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Families in Schools brings authentic parent engagement to Huntington Park
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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Last week’s LCFF Community Dialogue in Huntington Park hosted by Families in Schools painted a clear picture of authentic parent engagement and what happens when parents are engaged and valued.

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CA Fwd comments on today’s ethics legislation
 150 150 John Guenther
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We are committed to working with the Legislature to make sure these reforms can make a real difference.

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Future of California Elections depends on us
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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Hoping to reverse the trend of declining turnout, policymakers, researchers, election officials and advocates gathered to discuss the challenges and advances in the field of elections as well as explore new opportunities to improve participation and election administration in California.

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California Secretary of State candidates mix it up for the first time
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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Fact: the most interesting race on this year’s state ballot is for California Secretary of State. It is both hotly contested and full of issues that California Forward and other good government organizations believe are very important.

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How the Summit can drive a new approach to CEQA reform
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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Four ways to improve the CEQA process

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LCFF tour brings clarity to new school funding law
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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California Forward is teaming with the California School Boards Association in a statewide tour to help school board members effectively implement the Local Control Funding Formula and develop Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP).

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Report: California’s aerospace industry bigger than Hollywood
 150 150 John Guenther
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Aerospace creates more revenue than agriculture and entertainment combined

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VIDEO: California Secretary of State candidates’ ideas on improving voter participation
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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California Forward’s got you covered; we asked each candidate to name two things you promise do to increase voter participation in California. Watch the video to find out what they said.

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