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The major question at West LA roundtable: How to get people more involved
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The 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.

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El Monte Roundtable likes ideas, but unsure how to implement
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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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Orange County Residents Ask Redistricting Commission to Keep Groups Together
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Nearly 75 residents of Orange County spoke Friday night before the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, voicing remarkable consensus on three principles for drawing new political boundaries: Keep cities together; don’t split ethnic groups; and stay within county lines.

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