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LA Dialogue Focuses on Bolstering Knowledge and Civic Strength

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By: John Guenther

March 18, 2011

Knowledge and civic involvement could help voters understand the inner workings of government and give people more realistic expectations – that was a common theme that emerged at California Forward’s most recent civic dialogue in downtown Los Angeles.

Community engagement in action at SF Speak Up CA Dialogue

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By: Nayantara Mehta

March 18, 2011

On Tuesday, I attended an event to bring people together to think about how to reform California. The event — “Speak Up, CA!” — was part of a series of 250 conversations that…

Let’s make Merced better

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By: Dave Spaur

March 14, 2011

It’s time for a change at our state government. If you’re like me — and I think most people are — you are probably wondering why our state Capitol is such a mess…

Getting results on governance reform: OC turns red tape into red carpet

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By: Lucy Dunn

March 9, 2011

Orange County has the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in California, and the third lowest unemployment rate in the nation.When California Forward approached OCBC to host a civic forum about what it would take to help the state in reforming the way it governs, we said, “You came to the right place.”

Restrained optimism at Marin County dialogue

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By: California Forward

March 3, 2011

As each day passes without action, California slips deeper into the crisis in which it is mired. As Governor Brown and lawmakers debate about the budget and reform in Sacramento, people across the state are weighing in with their own ideas through California Forward’s Speak Up CA Dialogues.

Attendees delve deeper into restructuring at 2nd CA Fwd Stakeholder Roundtable

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By: California Forward

March 2, 2011

As the governor and lawmakers debate over the best way to get California back on track, people from all over the state have taken the next step in a critical discussion…

CA Fwd holds first Speak Up CA stakeholder roundtable

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By: California Forward

February 25, 2011

Dozens of people shared their thoughts on the state of California’s governance and fiscal situation and how to improve it at California Forward’s first Speak Up CA stakeholder roundtable. ..

VIDEO: Moving Government Closer

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By: California Forward

February 22, 2011

Trying to fix California’s broken state government sounds like an almost impossible job doesn’t it? We believe it is not only possible, but vital.

Erase California’s budget deficit

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By: California Forward

February 10, 2011

Think you can balance the budget better than your representatives in Sacramento? Do you know which services you would cut or scale down?

Civic Engagement

LA Dialogue Focuses on Bolstering Knowledge and Civic Strength

Community engagement in action at SF Speak Up CA Dialogue

Let’s make Merced better

Getting results on governance reform: OC turns red tape into red carpet

Restrained optimism at Marin County dialogue

Attendees delve deeper into restructuring at 2nd CA Fwd Stakeholder Roundtable

CA Fwd holds first Speak Up CA stakeholder roundtable

VIDEO: Moving Government Closer

Erase California’s budget deficit

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