Blog & News

What should California do with the $4.6 billion in extra tax revenue?
150 150 James Mayer

Californians in November 2014 are scheduled to vote on a constitutional amendment, the California Rainy Day Budget Stablization Fund Act

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Sen. Leland Yee speaks on voting & civic education
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Were able to ask State Sen. Leland Yee (D – San Francisco) about his views on some vital topics on the FOCE’s agenda.

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This week in Realignment: May 2, 2013
150 150 Christopher Nelson

We have no way to determine if realignment is working or will work because no money was put into research

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Five California Asian American women recognized by White House as “Champions of Change”
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

When the White House calls you, you know you’re doing something special. Such is the case for 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nationally who were recognized by the White House as “Champions of Change.”

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Small business applauds signing of filing backlog bill
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Governor Jerry Brown just signed legislation to help businesses get started and hire more quickly.

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UC system accepting more out-of-state students at the expense of CA residents
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Famously wracked by budget cuts, the UC system has reached a new low in the number of actual Californians it’s admitting. At the same time, out-of-state applicants have had their acceptance levels swell by 21 percent over last year for the coming fall semester.

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