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CA Fwd on bipartisan rainy day fund legislation: “Meaningful” solution for “significant” problem
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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In testimony before the Senate and Assembly budget committees today, CA Fwd reiterated how important it is to manage spikes to end the cycle of boom-and-bust budgeting that has crippled the state’s fiscal system over the last decade—and caused billions in cuts to state programs.

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How to find out what your elected officials are being paid
 150 150 Courtney M. Fowler
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With Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg recently moving to revoke pay and benefits for suspended Legislature members, it was worth asking: Just how much are these guys making anyways?

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May Budget Revise: What about the economy?
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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In the flurry of questions faced by Gov. Jerry Brown as he announced his revised state budget today, one subject was noticeably absent: the economy

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CA Fwd’s statement on the May Budget Revise
 150 150 Jim Mayer
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Gov. Brown offers a strong proposal backed by sound financial discipline to secure California’s future

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The Outlook on Pay for Success / Social Impact Bonds
 150 150 Leilani Barnett
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How innovative funding model could help affordable housing

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Agreement on Rainy Day Fund bolsters California’s financial future
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Although much talk has been about the severe drought facing California in 2014, today Sacramento safeguarded the state from the one rainy day we all do not want to see right now.

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