Governance Reform

New blog profiles response to fiscal crisis from creative Californians
 150 150 Pete Peterson & Ashley Trim
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In an era described as the “New Normal” with tightening budgets at the state and local levels of government, the “waste, fraud, and abuse” line items have long been cut. But, innovative Californians are working together with fellow citizens and government to provide much-needed services in difficult financial times.

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Teamwork and stable funding critical to strengthening CA public schools
 150 150 Susan Lovenburg
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California’s schools have seen a 20% reduction in expected funding from the state since 2007. And, with another $1.4 billion in trigger cuts looming, school board members came out in force at the CA School Boards Association (CSBA) annual conference to advocate for a commitment to public education.

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Visionary leaders and tough decisions needed to move CA forward
 150 150 Michael Turnipseed
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As a teenager growing up, in the Central Valley, I saw the “Golden State” growing and its “golden glow” getting brighter. 50 years later, California has gone from the world’s leader in almost everything to a state that is bankrupt in nearly every way.

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Celebrating the tenth anniversary of forecasted operating deficits
 150 150 Fred Silva
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Once again the Legislative Analyst has pulled back the curtain on California’s budgeting practices, announcing last week that the state is likely to have a $3 billion deficit at the end of this fiscal year. This means we can expect significant mid-year cuts to education and social services programs under the budget “trigger” mechanism.

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Fixing California: An approach to agree on
 150 150 John Guenther
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Hats off to the Think Long Committee (TLC) for braving the waters of reform with a thoughtful, bipartisan approach to addressing the gridlock and fiscal issues that face the state. The TLC report builds on what California Forward has learned: Californians want change, and they want it now.

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CA Fwd Radio Show: Inland Empire faces its economic challenges
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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California’s economy has struggled to find solid footing, and even as we see positive sparks, we find that the state budget approved in June is now nearly $1.3 billion under-funded.

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