California Forward
Voices from around the state, including our own Bob Hertzberg, offer remembrances of a trail-blazing and stand-up California politician
read moreA full six weeks before November 6 hits, this Tuesday was designated National Voter Registration Day. National organizations that have been perennial advocates such as Rock The Vote down to many, many state and local organizations joined hands in mobilizing Californians to register.
read moreToday the Partnership for Community Excellence released a report that details several steps counties could take aimed at reducing their pretrial detainee population and increasing the overall efficiency in how that population is processed and ultimately save significant budget money.
read moreIn June of 2011, Richard Ravitch, former Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, took matters into their own hands. They shared a growing concern over the financial trajectory of the nation and how this trickled down into state budgets in the form of continued structural imbalances and an inability to provide basic services or invest in the future of state residents.
read moreCalifornia is making the foray into the world of online voter registration. It’s not voting…but it’s a definite step in the right direction and will absolutely remove barriers for many to participate in the democratic process
read moreWe wrap up the week for you with a few bullet points for Saturday reading.
read moreIf you have been following the path of pension reform through the final few days of the California Legislature session this week, you might be scratching your head thinking you have walked into bizarro world
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