Governance Reform

Cultivating lawmaker friendships can lead to more compromise across the aisle
 150 150 Bill Bagley
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Former California Assemblyman Bill Bagley has watched with the rest of Californians as interactions between state lawmakers have become more hyper-partisan and gridlocked, and he suggests simple social interaction as a way to ease the way toward bipartisan solutions.

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Californians put money-talk on hold until waste goes down and trust goes up
 150 150 Jim Mayer
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It is hard to talk about dysfunction in California government without talking about money. And it is hard everywhere these days to talk about taxes.

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Viewpoints: For government and the people, the time is now
 150 150 Loren Kaye
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Two cheers to the Legislature and Governor for agreeing on an on-time budget that moved the state’s fiscal crisis off center stage for at least six months. So what are the logical next steps for structural budget or governance reform that can achieve a more responsive, transparent and effective state government? In short – none. That’s right – the time for major structural reform has passed. The time for rolling-up-the-sleeves and delivering-for-the-people is now.

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Public involvement key to government transparency & accountability, says Raya
 150 150 John Guenther
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CA Fwd Policy Director Richard Raya has been profiled by InnovatingSMART, an organization working to share stories of people and organizations doing innovative work to create systems that improve lives.

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Capitol conference highlights reforms to improve voter turnout
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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The Pew Center on the States is focusing on California’s dismal voter turnout rate and hopes two Senate bills will help bring more Californians to the ballot box – actual or virtual.

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Fred Keeley on Comcast Newsmakers
 150 150 John Guenther
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Throughout the month of June, CA Fwd Leadership Council member Fred Keeley will appear on Comcast Newsmakers, discussing California Forward’s work to move government closer to the people and make it more accountable, transparent, and effective.

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