CA FWD NEWS

Forward Thinker Wornel Simpson works to be a role model for kids
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CA Fwd has named financial advisor Wornel Simpson a Forward Thinker for his work with teens to improve grades and academic outlook through sports.

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CA controller halts lawmaker pay until “balanced” budget is passed
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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Days after lawmakers passed a budget that was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown, California Controller John Chiang has deemed that lawmakers should not be paid, because their budget did not meet the requirements of Proposition 25.

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Controller becomes deputy to new sheriff in town
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When California Controller John Chiang decided on Tuesday that legislators would not be paid, he based that decision on the fact that the budget they passed last week was not in balance as outlined by voter-approved Proposition 25, even though the budget was passed on-time.

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Capitol Morning Report profiles CA Fwd’s Fred Silva
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California Forward senior fiscal policy advisor Fred Silva has been in and around California state government for nearly 40 years and remains optimistic that state policy makers may yet restore California’s once high standing.

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Video: The Path Forward
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To get our state working again, we need to be clear about where we are trying to go and what we need to do to get there. Watch our video, “The Path Forward,” outlining that vision for California’s future, and then tell us your vision for California.

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As budget battle continues, Lawmakers await word on whether they’ll get paid
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The big question now surrounding California’s budget is whether or not lawmakers will receive pay after passing a budget by last week’s deadline and then having that budget vetoed by the governor.

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Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins receives leadership award
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Former CA Fwd leadership council member Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins has been honored with the New Leaders Council (NLC)’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award.

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