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Los Angeles homeless agencies collaborate to sidestep red tape and deliver results
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Trying to find a flight these days without Expedia just scratches the surface of what it’s like to find a home when you’re homeless. But that is changing.

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Could the path to fiscal prudence come through transparency?
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Despite deserved good press for getting the bill signed on time, the transparency parade was unable to avoid rain via the governor’s blue pencil.

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Tourism industry key to California’s economic health
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2012 saw the generation of $2.5 billion in local taxes and $4.1 billion in state taxes

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Who should pay for California’s elections?
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The money that counties are missing out on is far from chump change. The state hasn’t allocated funds to counties to keep up with their mandates since 2009, when they paid $30 million total to 58 counties.

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California Legislature reverses itself on altering California Public Records Act
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“To be clear, this means that the California Public Records Act will remain intact without any changes as part of the budget – consistent with the Assembly’s original action.”

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Big transparency win by California Legislature
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The budget bill was made public on Tuesday, while its more than 20 “trailer bills” — the detailed bills that make the budget a reality — were posted online the over the following 2 days

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California redistricting a success says new study
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“Given the newness and the difficulty of this process, the redistricting process was surprisingly successful.”

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