California Forward
California once again is struggling with how to cure a large budget deficit. The borrowing and the accounting gimmicks used in previous years are no longer an option…
read moreAs California confronts another year of wrenching financial challenges, it is time for state legislators to make good on their pledge to make bold changes to the way our state operates…
read moreWe’re working with change.org in an effort to build more interest and supporters through petitions and other activities. Our call for common sense budget solutions did so well over the last few days, we surpassed our goal …
read moreFacing the harsh economic realities created by our state budget crisis, legislators yesterday took their first steps to balance the budget focusing on health care…
read moreYesterday, Next 10 released an updated California Budget Challenge to balance the $90 billion state budget. Next 10, a nonpartisan organization that encourages all Californians to look beyond…
read moreThink you can balance the budget better than your representatives in Sacramento? Do you know which services you would cut or scale down?
read moreTo some, the stage might appear to be set for the same disenchanting story. A new governor has arrived in Sacramento, only to find the state facing another enormous budget shortfall…
read moreIn his eighth state of the state address and first since returning to the office of governor, Jerry Brown forcefully advocated for the budget reforms, spending cuts, and tax extensions he introduced just after taking office.
read moreA week after Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal was released, details of his spending and revenue plans have begun to come into focus—along with the first wave of showdowns with those his cuts will most impact (with much of the early attention going to redevelopment agencies and enterprise zone developers).
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