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Phillip Ung

Let’s encourage debate, not silence opponents
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Recent kerfuffle in the Assembly where member ordered removal of colleague’s microphone represents a high-profile lapse in effective governance which requires collaboration, open communication and vibrant debate.

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Candidates for elections chief tout resumes and ways to boost voter turnout
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A conversation between the two candidates for Secretary of State appear to differ more on their approach to getting under the hood of California’s elections than on what needs fixing.

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California legislative staff should be given whistleblower protection
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One key sector of California public servants has been proactively left out of these common sense protections for those who report waste, fraud, abuse, bribery, and other violations of public trust

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CA Fwd and others call on Sacramento to modernize California’s disclosure systems
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This week a broad coalition consisting of good government groups, newspaper publishers, and lobbyists came together for one goal: fix Cal-Access and put Form 700s online

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Gov. Brown’s State of the State address presents a California moving forward
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This year’s State of the State address shows how CA Fwd’s governance and fiscal reforms are not only working, but have permeated the governing mantra of the state’s chief executive.

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