California Forward
Elections conference takes up elections nuts-and-bolts issues like access and turnout numbers, like the mere 8.2% of young Californians who voted in November 2014.
read moreCalifornia is a leading voice in national elections and has an important opportunity to be a model for the rest of the country by solving complex problems like low voter turnout.
read more“Working Together For A More Inclusive Democracy” is the theme of the Future of California Elections 2015 Conference.
read moreWhen less than 10 percent of eligible young Californians make their voice heard through the ballot box, the future of our state is refusing to have a say in our state’s future. Action needs to be taken.
read moreCA Fwd is asking the FEC to embrace and improve electronic disclosure of campaign finance information so that it’s more difficult for large political donors to exert more influence on policy decisions than the average citizen
read moreImportant reforms to how our state’s direct democracy is conducted were signed into law in the fall of 2014 and they are starting to see the light of day in the real world
read moreDespite record low turnout, Bruister explains progress that’s been made this year in regard to California’s elections and improving voter information,
read moreBITA has passed, but what are the next steps toward ensuring its success? And what are Californians looking for in this new Legislative session?
read moreCalifornia held a statewide election on Tuesday, but more than two-thirds of voters missed the memo. Initial vote tallies reveal a paltry 30 percent of registered voters bothered to cast a ballot.
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