California Forward
Beverage giant wades into California water issues because of pledge
read moreToday is the official launch of the vote-by-mail process in California and also the day that sample ballots are mailed out. We offer a few tips if you are planning on voting by mail instead of in person on November 6.
read moreVoices from around the state, including our own Bob Hertzberg, offer remembrances of a trail-blazing and stand-up California politician
read moreVoter registration is up among young Californians, but the increase is not enough to close the age gap among registered voters. The number of 18 to 24 year old Californians registering to vote increased between 2002 and 2010, but these young voters remain underrepresented as a proportion of California’s electorate, according to a new study released last week by the University of California, Davis.
read moreNearly fifty parents from Contra Costa County met face-to-face with representatives of three of the largest school districts in the county to discuss shared concerns about Latino drop-outs, the challenges English Learner students are encountering and the difficulties parents have getting involved.
read moreState in slow recovery but California manufacturing a drag
read moreIn the second installment of the series, Michael G. Santos discusses his journey through prison and how he focused all of his time on reconciling with society and using his vantage point on the inside to learn more about the criminal justice system.
read moreGetting capital to fastest growing segment of small businesses critical to California economy
read moreWhat is becoming more apparent nationally and statewide is the skills gap that exists between available jobs and workers to fill them. And it’s the Community Colleges that are trying to leap into that breach and improve our workforce training in the country.
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