California Forward
The money that counties are missing out on is far from chump change. The state hasn’t allocated funds to counties to keep up with their mandates since 2009, when they paid $30 million total to 58 counties.
read moreThe Public Policy Institute of California hosted an event this week in San Francisco focused on the future of California’s elections
read more“Given the newness and the difficulty of this process, the redistricting process was surprisingly successful.”
read moreSecretary Bowen recognized the diligent effort required by the Registrar, her staff and volunteers to administer such a successful turnout percentage
read moreThe Friends of Cardiff and Carlsbad State Beaches (FCCSB) launched an aggressive campaign to restore some bluff side staircases.
read moreAlthough it’s been a few weeks since voters in Los Angeles cast their ballots, it’s still mind-boggling only 19 percent of registered voters actually voted.
read moreAs part of our involvement with the Future of California Elections (FOCE), we attended their event in January and were able to ask State Sen. Alex Padilla (D – Los Angeles) about his views on some vital topics on the FOCE’s agenda
read moreTo find out what is depressing voter turnout statewide and among Latinos in particular, the University of Southern California (USC) and the Los Angeles Times polled 500 registered voters on LA’s recent mayoral primary
read moreThat’s right, just one of 18 elected officials in Los Angeles will be a woman, despite women accounting for slightly more than 50 percent (!) of the population.
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