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City of Bell works to clean up reputation with transparency
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

On the platform, citizens and city leaders can view the city’s historical financial information and current budget through visuals that present revenue and expenditure data in a structured format.

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Riverside County takes a big step towards transparency with amended campaign finance rules
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

In Riverside County, candidates can no longer hide behind closed doors. Thanks to a big push by Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, those running for office will now have to publicly disclose all contributions more than $1,000 via the Internet.

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Ignorance isn’t bliss when it comes to civic awareness
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Only one percent of respondents answered all five of the relatively easy questions correctly.

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Plan for Valley looks to rewrite L.A.’s car centrism
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Revamped transit & housing plan for San Fernando Valley sets standard

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