CA Common Sense

What is holding up California ethics reform?
150 150 Michelle Bergmann

After months of scandal, ethics bills have mixed results despite the need to restore public trust in government.

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Stanford-based group highlights lack of transparency in CA legislature
150 150 Evan Storms

California Common Sense (CACS)—a Stanford-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing government transparency—highlights discrepancies with reported lawmaker spending and unreported spending.

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Stanford students launch transparency website as state denies request for financial transparency
150 150 John Guenther

In an effort to increase transparency and accountability, a group of students from Stanford University has launched a website to reveal how California state government spends taxpayer money.

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