California Forward
At last week’s regional roundtable in Downtown LA, participants expressed support for the Smart Government Framework, but warned that they would need to see more specifics about how areas like education are handled.
read moreGov. Jerry Brown claims to be a strong proponent of realigning state government to give counties more control. However, his actions don’t always support his words
read moreNearly 150 of you shared your thoughts on the Smart Government Framework‘s priorities within hours after we released the poll results on Tuesday, letting us know which of the “Five Outcomes†for our state (better education, increased employment, decreased poverty, improved health, decreased crime) that you would prioritize and why.
read moreThe Regional Stakeholder Roundtable in Selma on May 17 attracted dozens of Central Valley business and community leaders who offered spirited feedback on California Forward’s proposed Smart Government framework to fix the state.
read moreAt the CA Fwd regional roundtable in South LA on Monday, attendees were open to the ideas outlined in the Smart Government Framework, but skeptical when it came to how to share resources and execute the plan.
read moreLocal government representatives from throughout Southern California agreed unanimously Monday that state government should be held accountable to measurable outcomes, one of five “smart government” proposals being advanced by California Forward. But, they were less optimistic about how to make it happen.
read moreCA Fwd has named Karin Wang, vice president of programs and communications for the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a Forward Thinker, for her work fighting for justice and working to improve life for immigrants, the poor, the disenfranchised and others whose voices are not heard.
read moreOver the last few weeks, we asked Californians to weigh in on the latest summary of the Smart Government Framework, an outline course of action to restructure the relationship between state and local governments to produce better results.
read moreTwo bills that could vastly improve the state’s budgeting process and lead to a more stable fiscal landscape have passed unanimously out of a Senate committee and are on their way to the full floor. SB 14 would require budgeting based on the performance, and SB 15 would require multi-year, long-term budgeting and forecasting.
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