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Senate Budget Committee Approves Bills Requiring Performance-Based, Multi-Year Budgeting
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Two bills that could vastly improve the state’s budgeting process and lead to a more stable fiscal landscape have passed unanimously out of a Senate committee and are on their way to the full floor. SB 14 would require budgeting based on the performance, and SB 15 would require multi-year, long-term budgeting and forecasting.

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Business groups call for workout plan to restart budget negotiations
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Business organizations from across the state sent an open letter Wednesday to the Governor and legislature, urging them to adopt a five-point financial workout plan that is consistent with the principles put forth by CA Fwd.

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Forward Thinker Gisselle Acevedo works to ensure young children prepped for success
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CA Fwd has named Gisselle Acevedo, president and CEO of Para Los Niños, a Forward Thinker, thanks to her work to fill a void left by the state when it comes to early childhood education.

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Orange County Residents Ask Redistricting Commission to Keep Groups Together
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Nearly 75 residents of Orange County spoke Friday night before the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, voicing remarkable consensus on three principles for drawing new political boundaries: Keep cities together; don’t split ethnic groups; and stay within county lines.

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Criticism of Redistricting Commission’s Progress is Unfounded
 150 150 John Guenther
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Another week, another blast at the Citizens Redistricting Commission. But, all the Commission did was take a preliminary step to interpret an ambiguous area in redistricting law.

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50-state project to measure corruption risks
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The State Accountability Project is an unprecedented effort to create a 50-state ranking of government transparency and accountability.

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