09/29/2011 by David Davenport & Lenny Mendonca |
CommentsGov. Jerry Brown says he has 600 bills on his desk, but many he will not sign because "there's not 600 problems that we need those solutions for." We suggest he locate and sign two bills, SB14 and SB15, that help solve two of his biggest problems: the annual budget mess and the lack of public trust in Sacramento's leadership, which voters say are closely linked. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Fiscal Reform Plan, Leadership Council, Accountability, Budget Reform
03/01/2011 by California Forward |
CommentsThe state of our state and how to find a better future for the tens of millions of people who call California home was the subject of a special meeting in Los Angeles over the weekend...
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Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Bob Hertzberg, Leadership Council, , Bob Hertzberg, Leadership Council
02/23/2011 by California Forward |
CommentsMuch of California's government is broken. We elect good folks to work to improve education, the environment, the economy, and other important issues. But, little if anything seems to get... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Fred Keeley, Leadership Council, , Speak Up CA, Fred Keeley, Leadership Council, Speak Up CA
02/07/2011 by Eugene J. Voiland |
CommentsThis week California Forward released the results from the first in a series of "California Viewpoints" surveys on Californian's attitudes toward state government, reform, and how... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Leadership Council, , Civic Engagement, Accountability, Accountability, Civic Engagement, Governance Reform, Leadership Council
02/03/2011 by Deborah Nankivell |
CommentsIt’s been a long time since I have felt proud to be an American, grateful yes, but proud, no. Wednesday in Fresno, at the special event - Can California Be Fixed?... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Leadership Council, , Civic Engagement, Speak Up CA, Civic Engagement, Leadership Council, Speak Up CA
01/25/2011 by California Forward |
CommentsCalifornia Forward has been named a top "California Influencer" by Campaigns & Elections magazine for its work to repair a broken state government... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Jerry Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leadership Council, , Civic Engagement, Speak Up CA, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Civic Engagement, Governance Reform, Jerry Brown, Leadership Council, Speak Up CA
01/04/2011 by Peter E. Weber |
CommentsAs California begins another year with a huge budget deficit, let me make some predictions. Before the confetti from the New Year's party hits the floor, the Legislature will slide into its time-honored gridlock... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, State Budget, Leadership Council, , Budget Reform, Budget Reform, Governance Reform, Leadership Council, State Budget
10/28/2010 by James P. Mayer |
CommentsCalifornia Forward has worked diligently to advance political and fiscal reforms that will bolster democracy and improve the performance of government in our great but struggling state. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform, Fiscal Reform Plan, Tax Reform, Bob Hertzberg, Leadership Council, , Budget Reform, Bob Hertzberg, Budget Reform, Fiscal Reform Plan, Governance Reform, Leadership Council, Tax Reform
