California Forward
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has voted to approve all 177 district maps, capping the state’s first citizen-led redistricting process in history.
read moreCities are the closest government to the people. To the League of California Cities, that is an important responsibility, and they are working to engage everyday people in efforts to improve government and enhance their communities.
read moreA new poll finds that most California voters would rather see some prisoners receive shorter sentences than raise taxes or cut education to pay prison-related costs.
read more“It didn’t take long for California’s optimistic budget to fall behind in tax revenues,” said the Sacramento Bee’s Kevin Yamamura. Less than two weeks after the rosy-outlook budget was passed, the projections it was built on have started to come unraveled.
read moreCalifornia Forward has learned that the second round of draft redistricting maps, originally scheduled to be released this Thursday, will be put on hold, reportedly so the commission can spend more time working with the feedback they have received on the initial maps.
read moreIncreased support for longer legislative terms and a move toward local governance were some of the highlights of California’s first ever Deliberative Poll, which occurred from June 24-26 in Torrance.
read moreDays after lawmakers passed a budget that was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown, California Controller John Chiang has deemed that lawmakers should not be paid, because their budget did not meet the requirements of Proposition 25.
read moreGovernor Brown has vetoed the budget put forth by democrats in the legislature, kicking the can back to lawmakers instead of down the road again.
read moreCalifornia’s June 15 budget deadline is moving ever-closer, and today Governor Brown brought together a rarely seen coalition of agriculture, labor, business, education, and law enforcement officials, who voiced support for his plan and urged Republicans to get on board to move the state forward.
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