California Forward
Campaigning for the March municipal elections for incumbents in two cities in Los Angeles Counties have officially ended, even before folks head to the polls.
read moreIt is only weeks into this new legislative session and Democratic state lawmakers have already introduced a handful of bills aimed at increasing campaign disclosure requirements and transparency in California’s elections.
read moreThe fiscal outlook this year is better, thankfully, and there is great momentum carrying over to 2013 in oyher areas as we look to determine the big issues we’ll need to face as a state.
read moreLooking back over the past year, the citizenry of California scored some wins in government accountability with upgrades like citizen redistricting and online voter registration. But the halls of state government are still being obscured by dark campaign money and shady legislating, such as the infamous gut-and-amend. Will 2013 be the Year of Transparency?
read moreAs we approach year’s end, the news about the California economy is less gloomy than it was a year ago. A look at some recent reporting shows a mixed bag, but with the trends in the right direction.
read moreLos Angeles is heating up for the 2013 election with the field set for the mayor, city attorney, controller and eight city council races. Out of 57 candidates, there are only 10 females.
read moreAlthough more than 18 million Californians are now registered to vote, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) says that’s not enough and wants to expand the system with Senate Bill 44.
read moreIt’s the holiday season, so in the spirit of giving, California State Controller John Chiang released some new data on workers compensation via his new website Government Compensation in California.
read moreA new nationwide survey of U.S. voters released earlier this month resoundingly indicates that people want to streamline government, making it less complex and more efficient as a path toward reducing our deficit.
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