Blog & News

San Jose sets example of better, honest government after court ruling
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

City officials’ texts, emails, and electronic communications will be made part of the public record

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Should California measure wellbeing when setting policy?
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

A number of countries, including Britain, Brazil, and Canada, have embraced similar initiatives to gauge their citizens’ wellbeing

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New Realignment studies reveal both the good and bad of the policy
150 150 Michael Santos

During the first two years of Realignment, California’s 58 counties will have received more than $2 billion

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Latinas among hardest hit by Great Recession
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Hispanic women are among the most disproportionately affected says new report

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CEQA Roundup: Questions linger about speeding up CEQA process
150 150 Justin Ewers

SF supervisor takes own reform path while debate continues

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California’s transitional kindergarten closes achievement gap, could save money
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

The new program changes kindergarten from one year to two years to form a sort of bridge between preschool and kindergarten

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