California Forward
The city of Oakland made it easier for citizens to get simple answers to the most frequently asked questions with a new online tool called Oakland Answers.
read moreThe public still needs a clear and affirmative right to request information.
read more“To be clear, this means that the California Public Records Act will remain intact without any changes as part of the budget – consistent with the Assembly’s original action.”
read moreThe State Controller recently spoke with California Forward at the second annual Silicon Valley Regional Economic Forum. He discussed his new plans to bring more data to the people.
read moreThe legislature recently took one step forward and two steps back on the road towards greater transparency in California.
read moreWe caught up with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this week at the “Forum on How Government Can Evolve to Harness the Digital Age Revolution” and asked him a few questions about the importance of Open Data to California’s future prosperity
read moreThe budget bill was made public on Tuesday, while its more than 20 “trailer bills” — the detailed bills that make the budget a reality — were posted online the over the following 2 days
read moreThe Public Policy Institute of California hosted an event this week in San Francisco focused on the future of California’s elections
read moreConducted by the California Business Roundtable and Pepperdine University, parts of the survey discuss disconnects on budget issues and how much bang for their buck taxpayers believe they are getting
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