California Forward
As tech experts gather to kick off the first regional open data event on Wednesday in Long Beach, we hear from last year’s attendee Yo Yoshida on why he founded his company and why open data as a movement is important
read moreBITA has passed, but what are the next steps toward ensuring its success? And what are Californians looking for in this new Legislative session?
read moreBefore we say get out and vote (!), we have a few other things we’d like to discuss. Think of this as Scrooged, California Edition, because we’re going to talk about the past, the present and the future.
read moreWhen the California Legislature hit the campaign trail, the normally cynical press corps had to concede the session was one of the most productive and bipartisan in a generation.
read moreThe evidence is growing that voters are getting the political reform they wanted when they seized from lawmakers the authority to draw district boundaries, opened primary elections to all voters, and modified term limits to reduce constant campaigning.
read moreA slew of election reforms are proposed each year. When reviewing a measure, one of the first things legislators want to know is: What’s the cost?
read moreLess than three months into his first term, Long Beach City Councilmember Rex Richardson is already proving he’s not afraid to shake up City Hall.
read moreThis weekend California’s ballot initiative process became a little better for all of us. I was honored to be with Governor Brown when he signed SB 1253, the Ballot Initiative Transparency Act.
read moreAs California State Controller, my job hinges on having access to the numbers that help me to tell the stories about what direction our State, communities, schools and businesses are heading.
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