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Robust response to California Higher Education Innovation Awards
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California has a growing shortage of skilled workers for major regional industry sectors and needs to better prepare people for in-demand and/or high growth jobs in major industry sectors

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Governor Brown: Once More with Gusto?
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Jerry Brown now has the unique distinction of being the youngest and the oldest man ever elected governor of California. At the start of his historic fourth term, there is still much to be done

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Year in Review: 2014 was good, but 2015 can be even better
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As he looked back on 2014, CA Fwd CEO Jim Mayer saw progress in each of the organization’s priorities

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Year in Review: LCFF and CA Fwd’s partnership with CSBA
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CSBA and CA Fwd are convening a statewide LCFF collaborative working group of 17 school districts and county offices of education to determine best practices to fit any size county or office of education

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Another California election, another story about low turnout
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California held a statewide election on Tuesday, but more than two-thirds of voters missed the memo. Initial vote tallies reveal a paltry 30 percent of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot.

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Two bills addressing election efficiency and transparency signed into law
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Governor Brown has signed two bills that that are important steps toward continuing the restoration of public trust in government by increasing transparency and overall confidence in the electoral process

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Do you accept the California Water Challenge?
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Nonprofit group creates an online game that lets Californians learn about the state’s daunting water challenge and then make some tough decisions about water policy.

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