California Forward
A California Economic Summit approach to boosting workforce training in the state would get a shot in the arm via Jerry Brown’s budget.
read moreEnsuring the public sector is reliably funded even as the economy transforms structurally, will help ensure that California remains on the front edge of opportunity.
read moreEvent in Clovis in the Central Valley will feature Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and others talking about public budgets, schools, jobs and how to engage residents.
read moreOp-Ed: The conversation about tax reform should be about how government can provide taxpayers with better value for the money they already send to Sacramento.
read moreState auditor details investigations into failure to seek competitive bids, failure to increase rental rates, waste of state funds, an improper gift of public funds, and neglect of supervisory duties.
read moreState Senator Steve Glazer, elected over a fellow Democrat via the top-two primary, pointed the way to bipartisan compromise through six new political rules he says will result in a stronger democracy.
read moreInfrastructure bills emerging in the California Legislature could offer the first glimmerings of a potential road funding deal that includes new money, new protections to ensure road funds are spent on roads, and new accountability measures.
read moreThe current major tax proposals, like extending Prop 30, would either leave our tax system volatile or simultaneously make our tax system both more and less efficient and equitable.
read moreFresno mayor Ashley Swearengin to take part in bipartisan conversations to discuss education, jobs, civic engagement and fiscal stability in California.
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