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The Brown Act enters budgetary limbo, transparency at stake
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Under the new budget, significant components of the California Open Meeting Law, better known as the Brown Act, have been suspended.

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Third time is the charm: San Bernardino votes to file Chapter 9
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Tuesday’s vote by the city of San Bernardino to file for bankruptcy and California’s suspension of the Brown Act may seem like separate issues, but a quick perusal of the details says otherwise.

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Ballot ordering switcheroo: Why all the fuss?
150 150 Stacy Danielson

We present to you the most comprehensive breakdown as to why the ordering of November’s qualified signature initiatives is causing such an uproar in Sacramento.

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The Asian American vote is growing in California
150 150 Ed Coghlan

There is much talk about the Latino bloc in California, and deservedly so. But Bill Wong reminds us that the mounting clout of the Asian American bloc might surprise you in its scope.

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City of Santa Ana lets in the sunshine
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

By unanimously passing a “Sunshine Ordinance,” Santa Ana City Council is stepping up its transparency efforts by telling its citizens “we have nothing to hide.”

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A roadmap to fixing California’s economy
150 150 Jim Mayer

CAFwd Executive Director Jim Mayer talks Action Plan

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