Accountability

California Forward’s statement on the arrest of Senator Leland Yee
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Earlier today, California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) was arrested on charges of political corruption and bribery tied to a larger sting underway by the FBI. This marks the third (of just 40) sitting California State Senators to face legal troubles in the past year.

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How to build a winning water bond
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Now that spring is officially here, it is beginning to feel like summer in Sacramento, and it won’t be long before lawmakers will need to vote on what – if anything – will be on the November ballot.

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VIDEO: Opening up California’s data with MapLight’s Jay Costa
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CA Fwd talked to California’s homegrown technological transparency sleuths to ask about the state of transparency in the Golden State.

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Californians grade the state with new report card app
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A team from the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley and staff from Lt. Governor Newsom’s office created the first ever report card as a pilot project.

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San Jose invites citizen input on prioritizing city services
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From street repairs, fire and police department staffing and response times, funding for community centers, public library hours, as well as potential bond or tax measures that could increase resources needed for critical services—topics, for residents to rank, are plenty.

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Ventura Police Department reaps benefits of crime fighting technology
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It’s a brand new year and the Ventura Police Department is kicking it off with a brand new crime fighting tool to boost response times

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Fresno County Supervisor gives surprise pay raise back to county
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Fresno County Supervisors’ pay checks are tied to Superior Court Judges. So, if a decision is made, in Sacramento, to give those judges a bump in pay, it happens automatically for those on the local county level.

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New tool provides access to key data for special districts
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Working in partnership, California Forward (CA Fwd) and the California Special Districts Association (CSDA), have launched a new tool for accessing key financial data on the state’s nearly 2,000 special districts

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Desert Hot Springs declares state of fiscal emergency
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If money matters in the city of Desert Hot Springs, of Riverside County, don’t improve, the city will have to file for bankruptcy. Again.

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