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Budget Breakdown: This is what recovery looks like
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The Governor’s plan of doubling down on shifts in authority to local governments and prioritizing fiscal stability and long-term investments is a good one

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California Forward’s comment on Gov. Brown’s budget proposal
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The budget would improve fiscal management, bolster the delivery of community services, invest in critical infrastructure and encourage the creation of well-paying jobs.

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Minding your money (and improving our government) in 2014
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One more holiday tradition has come and gone: The pundits have declared the important stories of 2013 and prognosticated on what to watch in 2014. But don’t be dulled by tradition.

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The imperative of cross-agency collaboration
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In remarks given to the California State Senate Education Committee briefing on community schools, CA Fwd President and CEO Jim Mayer stresses the importance of collaboration on all levels to continue our economic recovery and ensure future prosperity

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The Not-so-Magic School Bus
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Senator Carol Liu’s “Pathways to Partnership” tour is not likely to turn up in Sunset magazine. But, when not stuck in traffic, the bus might have been headed to the future.

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California Legislature notches a winning season
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From CA Fwd’s perspective – nonpartisan, good governance – 2013 was a winning season, not a championship year, but steady progress.

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Public Records Act critical to transparency in California
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The public still needs a clear and affirmative right to request information.

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