Elections

Public database of county by county elections costs in the works for California
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A slew of election reforms are proposed each year. When reviewing a measure, one of the first things legislators want to know is: What’s the cost?

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Two bills addressing election efficiency and transparency signed into law
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Governor Brown has signed two bills that that are important steps toward continuing the restoration of public trust in government by increasing transparency and overall confidence in the electoral process

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Ballot Initiative Transparency Act signed into law by Governor Brown
150 150 Lenny Mendonca

This weekend California’s ballot initiative process became a little better for all of us. I was honored to be with Governor Brown when he signed SB 1253, the Ballot Initiative Transparency Act.

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New report shows women are underrepresented in local California government
150 150 Michelle Bergmann

Despite comprising nearly half of the population and workforce, women occupy less than a third of local government seats in the Golden State

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