California Forward
Explainer on financing tool that cities, counties, and special districts can use to meet a broad range of local infrastructure needs, which is wider than the narrow focus of California’s defunct Redevelopment funding mechanism.
read moreSurvey shows most voters and non-voters open to reforms designed to boost turnout, like sending every registered Californian a vote-by-mail ballot and automatically registering people who utilize DMV.
read moreNew survey shows a record number say water supply in their region is a big problem
read moreHousing team supports package of legislation to raise more housing funds but calls for more permanent solutions to growing problem.
read moreSimple innovation could boost college completion outcomes without sacrificing higher education quality.
read moreEconomic challenges of California’s younger generation of job seekers shown in story of millennial who returned to school and work after being homeless.
read moreCity’s first Sustainability Officer explains what the “triple bottom line” means when it comes to measuring the plan to improve the quality life of residents.
read moreReports recommend increased funding and creative industry career pathways created by workforce development, higher education and private sectors.
read moreLatest special election in district with political makeup similar to the entire state shows how California’s top-two primary is an incentive for less partisan politics.
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