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Vallejo embraces Participatory Budgeting, lets citizens vote on how to spend money
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More than a year ago, the city and its citizens started the first ever city wide Participatory Budgeting (PB) process, where the community decides how to spend $3.2 million dollars.

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VIDEO: Why should high-speed rail start in the Central Valley?
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Leaders say why it’s important to begin massive rail project in region

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New study reveals consensus on local reform between government officials and civic leaders
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When a study was released this week and showed a strong nexus in the desires for local government reform between local officials and civic leaders, our interest was piqued.

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California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has a change of heart
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After initially saying no to a request for daily downloads of the CalAccess database, Sec. Bowen came around and agreed to implement exactly that by Labor Day.

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California community colleges receive kudos for supporting U.S. exports
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They received the highest U.S. government recognition any American entity may receive for supporting export activity.

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Transparency train keeps rolling with President’s open data executive order
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President Barack Obama issued a historic executive order and new open data policy making vast troves of previously inaccessible government data available for public scrutiny and use.

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