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Californians grade the state with new report card app
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

A team from the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley and staff from Lt. Governor Newsom’s office created the first ever report card as a pilot project.

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Campaign transparency comes to Oceanside via technological innovation
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

In July 2012, the California Legislature approved AB 2452, authorizing local jurisdictions to require the filing of campaign statements and reports in electronic formats.

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California makes it easier than ever to vote, but will it work?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

In a report released Thursday, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) examines whether or to what extent recent efforts to broaden the electorate will translate into gains in voter participation.

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