California Forward
California has received a near failing grade for transparency of government, ranking 31 out of all 50 states…
read moreCalifornians say they want a special election to decide for themselves on Governor Brown’s plans to help bring the state’s budget into balance, and they are inclined to support tax extensions…
read moreCalifornia Forward has partnered with two major organizations to host an important series of events throughout Southern California in March on fixing our state government.
read moreIt’s time for a change at our state government. If you’re like me — and I think most people are — you are probably wondering why our state Capitol is such a mess…
read moreAfter four consecutive years of budget deficits, Californians are wise to the accounting gimmicks and short-term fillers that keep California lurching from budget year to budget year without the kind of stable system in place that protects the programs they need and want.
read moreCalifornians are humbled by the opportunities and challenges we face. The financial crisis has greatly impacted philanthropy, the non-profit sector, our public education system…
read moreCalifornia Forward introduces Forward Thinkers – people across the state who have stepped in where the government has left off, to help improve their community – and yours.
read moreOrange County has the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in California, and the third lowest unemployment rate in the nation.When California Forward approached OCBC to host a civic forum about what it would take to help the state in reforming the way it governs, we said, “You came to the right place.”
read moreDan Walters’ March 5 column is right in stating that Republicans have significant leverage to influence the outcome of state budget negotiations. But the thoughtful Republicans…
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