California Forward
Accessing campaign finance data requires navigating the state’s archaic and cumbersome online disclosure portal, Cal-ACCESS
read moreConsidering how prevalent arbitration has become, it has the potential to affect every single Californian that will ever make a major purchase
read moreCalifornia Forward is advocating a 21st Century approach: Information should be available in workable formats, without having to look beyond an agency website
read moreLast week President Obama laid out a vision for greater government efficiency directing his Cabinet to build a “smarter, more innovative, and more accountable government for its citizens.”
read moreSo how do governments promote and cultivate a culture of transparency that goes beyond the minimum standards enacted by law?
read moreSan Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee announced the launch of a mobile application that uses open government data to rank the health of each of the city’s diverse neighborhoods, block-by-block.
read moreDespite deserved good press for getting the bill signed on time, the transparency parade was unable to avoid rain via the governor’s blue pencil.
read moreThe 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.
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