California Forward
The KQED California Report’s Governing California series takes a closer look at an area where the state has already begun realigning services to see if moving government closer to the people…
read moreThis was a great day! From housewives to superintendents of schools, from executive directors of agencies to small business owners – we came together to discuss…
read moreAccountability and the importance of working together emerged as key themes at the March 18 “Speak Up California” event in Merced.
read moreAttendees overwhelmingly agreed that their trust in government is low, because government has separated itself from the best interests of its people…
read moreThe American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area Lawyer Chapter enjoyed an engaging participatory discussion co-sponsored and facilitated by California Forward…
read moreKnowledge and civic involvement could help voters understand the inner workings of government and give people more realistic expectations – that was a common theme that emerged at California Forward’s most recent civic dialogue in downtown Los Angeles.
read moreOn Tuesday, I attended an event to bring people together to think about how to reform California. The event — “Speak Up, CA!” — was part of a series of 250 conversations that…
read moreCalifornia has received a near failing grade for transparency of government, ranking 31 out of all 50 states…
read moreCalifornians say they want a special election to decide for themselves on Governor Brown’s plans to help bring the state’s budget into balance, and they are inclined to support tax extensions…
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