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Jim Mayer gave words of advice to graduating seniors at California State University in Sacramento

Fund should provide some more certainty to a recovering economy

Panetta told current California Forward co-chair Lenny Mendonca in a recent video interview that his own call to service was inspired by his immigrant parents, serving in the military and John Kennedy’s call to young people in the early 1960s

When State Senators get arrested, indicted and convicted, as a trio has in California this calendar year, it shakes the public’s confidence in our government. CA Fwd has a plan to restore that trust.

Simply put, Californians want to know who is paying for campaigns and influencing our elected officials. That’s why on this first work day of Sunshine Week, CA Fwd has released a report on the topic called “Rebooting Campaign Finance Disclosure”.

On March 17, the public comment period on new fiscal regulations for the Local Control Funding formula closes. If you wish to make your voice heard, even if you’re not a parent, the time is now.

Fact: the most interesting race on this year’s state ballot is for California Secretary of State. It is both hotly contested and full of issues that California Forward and other good government organizations believe are very important.

Do you know why we vote on Tuesdays? The answer dates back to our history as an agrarian society and the time needed to travel by horse and buggy to and from the County Seat to vote on a day that didn’t conflict with crop yielding and selling goods at the market.

The state is suffering from another, lesser known drought of active voters, brought about by a two-decade decline in voter participation