California Forward
It is only weeks into this new legislative session and Democratic state lawmakers have already introduced a handful of bills aimed at increasing campaign disclosure requirements and transparency in California’s elections.
read moreAlthough more than 18 million Californians are now registered to vote, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) says that’s not enough and wants to expand the system with Senate Bill 44.
read moreLoan program opens up capital by allowing loan payment based on sales
read moreThe Golden State continues to produce the largest number of agriculture exports in the nation, accounting for nearly 12 percent of the US total.
read moreProgram targeting Latinos filling gap left by aging California farmers
read moreHispanics turned out in record numbers on Election Day and made historic gains in Congress and state legislatures, yet they remain underrepresented in local government. A new group looks to change that.
read moreThe States Project was created to provide non-partisan and reliable information on states’ financial health in an easily accessed and digestible manner.
read moreOn Tuesday, the city council of Alameda voted to convert to biennial budgeting; a process designed to promote fiscal discipline, long-term policy planning, and increased accountability.
read moreA quarter of California high school students didn’t graduate in 2011. Latino and limited English proficiency (LEP) students fared even worse, with respective graduation rates of 70 percent and 60 percent.
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