California Forward
Once again, Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor is playing the role of Toto in the Wizard of Oz. He pulled the curtain back and revealed for citizens of the state that little secret about the state budget that the great Wizards (Governor and Legislature) would not admit.
read moreTalking about politics at the dinner table encourages an engaged citizenry according to findings of the 2010 California Civic Health Index (CHI), a new Congressionally-chartered study, by the National Conference on Citizenship, in collaboration with California Forward.
read moreCalifornia voters demonstrated their famed misdirection on Nov. 2, stopping the Republican tsunami at the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but also sending a strong message about the size and reach of government, and just how far they will trust politicians, once elected to office.
read moreThe election is over, and what happened? No one has much of an answer, since voters appear to be deeply confused and conflicted about what government means in our lives, especially in California.
read moreNow that the slate mailers are in the recycling bin, how did this election affect the State’s precarious fiscal condition? Is the 2010-11 state budget still in balance? Is the problem bigger or smaller than it was on Monday, Nov. 1?
read moreOn Nov. 2, California voters decisively rejected Proposition 27 and the attempt to destroy the far-reaching redistricting reform passed by the voters in 2008.
read moreAn estimated 9.5 million Californians came out to vote in this week’s election, wading through two front-and-back pages of ballot choices, myriad local measures, and several tight races.
read moreIt’s hard to argue with the decisive majority (54 to 41 percent) of Californians who chose Jerry Brown as their next governor Tuesday.
read moreOn Thursday, October 21, California Forward talked with attendees at the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) 2010 business conference in Woodland Hills, CA, as part of our Speak Up for California campaign.
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