California Forward
For California’s budget, it has been a week of the worst of times and then even worse. With California once again confronting a massive budget shortfall estimated at more than $25 billion …
read moreWord from the state Legislative Analyst on Wednesday is that the budget is scarier than we thought. But Governor-elect Jerry Brown is determined to tame the budget beast.
read moreOn November 30th, I was sworn in to a 10-year term of service on California’s first-ever Citizens Redistricting Commission. This 8-member body is charged with redrawing …
read moreIn his final budget performance Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger resurrected ideas that fell on the cutting-room floor earlier this year.
read moreAs Californians work to recover from both the economic recession and an erosion of education, public safety, social service, and business prowess, a new report offers a framework …
read moreOn Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, people from all walks of life came together to help find ways to reinvigorate the State of California.
read moreThere has already been, and will be much more written in the wake of the 2010 mid-term elections. Behind the many plot lines that played out at the national level …
read moreThe initial eight members of California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission, chosen last month, meet for the first time today. Their first task: to choose the remaining six members of their group.
read moreHundreds of Californians have voiced their ideas on how to improve our state, and the “Dear Governor” messages are now posted online as part of the California Forward Idea Map.
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