California Forward
A slew of election reforms are proposed each year. When reviewing a measure, one of the first things legislators want to know is: What’s the cost?
read moreLess than three months into his first term, Long Beach City Councilmember Rex Richardson is already proving he’s not afraid to shake up City Hall.
read moreEffort will look at student progress before and after graduation to track the effectiveness of how the state is preparing workers.
read moreGovernor Brown has signed two bills that that are important steps toward continuing the restoration of public trust in government by increasing transparency and overall confidence in the electoral process
read moreThis weekend California’s ballot initiative process became a little better for all of us. I was honored to be with Governor Brown when he signed SB 1253, the Ballot Initiative Transparency Act.
read moreAs California State Controller, my job hinges on having access to the numbers that help me to tell the stories about what direction our State, communities, schools and businesses are heading.
read moreCalifornia Forward congratulates the California State Controller’s Office on its new open data portal, ByTheNumbers.sco.ca.gov.
read moreThe California Legislature missed a couple of opportunities this month to help restore the public’s trust in government
read moreEngageRiverside is the latest effort by a sizeable California city to embrace transparency and engage with its electorate
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