California Forward
California, as we know, is awfully complex, with a Gross Domestic Product eclipsing that of all but seven world nations and a culture lurching ahead of perhaps all formal political entities…
read moreI would advise Governor Jerry Brown that “Rome was not built in one day!” Yes the State of California is in a fiscal crisis, however, it did not happen overnight and trying to balance…
read moreIn the coming weeks, the California State Legislature will debate the details of Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal. With an $8.2 billion deficit in this year’s budget and…
read moreMost new governors enjoy a grace period when the public and Legislature give them the time – and support – to do what they promised. We hope that’s true for Governor Brown, because his budget, as tough as it is, may provide a bi-partisan way forward for California – something we at California Forward have been focused on for several years.
read moreThe big news of the day is brand-new Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for California. Citing a $25.4 billion deficit over the next year and a half, the guv wants…
read moreThe 2011-12 budget plan introduced by Governor Brown on Monday includes major pieces of the fiscal puzzle that at long last will hopefully bring fiscal balance back to California…
read moreIn recent days several news outlets have focused on the work of California Forward and our efforts to fix state government. While much of this may be in response…
read moreCalifornia has long been the bellwether for the United States as a whole. Indeed, as the world’s eighth-largest economy that is home to Hollywood and Google…
read moreThe direness of California’s budget crisis has one silver lining: efforts to reform state government are finally gaining traction with voters and lawmakers…
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