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SB 3 vital to modernizing California’s campaign finance database
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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With one stroke of a pen, Governor Jerry Brown can help bring California’s campaign finance and lobbying database into the 21st century

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A new (old) way to pay for upgrades to California’s water system
 150 150 Stan Hazelroth
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Fixing the state’s aging water infrastructure needs some leverage to get done

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Video: California’s open data movement: OpenGov
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Thanks to the open data movement, which really has grown momentum over the last few years, folks can now see what is going in from within.

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Oakland introduces color to bike lanes to increase safety
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Since 2006, the City has been working to improve bike access. This just might be the answer.

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Californians offer their critiques of the most recent Legislative session
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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While we judge the progress of the Legislature based on how effective they were at creating more middle class jobs and promoting cost-effective public services, we wanted to know what regular Californians like you thought

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Getting creative to pay for transportation as funding dries up
 150 150 John Guenther
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How could California build high-speed rail without fed money?

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Blue-collar workers get a career network of their own
 150 150 John Guenther
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WorkHands startup is like the LinkedIn for trade skill workers

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Registering to vote critical for California’s democracy
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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California’s potential voter population is significantly larger than the entire population of Arizona (!).

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Benchmarks set for rollout of new school funding formula
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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And, as with most things involving the tortoise-like progression of government policy, it’s a tale of regulations and rules.

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