California Forward
Employers concerned about filling open jobs with skilled workers and community college faculty came to hear about task force’s new recommendations to boost workforce development in California.
read moreState Senator Steve Glazer, elected over a fellow Democrat via the top-two primary, pointed the way to bipartisan compromise through six new political rules he says will result in a stronger democracy.
read moreAs the California Legislatures tries to wrangle a $60-billion backlog in state road and highway maintenance, bills are coming together to form a possible deal to help raise infrastructure funding while making sure they’re spent in an accountable way.
read moreBonnie Mace, member of the Evergreen School Board and participant of California Forward’s Bipartisan Conversation in San Jose outlines the five most important actions we can take to ensure the education system leads to success.
read moreThe question of the day in Sacramento was whether California’s open primary reform was reducing partisan gridlock and creating more competitive elections.
read moreInfrastructure bills emerging in the California Legislature could offer the first glimmerings of a potential road funding deal that includes new money, new protections to ensure road funds are spent on roads, and new accountability measures.
read moreEducation, the economy, and civic engagement topped the agenda at event in Silicon Valley, where a bipartisan panel looked to kick off a larger movement to boost community involvement in solving the big problems of today.
read moreLaunchpath connects regional employers with high school and community college students to give them a leg up in the competition for jobs and gives a boost to the local workforce.
read moreThe current major tax proposals, like extending Prop 30, would either leave our tax system volatile or simultaneously make our tax system both more and less efficient and equitable.
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