California Forward
Attendees overwhelmingly agreed that their trust in government is low, because government has separated itself from the best interests of its people…
read moreThe American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area Lawyer Chapter enjoyed an engaging participatory discussion co-sponsored and facilitated by California Forward…
read moreOn Tuesday, I attended an event to bring people together to think about how to reform California. The event — “Speak Up, CA!” — was part of a series of 250 conversations that…
read moreCalifornia Forward has partnered with two major organizations to host an important series of events throughout Southern California in March on fixing our state government.
read moreOrange County has the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in California, and the third lowest unemployment rate in the nation.When California Forward approached OCBC to host a civic forum about what it would take to help the state in reforming the way it governs, we said, “You came to the right place.”
read moreAs each day passes without action, California slips deeper into the crisis in which it is mired. As Governor Brown and lawmakers debate about the budget and reform in Sacramento, people across the state are weighing in with their own ideas through California Forward’s Speak Up CA Dialogues.
read moreDozens of people shared their thoughts on the state of California’s governance and fiscal situation and how to improve it at California Forward’s first Speak Up CA stakeholder roundtable. ..
read moreMuch of California’s government is broken. We elect good folks to work to improve education, the environment, the economy, and other important issues. But, little if anything seems to get…
read moreTo some, the stage might appear to be set for the same disenchanting story. A new governor has arrived in Sacramento, only to find the state facing another enormous budget shortfall…
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