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California Forward’s statement on the arrest of Senator Leland Yee
 150 150 Jim Mayer
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Earlier today, California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) was arrested on charges of political corruption and bribery tied to a larger sting underway by the FBI. This marks the third (of just 40) sitting California State Senators to face legal troubles in the past year.

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How to build a winning water bond
 150 150 Jim Mayer
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Now that spring is officially here, it is beginning to feel like summer in Sacramento, and it won’t be long before lawmakers will need to vote on what – if anything – will be on the November ballot.

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Governor’s proposal on Infrastructure Financing Districts needs bolstering
 150 150 Fred Silva
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Read testimony provided to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on behalf our sister org the California Economic Summit that details exactly how IFD authority must be expanded in order to safeguard infrastructure financing and economic development

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Who should distribute billions for water projects—and how?
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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One water bond proposal avoids earmarks and distributes funds differently

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VIDEO: Opening up California’s data with MapLight’s Jay Costa
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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CA Fwd talked to California’s homegrown technological transparency sleuths to ask about the state of transparency in the Golden State.

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VIDEO: Secretary of State candidates on making California elections more transparent
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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Want to know what low or no-cost measures the six candidates for California Secretary of State would take, right away, to improve electoral transparency? California Forward asked them.

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San Francisco working to be Hollywood North?
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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How local economy feels loss & gain of film productions

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