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“Dirty money” shaping California elections
 150 150 Alexandra Bjerg
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Anonymous donations in the millions have had huge impacts on CA elections

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Transparency in California treading toward more openness?
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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Sunshine Week has been a catalyst behind the case for more transparent state elections.

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Los Angeles to become the next Silicon Valley?
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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LA sets its sights on the tech industry

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The State of Transparency in California: 2013
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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California Forward Wednesday released the State of Transparency in California, an analysis which explores the core issues of governmental accountability and transparency in the Golden State.

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California Millennials share their perspective on transparency
 150 150 Matthew Grant Anson
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Do Millennials – so often derided as apathetic and thoroughly disinterested – care about transparency?

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Compton School Board urges parents to take part in policy making
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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The head of the Compton PTA thinks this idea is a key to more parental involvement.

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Silicon Valley says bring on the smart energy
 150 150 Justin Ewers
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For Silicon Valley leaders, the challenge was irresistible

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California rail renaissance or reluctant locomotion?
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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“American passenger rail is in the midst of a renaissance”

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Palo Alto becomes model for transparency in California
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Palo Alto is leading the charge in creating a more inclusive form of local California government with its Open Data Platform.

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