California Forward
It’s hard to argue with the decisive majority (54 to 41 percent) of Californians who chose Jerry Brown as their next governor Tuesday.
read moreCalifornians sent some dramatic—and occasionally conflicting—messages with their votes on the state’s major ballot measures.
read moreCalifornia Forward has worked diligently to advance political and fiscal reforms that will bolster democracy and improve the performance of government in our great but struggling state.
read moreEven with 100 “extra” days to finish their work, the Legislature and Governor fell well short of including comprehensive budget reform in the final 2010 budget.
read moreWe all pay a mix of taxes and fees to fund government services, such as schools, roads, libraries, and police and fire services. Proposition 26 seeks to change how we approve certain fees from a simple majority of 50 percent plus one to a two-thirds majority vote.
read moreProposition 25 is the latest weapon against Proposition 13, but backers do not want voters to know it.
read moreWhat motivates people to vote? Change.
read moreThe California State Constitution requires that the Legislature approve a budget by June 15 of each year, 15 days before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. But over time, the budget has increasingly been enacted past this date.
read moreThis measure would create a new, stable funding stream for California state parks and wildlife programs, which have received declining amounts of financial support in recent years.
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