CA FWD NEWS

Chris Gates: Catalyzing state-based political reform across the country
150 150 Chris Gates

Linking reform-minded leaders to solve problems on the local and state level will be key to filling vacuum left by federal partisan gridlock.

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Alameda County takes lead in identifying affordable housing funds
150 150 Nadine Ono

Highlighting local housing efforts, as the Bay Area gets more expensive and counties continue to deal with the loss of redevelopment funds.

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Lenny Mendonca: Hiram Johnson Would Like This California Era of Reform
150 150 Lenny Mendonca

Despite shortcomings, the state’s citizen ballot initiative process has brought important reforms to California via direct democracy.

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California tool to fund badly needed infrastructure growing in popularity
150 150 Ed Coghlan

The EIFD is currently being considered for 60 projects across the state, including Sacramento bridges and L.A. River revitalization.

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Summit pushes Legislature to advance workforce training ideas in this year’s budget
150 150 Justin Ewers

Ensuring recommendations of a task force on workforce are adopted in this year’s state budget is a top priority for the California Economic Summit in 2016.

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