Governance Reform

Participation, performance and accountability: A reasonable approach to governing California
 150 150 Michael Turnipseed
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As the state continues to struggle with chronic budget shortfalls and a sluggish economy, Californians are overwhelmed by a plethora of political solutions. These “solutions” do little to either restore faith in government or that can — or will — address the issues at hand; namely, greater accountability at all levels of government and improved outcomes of critical public programs that most directly impact performance, prosperity and productivity.

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Local government CA’s best hope to ensure accountability & results
 150 150 Bruce McPherson
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Californians have been clear – they want their governments to be more accountable and perform more effectively.

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Democracy reforms the subject of latest CA Fwd Radio Show
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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So-called democracy reforms are seen as a way to re-engage voters, ensure that the voice of the people is heard, and bring people into the fold who may have traditionally been disenfranchised from the process.

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Critical initiative focuses government on results
 150 150 Zabrae Valentine
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California once again finds itself in the vortex of a leadership vacuum. Public trust and confidence in government are at record lows – as is our performance in critical areas that matter most to Californians: education, job creation, and public safety. To fix our state, we must revamp how budgets and policy decisions are made and implemented and how leaders are kept accountable.

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Governor rejects needed budget reforms
 150 150 Assemblymember Kristin Olsen
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One of the reasons California faces chronic multibillion-dollar budget shortfalls is that we use a broken budget system that leads to automatic increases in state spending each year. The only way to solve our long-term budget problems is by adopting true budget reform.

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