California Forward
FPPC and CA Fwd will share info on project to make the law simpler to understand and enforce
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Project to update California’s venerable political ethics law for the 21st century has kicked off and will include public webinar and input phases
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California state employee whistleblowers are legally protected, except those working for the Legislature. Yet a widely supported bill to change that has had trouble passing.
read moreLinking reform-minded leaders to solve problems on the local and state level will be key to filling vacuum left by federal partisan gridlock.
read moreDespite shortcomings, the state’s citizen ballot initiative process has brought important reforms to California via direct democracy.
read moreDuring the week encouraging open government, CA Fwd reviews this year’s work to catalyze increased transparency and trust in government.
read moreAnthony Rendon talks to CA Fwd about top priorities after he takes Speaker’s chair next week.
read moreProject to streamline and simplify California’s Political Reform Act will make it easier to understand, comply with, and enforce the 41-year-old ethics law.
read moreGiving lawmakers the ability to suspend members without pay is a commonsense step toward holding themselves accountable.
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