California Forward
Leadership is essential to good governance. And so is service. CA needs to continue its reinvention of government.
read moreOne person, one vote, that’s the fundamental principle of our democracy
read moreThe money that counties are missing out on is far from chump change. The state hasn’t allocated funds to counties to keep up with their mandates since 2009, when they paid $30 million total to 58 counties.
read moreReporting these matters along with all other public works issues, in the city of Palo Alto, just got a bit easier thanks to a new mobile app—PaloAlto311.
read more“To be clear, this means that the California Public Records Act will remain intact without any changes as part of the budget – consistent with the Assembly’s original action.”
read moreThe State Controller recently spoke with California Forward at the second annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum. He discussed his new plans to bring more data to the people.
read moreThe legislature recently took one step forward and two steps back on the road towards greater transparency in California.
read moreThe budget bill was made public on Tuesday, while its more than 20 “trailer bills” — the detailed bills that make the budget a reality — were posted online the over the following 2 days
read moreThe Public Policy Institute of California hosted an event this week in San Francisco focused on the future of California’s elections
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