Government Performance & Accountability

California redistricting a success says new study
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

“Given the newness and the difficulty of this process, the redistricting process was surprisingly successful.”

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State Treasurer to retire from politics at the end of his term
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

State Treasurer Bill Lockyer recently announced that at the end of his term he will step down after what will be a 46 year career.

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New survey reveals disconnect between Californians and state government
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Conducted by the California Business Roundtable and Pepperdine University, parts of the survey discuss disconnects on budget issues and how much bang for their buck taxpayers believe they are getting

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Decline in elected women in Los Angeles flies under the radar
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

That’s right, just one of 18 elected officials in Los Angeles will be a woman, despite women accounting for slightly more than 50 percent (!) of the population.

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California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has a change of heart
150 150 Christopher Nelson

After initially saying no to a request for daily downloads of the CalAccess database, Sec. Bowen came around and agreed to implement exactly that by Labor Day.

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Walnut Creek thinks outside the transparency box with new Budget Story
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

The Budget Story carefully lays out Walnut Creek’s finances in a way that’s visually appealing and easy to grasp – it’s more magazine than textbook.

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