CA FWD NEWS

Speak Up CA at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
150 150 Gina Baleria

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

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

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

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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We asked, and you answered: Landslide of comments on Framework survey
150 150 Victor Abalos

Nearly 150 of you shared your thoughts on the Smart Government Framework‘s priorities within hours after we released the poll results on Tuesday, letting us know which of the “Five Outcomes” for our state (better education, increased employment, decreased poverty, improved health, decreased crime) that you would prioritize and why.

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Questions of equity and other pitfalls at Central Valley Roundtable
150 150 Felicia Matlosz

The Regional Stakeholder Roundtable in Selma on May 17 attracted dozens of Central Valley business and community leaders who offered spirited feedback on California Forward’s proposed Smart Government framework to fix the state.

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South LA roundtable focuses on how best to get local agencies to work together
150 150 Gina Baleria

At the CA Fwd regional roundtable in South LA on Monday, attendees were open to the ideas outlined in the Smart Government Framework, but skeptical when it came to how to share resources and execute the plan.

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El Monte Roundtable likes ideas, but unsure how to implement
150 150 Agustin Gurza

Local government representatives from throughout Southern California agreed unanimously Monday that state government should be held accountable to measurable outcomes, one of five “smart government” proposals being advanced by California Forward. But, they were less optimistic about how to make it happen.

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Forward Thinker Karin Wang dedicates her life to helping disenfranchised communities
150 150 Felicia Matlosz

CA Fwd has named Karin Wang, vice president of programs and communications for the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a Forward Thinker, for her work fighting for justice and working to improve life for immigrants, the poor, the disenfranchised and others whose voices are not heard.

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