Governance Reform

California Legislative Wrap-up: Moving transparency and accountability forward
610 200 Caitlin Maple

CA Fwd lays out how the cause of encouraging elected officials to be more responsive and accountable took steps forward this year

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Vision for more inclusive, responsive democracy remains a Common Cause
600 200 Karen Hobert Flynn

Partner in the 50 State Solution project works to limit influence of money in politics, expand and secure voting access.

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CA Fwd — Approaching a Decade of Making a Difference
610 200 John Guenther

Ten years into an era of reform, California’s outlook has been shaped by public desire for change in how government served the people.

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California Forward launches 50 State Solution political reform project
610 200 Lenny Mendonca and Chris Gates

Project will capture and link state-based reform work from around the country being done to break partisan gridlock

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Public now has chance to help modernize California’s Political Reform Act
610 200 Ed Coghlan

Project to update the state’s fundamental political ethics law now inviting comment and holding public info sessions.

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VIDEO: Watch webinar intro to project simplifying California’s Political Reform Act
610 200 John Guenther

Introductory video lays out the goals and timeline to modernize the states political ethics law and how the public can participate

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Political Reform Act Revision webinar draws great interest
610 200 Ed Coghlan

Project will invite public comment on refreshed version of California’s “overly complex, cumbersome and at times inconsistent” political ethics law.

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VIDEO: Why California is modernizing its Political Reform Act
610 200 Ed Coghlan

Head of California’s lead political watchdog agency shares why the political ethics law is in need of modernization.

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