California’s economy continues to struggle, but many believe the state’s burgeoning Latino population can help turn the state around and improve both the economic climate and governance challenges the state faces. Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, Civic Engagement, Speak Up CA
“Start with the homework, finish with the vision, and then have the guts to go for it,” Bob Hertzberg told candidates for state office at a forum hosted on Thursday by the Leadership California Institute at the Citizen’s Hotel in Sacramento. “Your job is to make California better.” Read More
Categories: Speak Up CA
California Forward's efforts to restructure a dysfunctional state government struck a deep chord with people attending the 23rd annual Business Expo presented by the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Friday in Fresno. Read More
Categories: Governance Reform, Civic Engagement, Speak Up CA
CA Fwd continues to visit events all over the state to hear from you about how best to restructure our government, and we want to hear from you. Read More
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Hardship and risk-taking, hopes and crushing disappointments have been part of Californian lives since the pioneer days, through booms and busts, euphorias and depressions. Read More
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California Forward continues its travels around the state to discuss ideas for fixing California and engage people to share their ideas. Read More
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It was a great pleasure to host a Brews and Views discussion on: "California's Budget Mess: What's Next and How Do We Move California Forward." at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company on the coastside last week. Read More
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California Forward visited Los Angeles, Half Moon Bay, and San Jose this past week, in our continuing efforts to collect ideas for how to fix our state and get input on our evolving plan. Read More
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Through our “Speak Up CA” video interviews you have shared your visions for California, the major obstacles to making those “California Dreams” a reality and the role government should play in making our dreams come true. Now, we want to hear about your community. Read More
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How to access the political process and impact California governance was the focus of a workshop at last week’s Black Chamber of Commerce African American Leadership Weekend event. Read More
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As part of its monthly public forum series – Brews & Views - The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company welcomes California Forward to discuss the roots of our state’s fiscal crisis and what Californians can do to address it. Read More
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CA Fwd continues touring the state in its search for creative answers to get California back on track. Read More
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In California Forward’s travels around the state to hear from you about how to best fix our state, we visited five communities on Thursday – Oxnard, San Diego, San Bernardino, Sonoma, and Rolling Hills. Members of each community came out to the “Speak Up CA” dialogues to hear about California Forward’s work ... Read More
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The American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area Lawyer Chapter enjoyed an engaging participatory discussion co-sponsored and facilitated by California Forward... Read More
Categories: Selected Blog Posts, Governance Reform, , Civic Engagement, Speak Up CA, Civic Engagement, Governance Reform, Speak Up CA
On Tuesday, I attended an event to bring people together to think about how to reform California. The event -- “Speak Up, CA!” -- was part of a series of 250 conversations that... Read More
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California Forward has partnered with two major organizations to host an important series of events throughout Southern California in March on fixing our state government. Read More
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Dozens of people shared their thoughts on the state of California’s governance and fiscal situation and how to improve it at California Forward’s first Speak Up CA stakeholder roundtable. .. Read More
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Much 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
It’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
California 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