California Forward
Much as the districts’ appeal to the Department of Education was done jointly, the new system for the eight districts will also be executed in tandem.
read moreThe 2000 election opened up Pandora’s box about the blatant injustices that occur in voting systems across our nation. Remember the pictures of hanging chads that election season?
read moreThe audits also found that the City misused cash in its gas tax fund, and is unlawfully holding former redevelopment agency (RDA) assets.
read moreCity leaders in Sacramento are asking folks to blow the whistle on any city employee, including city council members, they see as part of waste or corruption in city hall.
read moreInfrastructure could very well be the state’s next big budget challenge. To meet the needs of a growing population, California must invest more than $750 billion in public works over the next ten years.
read moreDespite deserved good press for getting the bill signed on time, the transparency parade was unable to avoid rain via the governor’s blue pencil.
read moreThe city of Oakland made it easier for citizens to get simple answers to the most frequently asked questions with a new online tool called Oakland Answers.
read moreLeadership is essential to good governance. And so is service. CA needs to continue its reinvention of government.
read moreThe money that counties are missing out on is far from chump change. The state hasn’t allocated funds to counties to keep up with their mandates since 2009, when they paid $30 million total to 58 counties.
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