California Forward
Anonymous donations in the millions have had huge impacts on CA elections
read moreSunshine Week has been a catalyst behind the case for more transparent state elections.
read moreCalifornia Forward Wednesday released the State of Transparency in California, an analysis which explores the core issues of governmental accountability and transparency in the Golden State.
read moreThe head of the Compton PTA thinks this idea is a key to more parental involvement.
read morePalo Alto is leading the charge in creating a more inclusive form of local California government with its Open Data Platform.
read moreWe begin with this historical context of the Brown Act and the open government movement in California
read moreRestructuring may be hard, but Stockton and San Bernardino would argue that bankruptcy is harder.
read moreMore than a quarter of California cities hold their municipal elections in off-cycles or off-years, meaning they don’t coincide with state and federal elections in June and November of even-numbered years. As a result, citizens in city of Los Angeles, for example, essentially suffer through a perpetual election season.
read moreOne week from Monday marks the start of Sunshine Week, a global recognition of transparency efforts and an opportunity for watchdog organization to issue scorecard reports on local municipalities, states, and countries. Examples are all around us as to why such a week is necessary. It’s an ideal as a standard but the gap between desire and reality is quite large.
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