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Oakland makes another step in the direction of digital citizen engagement
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

The city of Oakland made it easier for citizens to get simple answers to the most frequently asked questions with a new online tool called Oakland Answers.

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Split sentencing: PCE holds round-table on critical component of AB-109
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Split sentencing arrived as a result of AB 109, legislation that explicitly states it was “not intended to alleviate state prison overcrowding” yet it has been the primary solution to overcrowding

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Is your absentee ballot being counted in California?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

One person, one vote, that’s the fundamental principle of our democracy

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Tourism industry key to California’s economic health
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

2012 saw the generation of $2.5 billion in local taxes and $4.1 billion in state taxes

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Who should pay for California’s elections?
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

The money that counties are missing out on is far from chump change. The state hasn’t allocated funds to counties to keep up with their mandates since 2009, when they paid $30 million total to 58 counties.

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