California Forward
On Tuesday, Oct. 12, California Forward talked with attendees at the California Alliance of Retired Americans (CARA) 7th annual convention, held at the airport Hilton in Oakland, as part of our Speak Up for California campaign.
read moreProposition 23 is a reaction to legislation signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006 (Assembly Bill 32), which limits emissions from vehicles, curbs greenhouse gas emissions from refineries and other businesses, and imposes fees on companies that fail to comply, in an attempt to protect California’s fragile environment.
read moreEven with 100 “extra” days to finish their work, the Legislature and Governor fell well short of including comprehensive budget reform in the final 2010 budget.
read moreProposition 22 was placed on the ballot in response to the state’s habit of turning to local municipalities to help balance its budget.
read moreCalifornia’s unemployment rate is 12.4 percent – third-highest in the country – but that statistic fails to tell the whole story of our economic woes.
read moreProposition 19 has been widely debated across California. The measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana will go before voters on Nov. 2.
read moreWe all pay a mix of taxes and fees to fund government services, such as schools, roads, libraries, and police and fire services. Proposition 26 seeks to change how we approve certain fees from a simple majority of 50 percent plus one to a two-thirds majority vote.
read moreProposition 25 is the latest weapon against Proposition 13, but backers do not want voters to know it.
read moreWhat motivates people to vote? Change.
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