Democracy

California Legislature sending the wrong message by blocking SCA 17
150 150 Ed Coghlan

The California Legislature missed a couple of opportunities this month to help restore the public’s trust in government

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Reader Poll: Would turning elections into a lottery boost voter turnout?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to recommend the City Council explore the possibility of offering cash prizes to lure voters to the ballot box

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Millennials avoid polls due to lack of solid voter information
150 150 Nadine Ono

Several Millennials we spoke with claim that they would be much more civically active if there was an easy to understand source of non-partisan information

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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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Reform success shows California governable and no longer broken
150 150 Lenny Mendonca and Thomas McKernan

The effects of elections and budget reform can’t be ignored but there’s also more work to be done to improve government and the economy here.

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