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Californians brainstorm state’s political issues
 150 150 Lenny Mendonca & David Davenport
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It’s hardly news that Californians are frustrated with politics as usual. The budget is billions of dollars out of balance and invariably comes together late, with duct tape and deferral of the real problems. Sixty percent of Californians say the state is headed in the wrong direction.

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Forward Thinker Hyepin Im works to ensure that communities are connected
 150 150 Tom Salyers
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CA Fwd has named Hyepin Im, founder of Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD),a Forward Thinker for her work building bridges between immigrant communities with policymakers, opinion leaders and companies that may impact them.

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Speak Up CA at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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People from Half Moon Bay and vicinity talked to us about their communities at a recent “Brews & Views” event at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company.

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At Downtown LA roundtable, participants concerned about oversimplification
 150 150 Kati Koster
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At last week’s regional roundtable in Downtown LA, participants expressed support for the Smart Government Framework, but warned that they would need to see more specifics about how areas like education are handled.

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First 5 speaks out against “band-aid” budgeting
 150 150 Evelyn V. Martinez
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Gov. Jerry Brown claims to be a strong proponent of realigning state government to give counties more control. However, his actions don’t always support his words

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The major question at West LA roundtable: How to get people more involved
 150 150 Agustin Gurza
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The major concern expressed by local civic and community leaders at last Wednesday’s Westside LA Stakeholder Roundtable centered on a lack of public participation in government. The question: How to get more people involved at the grass-roots level.

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