CA FWD NEWS

El Monte Roundtable likes ideas, but unsure how to implement
 150 150 Agustin Gurza
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Local 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.

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Forward Thinker Karin Wang dedicates her life to helping disenfranchised communities
 150 150 Felicia Matlosz
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CA 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.

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New revenue does not dampen Gov’s call for tax extensions in May revise
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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An 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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What the Framework poll results tell us
 150 150 Richard Raya
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Over the last few weeks, we asked Californians to weigh in on the latest summary of the Smart Government Framework, an outline course of action to restructure the relationship between state and local governments to produce better results.

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Senate Budget Committee Approves Bills Requiring Performance-Based, Multi-Year Budgeting
 150 150 John Guenther
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Two bills that could vastly improve the state’s budgeting process and lead to a more stable fiscal landscape have passed unanimously out of a Senate committee and are on their way to the full floor. SB 14 would require budgeting based on the performance, and SB 15 would require multi-year, long-term budgeting and forecasting.

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Business groups call for workout plan to restart budget negotiations
 150 150 John Guenther
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Business organizations from across the state sent an open letter Wednesday to the Governor and legislature, urging them to adopt a five-point financial workout plan that is consistent with the principles put forth by CA Fwd.

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