CA FWD NEWS

Working families get fresh start at SEIU-ULTCW event
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

At the second annual Fresh Start for Working Families, thousands of people filled Ted Watkins Memorial Park in Los Angeles for a day of care for their kids—free backpacks, haircuts, health screenings and more.

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Cultivating lawmaker friendships can lead to more compromise across the aisle
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Former California Assemblyman Bill Bagley has watched with the rest of Californians as interactions between state lawmakers have become more hyper-partisan and gridlocked, and he suggests simple social interaction as a way to ease the way toward bipartisan solutions.

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LAO Report on Realignment Affirms CA FWD Smart Government Proposals
150 150 Richard Raya

The CA Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has just released a report on the state’s 2011-2012 Realignment Plan that aligns very closely with California Forward’s Smart Government Framework. It’s not surprising that there is overlap between LAO recommendations and the CA FWD proposals, because much of what we are proposing is common sense. It is, however, affirming that the esteemed LAO appears to be pushing for the same improvements.

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Forward Thinker Peter Repovich works for a safer and economically successful community
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

California Forward has named Peter Repovich as a Forward Thinker for his dedication to protect and serve the citizens of Los Angeles even when he’s not wearing his badge.

He’s been an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department for 28 years. He’s seen the area go through many ups and down—and understands that making Los Angeles more economically vibrant will help the city attain new levels of security and prosperity.

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Forward thinking superintendent’s quiet sacrifice greeted with loud cheers
150 150 Felicia Matlosz

When Fresno County Schools Superintendent Larry Powell quietly decided to take a pay cut that saves government more than $800,000, he didn’t foresee that the idea would be greeted nationwide with accolades and applause.

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Assembly Rules Committee releases data; questions remain
150 150 Dakin Sloss, California Common Sense

On Friday, the California Assembly Rules Committee released current expenditure data. Dakin Sloss of California Common Sense compared the records to available payroll data and found discrepancies.

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