Government Performance & Accountability

Election results complicate efforts for structural reform
 150 150 Loren Kaye
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California voters demonstrated their famed misdirection on Nov. 2, stopping the Republican tsunami at the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but also sending a strong message about the size and reach of government, and just how far they will trust politicians, once elected to office.

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What does a better CA look like? How do we get there?
 150 150 Cindy Chavez
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When considering the plight of our state, many pundits within and outside our borders try to imagine what a better California would look like and conclude simply: anything but what California looks like now.

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CA Fwd welcomes new partner in effort to fix state government
 150 150 James P. Mayer
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California Forward has worked diligently to advance political and fiscal reforms that will bolster democracy and improve the performance of government in our great but struggling state.

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One more broken system
 150 150 Ken Larsen
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Let me add one more broken California government system to those listed in Joe Mathews’ blog posting on caforward.org on Oct. 18

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Proposition 22: Local revenue protection
 150 150 California Forward
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Proposition 22 was placed on the ballot in response to the state’s habit of turning to local municipalities to help balance its budget.

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Memo to candidates – dire economy calls for deep reforms
 150 150 Jason Clemens
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California’s unemployment rate is 12.4 percent – third-highest in the country – but that statistic fails to tell the whole story of our economic woes.

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