Gaining access to Cal-Access
The Public Policy Institute of California hosted an event this week in San Francisco focused on the future of California’s elections Read More
Categories: Californians, Government
Stairways receive repairs in Carlsbad and Cardiff with some non profit help
The Friends of Cardiff and Carlsbad State Beaches (FCCSB) launched an aggressive campaign to restore some bluff side staircases. Read More
Categories: Forward Thinkers, Californians, Civic Engagement
Decline in elected women in Los Angeles flies under the radar
That’s right, just one of 18 elected officials in Los Angeles will be a woman, despite women accounting for slightly more than 50 percent (!) of the population. Read More
Categories: Elections, Californians, Government
Will Filipinos flex their political muscles?
There are 1.5 million Filipinos living in the Golden State with half living in the greater Los Angeles region. San Diego and Santa Clara counties also have large Filipino American communities. Read More
Categories: Elections, Californians
Vallejo residents fired up about citizen engagement, get ready to head to polls
The question posed to Vallejo residents: How would you spend $3.2 million dollars of a city’s budget? Read More
Categories: Californians
Five California Asian American women recognized by White House as “Champions of Change”
When the White House calls you, you know you’re doing something special. Such is the case for 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) nationally who were recognized by the White House as “Champions of Change.” Read More
Categories: Californians
UC system accepting more out-of-state students at the expense of CA residents
Famously wracked by budget cuts, the UC system has reached a new low in the number of actual Californians it’s admitting. At the same time, out-of-state applicants have had their acceptance levels swell by 21 percent over last year for the coming fall semester. Read More
Categories: Californians, Education, State Budget
Bringing government closer to the people: It’s getting better
Is technology bringing government closer to the people? The answer is "possibly." Read More
Categories: Californians, Government
Do California Voter Guides need an overhaul?
For many, voter guides are life lines before heading to the polls to cast their votes. Read More
Categories: Californians
Should California measure wellbeing when setting policy?
A number of countries, including Britain, Brazil, and Canada, have embraced similar initiatives to gauge their citizens’ wellbeing Read More
Categories: Californians
California’s transitional kindergarten closes achievement gap, could save money
The new program changes kindergarten from one year to two years to form a sort of bridge between preschool and kindergarten Read More
Categories: Californians
California begins providing free cell phones and service to impoverished
Californians making less than $14,702 a year are now eligible for a free cell phone Read More
Categories: Californians
California Millennials share their perspective on transparency
Do Millennials – so often derided as apathetic and thoroughly disinterested – care about transparency? Read More
Categories: Californians
Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders look to increase voting rates in L.A.
The 2010 Census states that there were 9.8 million people living in L.A. County. Of those, 1.3 million were Asian including Chinese, Filipino, Korean and Japanese. Read More
Categories: Californians
Video: Improving the Millennial vote in California
We've all heard it before. We've maybe even said it. "Young people don't vote." With today’s Millennial Generation, however, you might quote the old Hertz commercial and say, “Not Exactly." Read More
Categories: Californians
Video: Asian American vote in California increasing in importance
Would it surprise you to know that 10 percent of the registered voters in California are Asian Americans? In fact, the Asian American population is the fastest growing racial group in the state. Read More
Categories: Californians
Video: U.S. Latino vote growing but potential impact is greater
Latinos made up 10 percent of the electorate in 2012, up from 9 percent in 2008 and 8 percent in 2004. Population and voting experts tell us that upward trend of Latino voters will continue. Read More
Categories: Californians
New California Senate Bill 113 would encourage teen voter pre-registration
The legislation, introduced by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), hopes to encourage teens applying for their learner’s permit or driver’s license at the DMV to pre-register to vote. Read More
Categories: Californians, Government
The Future of California Elections: What’s at stake?
The Future of California Elections (FoCE) Project was formed in late 2011 to examine and address the unique challenges facing the State of California’s election system. In 2013 and beyond, FoCE will be focused on building on this foundation of consensus and success. Read More
Categories: Californians, Government
Nation’s first Vietnamese-American mayor takes office in Westminster
Tri Ta is not only the newest mayor of the Orange County city of Westminster but he is the first Vietnamese American elected in the nation. Read More
Categories: Californians, Government