a Forward Thinker for her work building bridges between immigrant communities with policymakers, opinion leaders and companies that may impact them.

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Silicon Valley leaders support realignment of state and local governments
 150 150 Megan Goldsby
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At the Silicon Valley regional roundtable, many leaders agreed it’s crucial to transfer power to local governments.

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Speak Up CA at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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People from Half Moon Bay and vicinity talked to us about their communities at a recent “Brews & Views” event at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

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At Downtown LA roundtable, participants concerned about oversimplification
 150 150 Kati Koster
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At last week’s regional roundtable in Downtown LA, participants expressed support for the Smart Government Framework, but warned that they would need to see more specifics about how areas like education are handled.

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First 5 speaks out against “band-aid” budgeting
 150 150 Evelyn V. Martinez
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Gov. Jerry Brown claims to be a strong proponent of realigning state government to give counties more control. However, his actions don’t always support his words

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The major question at West LA roundtable: How to get people more involved
 150 150 Agustin Gurza
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The major concern expressed by local civic and community leaders at last Wednesday’s Westside LA Stakeholder Roundtable centered on a lack of public participation in government. The question: How to get more people involved at the grass-roots level.

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We asked, and you answered: Landslide of comments on Framework survey
 150 150 Victor Abalos
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Nearly 150 of you shared your thoughts on the Smart Government Framework‘s priorities within hours after we released the poll results on Tuesday, letting us know which of the “Five Outcomes” for our state (better education, increased employment, decreased poverty, improved health, decreased crime) that you would prioritize and why.

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Questions of equity and other pitfalls at Central Valley Roundtable
 150 150 Felicia Matlosz
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The Regional Stakeholder Roundtable in Selma on May 17 attracted dozens of Central Valley business and community leaders who offered spirited feedback on California Forward’s proposed Smart Government framework to fix the state.

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South LA roundtable focuses on how best to get local agencies to work together
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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At the CA Fwd regional roundtable in South LA on Monday, attendees were open to the ideas outlined in the Smart Government Framework, but skeptical when it came to how to share resources and execute the plan.

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