Democracy

VIDEO: New Speaker Rendon touts the need for public trust in water spending
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Having gathered public input for a $7.5 billion water bond–and serving a district where several former local officials are serving jail terms–Assemblymember Anthony Rendon understands skepticism in government spending.

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Elections leaders tout voter turnout and access reforms at Los Angeles gathering
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Secretaries of State from high turnout states shared how they’ve worked to increase participation and California officials talked about boosting access and addressing barriers to voting.

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Is it time California looks at how we pay for our elections?
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Rising costs and aging voting systems will affect the future of California elections, the topic of a gathering of election officials this week.

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Rock The Vote takes aim at California’s low youth voter turnout
150 150 Bill Britt

Youth vote panel at this week’s FoCE Conference in L.A. will talk up efforts to boost participation by Millennials, who were 28 percent of the state’s electorate last presidential election.

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CA Fwd partners with watchdog agency to modernize California’s landmark political ethics law
150 150 John Guenther

Project to streamline and simplify California’s Political Reform Act will make it easier to understand, comply with, and enforce the 41-year-old ethics law.

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CA Fwd: Say Yes to Legislative Transparency
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Proposed ballot measure requires bills be available for three days before a final vote and all legislative hearings be posted online.

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