California Forward
A new poll finds that most California voters would rather see some prisoners receive shorter sentences than raise taxes or cut education to pay prison-related costs.
read moreJohn Maltbie appeared before a California Assembly budget subcommittee last week to discuss the merits of performance-based budgeting, including measuring whether programs are working and signaling when adjustments need to be made.
read moreThe first round of California’s new political maps have been unveiled, and many organizations involved in helping ensure the commission made it through legislative and other hurdles are pleased with its painstaking efforts to be transparent and thorough, but concerned that not all communities are having their voices heard.
read moreAt Oakland’s Laney College last week, the CA Citizens Redistricting Commission aimed to get down to the nitty gritty of precisely where political lines should be placed, by giving several organizations the opportunity to share their maps.
read moreIt’s hardly news that Californians are frustrated with politics as usual. The budget is billions of dollars out of balance and invariably comes together late, with duct tape and deferral of the real problems. Sixty percent of Californians say the state is headed in the wrong direction.
read moreOne of the ways newspapers learn more about major issues and complex subjects – in an effort to better serve readers – is by engaging in an in-depth informal conversation with people who are working hard on that subject or issue. This is the editorial board.
read moreA lively, engaged, passionate group of people from government, nonprofits, and education sat down together in San Francisco last week to delve into the pros and cons of restructuring California’s broken governance system.
read moreCA Fwd has named Hyepin Im, founder of Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD),a Forward Thinker for her work building bridges between immigrant communities with policymakers, opinion leaders and companies that may impact them.
read moreAt the Silicon Valley regional roundtable, many leaders agreed it’s crucial to transfer power to local governments.
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