California Forward
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
read moreThe 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.
read moreNearly 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.
read moreThe 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.
read moreAt 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.
read moreLocal government representatives from throughout Southern California agreed unanimously Monday that state government should be held accountable to measurable outcomes, one of five “smart government” proposals being advanced by California Forward. But, they were less optimistic about how to make it happen.
read moreCA Fwd has named Karin Wang, vice president of programs and communications for the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a Forward Thinker, for her work fighting for justice and working to improve life for immigrants, the poor, the disenfranchised and others whose voices are not heard.
read moreWow, what a day – Latino Advocacy Day. California Forward, NCLR, CABE, senators, council members, teachers, administrators, board members, parents, students, committed citizens and me – coming together to realize the power of one – we created one voice!
read moreAn additional $6.6 billion is expected to make it into CA coffers through fiscal year 2012, but Governor Brown says tax extensions are still necessary to close the remaining $9.6 billion gap.
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