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05/12/2012
The historic first California Economic Summit Concludes—For now
Californians will be able to comment online before a final report is issued Read More
05/08/2012
New survey shows California Millennials ready to shape California’s future
California’s millennials like living in California, trust its government and education system, and are highly optimistic about its future, according to a survey released today by California Forward (CA Fwd). Read More
02/10/2011
Californians Weigh in on Government Reform
California Forward to Present Ideas from around the State to Governor Brown... Read More
02/02/2011
California Viewpoints Survey Reveals Optimistic Results
Californians agree: efficiency, transparency and accountability must be focus of solutions... Read More
12/06/2010
Budget Reform Bills Introduced in Senate
Senators DeSaulnier & Wolk Call for 2-Year Budget and Performance-Based Budgeting Read More
11/08/2010
Major California Civic Health Study to Be Released on November 10
Following the key November 2 mid-term elections, the Congressionally-chartered National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), in collaboration with Pepperdine University's Davenport Institute, California Forward, and the Center for Civic Education, will release its annual study of California civic participation - the 2010 California Civic Health Index - at a press conference at Pepperdine (Drescher Graduate Campus from noon to 1:30 p.m.) on November 10. Read More
11/02/2010
California Voters Vote No on Proposition 27
With over 22 percent of the precincts reporting, California voters have once again chosen political reform by voting down Proposition 27 with over 60 percent. Proposition 27 would have overturned voter-approved redistricting reforms, eliminated the Citizens Redistricting Commission and returned the power to draw state legislative districts back to the politicians. Read More
10/01/2010
Californians Weigh In On Budget Reform
SACRAMENTO - As the state's gubernatorial candidates face off in debates in advance of the November election, Californians across the state are answering a call from California Forward to use this opportunity to share their thoughts on budget reform. Read More
09/28/2010
Diverse Coalition to Defend Voters’ Right to Keep California Politicians Honest
The Keep Voters First (No on Proposition 27) campaign today announced a broad coalition in opposition to Prop 27, a measure on the November 2010 ballot that would eliminate the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and return the power to draw state legislative districts to politicians. Read More
09/28/2010
Diverse Coalition to Defend Voters’ Right to Keep California Politicians Honest
The Keep Voters First (No on Proposition 27) campaign today announced a broad coalition in opposition to Prop 27, a measure on the November 2010 ballot that would eliminate the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and return the power to draw state legislative districts to politicians. Read More
09/27/2010
On Eve of First Debate, California Forward Challenges Candidates to Tackle Budget Reform
With the major candidates for Governor set to square off in their first debate, California Forward issued an open letter urging the candidates to take a stand on reforming the state’s budget process and launched a newspaper and online effort inviting people to share their ideas on fixing California. Read More
07/22/2010
State Auditor Makes Good Progress on Redistricting Commission Applicant Pool
Public interest organizations that have been advocating for the successful implementation of a citizens redistricting commission applauded Thursday the efforts of the Bureau of State Audits to develop a qualified, diverse pool of candidates Read More
06/21/2010
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Pushes for Budget Reforms as Part of Budget Solution
Calling on the Governor and legislative leaders to include fundamental budget reform in this year’s agreement on the state budget, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Board of Directors has voted unanimously to join a chorus of Californians endorsing the California Forward Fiscal Reform Plan. Read More
04/02/2010
Primary Reform Could Boost Voter Participation
According to a new report published by California Forward, a non-partisan “top two” primary system would likely boost turnout of independent voters as well as voters registered with particular parties. Read More
03/11/2010
California Forward Reforms Move Ahead
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Pérez announced today that the Legislature’s proposal to overhaul the state Constitution will include California Forward’s non-partisan plan to reform the budget process and give communities new tools to solve local problems. Read More
01/06/2010
Governor endorses Budget Reform Package in State of the State
Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s support for her proposal on performance-based budgeting and other budget reforms in his State of the State address today before the State Legislature. Read More
11/25/2009
California Suffering ‘Civic Recession’
A new report, released today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and California Forward, shows that just under three in four Californians have cut back on the time they spent volunteering, participating in groups, and doing other civic activities. Read More
11/24/2009
California Suffering ‘Civic Recession’
A new report, released today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and California Forward, shows that just under three in four Californians have cut back on the time they spent volunteering, participating in groups, and doing other civic activities. Read More
11/12/2009
Yolo County Board of Supervisors Supports California Forward 2010 Reform Plan
This week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voiced their support for the efforts of California Forward, a non-partisan organization formed with the mission to improve the quality of life for all Californians by creating more responsive, representative and cost-effective government. Read More
11/03/2009
California Forward Action Fund Reform Initiatives Built On Lessons Learned From Other States
The California Forward Action Fund has submitted a pair of nonpartisan initiatives built for California based on best practices used by other states and successful business to balance budgets, produce better results for citizens and taxpayers and reduce waste: Read More