California Forward
Facing the harsh economic realities created by our state budget crisis, legislators yesterday took their first steps to balance the budget focusing on health care…
read moreYesterday, Next 10 released an updated California Budget Challenge to balance the $90 billion state budget. Next 10, a nonpartisan organization that encourages all Californians to look beyond…
read moreThe Citizens Redistricting Commission traveled to Claremont this past week for a multi-day session, as they work to fairly redraw California’s district lines.
read moreHaving trouble understanding why California isn’t as Golden as it used to be? Or maybe you just want to delve deeper into the complex world of the state finances…
read moreThink you can balance the budget better than your representatives in Sacramento? Do you know which services you would cut or scale down?
read moreCalifornians from all over the state have shared their ideas for how to repair our broken government through the California Forward Idea Map, and today, we traveled to Fresno to showcase those ideas and announce plans to submit them to Governor Jerry Brown.
read moreGov. Jerry Brown has recently proposed a couple of shifts that could take pressure off the state penal system and (if he’s lucky) might even save a few bucks…
read moreThis week California Forward released the results from the first in a series of “California Viewpoints” surveys on Californian’s attitudes toward state government, reform, and how…
read moreTo some, the stage might appear to be set for the same disenchanting story. A new governor has arrived in Sacramento, only to find the state facing another enormous budget shortfall…
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