California Forward
With more than a dozen major tax proposals moving ahead, the new report from CA Fwd explores the biggest ideas and their policy implications, while outlining a set of criteria voters can use to weigh the merits of each.
read moreLeaders from across the political spectrum and across California will take part in public discussions about how to restore California’s role as the model for other states to follow in the areas of education, jobs and public engagement.
read moreCalifornia earned a rating bump because of its latest budget, while citizen-led reforms won major victory in U.S. Supreme Court.
read moreLegislature working on addressing a $59 billion-backlog in state road and highways maintenance, but so far, proposed fixes have been temporary solutions to a long-term infrastructure investment issue.
read moreSurvey shows most voters and non-voters open to reforms designed to boost turnout, like sending every registered Californian a vote-by-mail ballot and automatically registering people who utilize DMV.
read moreSpending plan takes a forward-looking approach to spending surging revenues, smartly making one-time investments for the long term rather than making all-around increases that will have to be cut next recession.
read moreCalifornia has an opportunity to build for long-term prosperity with smart investments in schools, workforce development and infrastructure.
read moreFour ways California can provide itself some cover for the next economic downturn and not repeat the budgetary mistakes of the past
read moreAs increased revenues roll in, budgetmakers must keep in mind long-term pension and health care obligations that will continue to take up more and more precious resources for years to come.
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