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Visionary leaders and tough decisions needed to move CA forward
 150 150 Michael Turnipseed
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As a teenager growing up, in the Central Valley, I saw the “Golden State” growing and its “golden glow” getting brighter. 50 years later, California has gone from the world’s leader in almost everything to a state that is bankrupt in nearly every way.

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Forward Thinker Joyce Cooksey-James connects community members
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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At age 14, Joyce Cooksey-James had her first experience with politics. In Detroit at the time, she helped a during an election campaign. Then at 22, she began helping neighborhood housing complexes.

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Celebrating the tenth anniversary of forecasted operating deficits
 150 150 Fred Silva
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Once again the Legislative Analyst has pulled back the curtain on California’s budgeting practices, announcing last week that the state is likely to have a $3 billion deficit at the end of this fiscal year. This means we can expect significant mid-year cuts to education and social services programs under the budget “trigger” mechanism.

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Fixing California: An approach to agree on
 150 150 John Guenther
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Hats off to the Think Long Committee (TLC) for braving the waters of reform with a thoughtful, bipartisan approach to addressing the gridlock and fiscal issues that face the state. The TLC report builds on what California Forward has learned: Californians want change, and they want it now.

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Forward Thinker Celina Rodriguez encourages kids to follow dreams
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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As a girl, Celina Rodriguez saw two worlds—one where people could afford a lot and another where folks could barely survive. This juxtaposition, she says, shaped who she is today and how she decided to spend the rest of her life.

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CA Fwd Radio Show: Inland Empire faces its economic challenges
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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California’s economy has struggled to find solid footing, and even as we see positive sparks, we find that the state budget approved in June is now nearly $1.3 billion under-funded.

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