The legislature recently took one step forward and two steps back on the road towards greater transparency in California. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform, Government, Accountability, Transparency
The budget bill was made public on Tuesday, while its more than 20 “trailer bills” -- the detailed bills that make the budget a reality -- were posted online the over the following 2 days Read More
Categories: Governance Reform, Transparency
Californians in November 2014 are scheduled to vote on a constitutional amendment, the California Rainy Day Budget Stablization Fund Act Read More
Categories: Elections, Governance Reform, Fiscal Reform Plan
The City Council Salary Setting Commission is gathering input regarding compensation for the Mayor and City Council Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
California's commitment to open government has not kept pace with innovation Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
Campaign finance disclosure is a critical pillar in the overall discussion of transparency in government during Sunshine Week Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
Anonymous donations in the millions have had huge impacts on CA elections Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
Sunshine Week has been a catalyst behind the case for more transparent state elections. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
The head of the Compton PTA thinks this idea is a key to more parental involvement. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
Palo Alto is leading the charge in creating a more inclusive form of local California government with its Open Data Platform. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
We begin with this historical context of the Brown Act and the open government movement in California Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
Restructuring may be hard, but Stockton and San Bernardino would argue that bankruptcy is harder. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform
California once worked for all people. We may have disagreed, but we had a sense of the common good that kept us united in offering programs and policies that worked. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform
As someone who has closely observed California Forward’s work over the last few years, I am in full support of the proposed Government Performance and Accountability Act (GPAA). Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Civic Engagement
We need to invest in our future generations as the past generations invested in us. Only then will our state thrive. To do this, we must support governance and fiscal reforms to allow voters to support education, such as those in the California Forward Action Fund’s Government Performance and Accountability Act (GPAA). Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Civic Engagement
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), which provides nonpartisan fiscal and policy analysis for the Legislature, finds that the California Forward Action Fund’s Government Performance and Accountability Act (GPAA) would - over time – save the state millions of dollars. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Budget Reform
California Attorney General Kamala Harris visited the East LA Community Corporation recently to see for herself what could be done with the right focus on improving opportunities for housing in high-risk communities. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform
Latino local elected officials from throughout the state of California came together on Thursday to discuss the California Forward Action Fund’s Government Performance and Accountability Act (GPAA) and the best ways to reach out to the state’s Latino community. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform
Basketball legend and businessman Magic Johnson thrilled a group of young scholar-athletes at the CA Hall of Fame event in Sacramento earlier this month – fist bumping and congratulating the kids from Scholar Athletes Globally Emerging, Inc. - Team SAGE – for their efforts on the court and in the classroom. Team SAGE has challenged California to support students by making better budget choices and supporting reform to fix state government. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform
For the first time in a long time, California voters seem poised to seriously consider one or more of the various measures aimed at raising revenue through increased fees and taxes. But even if the State succeeds in raising more money, have we really addressed the issue of what it takes to make local programs such as education, job-creation and public safety work? The answer is a resounding, “No.” Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform