California Forward
We asked the seven candidates for California Secretary of State to tell us how and when they would modernize Cal-Access, the state’s outdated campaign finance and lobbying database
read moreWhen California Forward conducted a recent survey on our ideas to restore trust in government, it asked an open ended question: What else do you feel is necessary for achieving this goal?
read moreCalifornia Forward will often ask folks what they think on certain issues, but never have we gotten such an overwhelming response, however, than when we sent a simple survey asking people to give us feedback on our Path Toward Trust
read moreIn this first video of a series, Panetta drew on his early days in public service when asked about how state legislators should be serving their constituents. Panetta’s own political life reflects the importance of bi-partisanship in doing the “people’s work,” be it in Sacramento or in Washington D.C.
read more“We simply must prevent the massive deficits of the last decade and we can only do that by paying down our debts and creating a solid Rainy Day Fund,” said Gov. Brown.
read moreWith the governor’s actions dramatically increasing the likelihood of action this year, CA Fwd’s report offers a primer on why the rainy day fund has become such a pressing issue for state government.
read moreWe received a litany of responses to our Path Toward Trust plan, and the insights represent a true, thoughtful take on what Californians need to restore faith in their government.
read moreThe report spells out a far less golden future for the Golden State should results not improve in California’s colleges. But it’s a problem that California has the tools to address.
read moreCalifornia Forward convened an impressive list of those who care about data most in the Golden State to share thoughts and ideas on the many facets of open data and why it’s more important now than ever. This was the inaugural Summit on Data.
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