California Forward
The city of San Diego is king when it comes to sunshine. But not all matters in the city are shining so bright. That’s according to one former city official, now the head of Californians Aware.
read moreIn July 2012, the California Legislature approved AB 2452, authorizing local jurisdictions to require the filing of campaign statements and reports in electronic formats.
read moreFrom street repairs, fire and police department staffing and response times, funding for community centers, public library hours, as well as potential bond or tax measures that could increase resources needed for critical services—topics, for residents to rank, are plenty.
read moreWe sat down with our own Robb Korinke to discuss our transparency portal and the current state of open data and transparency in California, as well as what 2014 will have in store for California Forward on those topics.
read moreWorking in partnership, California Forward (CA Fwd) and the California Special Districts Association (CSDA), have launched a new tool for accessing key financial data on the state’s nearly 2,000 special districts
read moreIf money matters in the city of Desert Hot Springs, of Riverside County, don’t improve, the city will have to file for bankruptcy. Again.
read moreCalifornia Forward and the California Special Districts Association launch first-of-its-kind transparency portal for California special districts
read moreIt’s because proposals and ideas like Blumenfield’s free wifi access will be a gateway to expanding open data efforts and availability
read moreThe League of Women Voters of Los Angeles hosted a discussion on the state of campaign finance in California Wednesday, aptly scheduled on what would have been U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis’s 157th birthday.
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