CA FWD NEWS

Colleges work to close labor force’s skills gap
150 150 Sydney Kamlager

Op-ed: “Skills gap” is threatening California’s economic growth and keeping people in poverty.

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L.A.’s worsening housing affordability leading to overcrowding
150 150 Nadine Ono

Housing costs in Los Angeles region place growing strain on low-income earners and the livability of SoCal communities.

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L.A. County reboot of voting machine tech makes progress
150 150 Bill Britt

For anyone who has used a smartphone, voting should be a cinch with new voting system, set to be in place for 2020 election.

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How to pay for local infrastructure projects? New website offers an answer
150 150 Darin Dinsmore

Recent legislation expands local governments’ infrastructure financing powers that will help build investments in projects from transit stations, housing to next-gen water facilities.

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VIDEO: Is California’s nonpartisan primary having a positive effect on politics?
150 150 John Guenther

Elected officials and election experts weigh in on the Top Two primary at event that took stock of the election reform approved by voters five years ago.

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Lenny Mendonca and Pete Weber: Making California Leadership in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Work
150 150 Lenny Mendonca and Pete Weber, co-chairs, California Forward

It’s time to have a fact-based conversation about the costs and goals of passing ambitious new environmental laws.

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