Fiscal Reform

VIDEO: New Speaker Rendon touts the need for public trust in water spending
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Having gathered public input for a $7.5 billion water bond–and serving a district where several former local officials are serving jail terms–Assemblymember Anthony Rendon understands skepticism in government spending.

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California’s Rainy Day Fund – Protecting our Future
150 150 Lenny Mendonca and Pete Weber

Lenny Mendonca and Pete Weber, co-Chairs of California Forward’s Leadership Council, on how California’s Rainy Day Fund is protecting our Future.

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CA Fwd Statement on Rainy Day Fund and Ballot Initiatives
150 150 John Guenther

“The decision to include payments into the state’s new rainy day fund in the proposed ballot measure that would extend high income tax rates is a victory for all Californians….”

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Governor doubles down on improving workforce pipeline in proposed budget
150 150 Justin Ewers

A California Economic Summit approach to boosting workforce training in the state would get a shot in the arm via Jerry Brown’s budget.

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Ever Forward: CA Fwd’s 2015 Year in Review
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Look back at a productive year for California Forward in its goal to make the California Dream more attainable for all.

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Tracey Grose: Taxation and Economic Competitiveness: Incentivizing Virtuous Cycles
150 150 John Guenther

Ensuring the public sector is reliably funded even as the economy transforms structurally, will help ensure that California remains on the front edge of opportunity.

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George Runner: The real revenue challenge facing California
150 150 George Runner

Op-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.

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