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The Latest
We want you to know where we are organizing meetings and events, what information we are circulating for feedback and how you be involved in these efforts. This page has the latest information to help you participate in a way that suits your particular interests.
California Forward in the News
E-Vote: Digital divide a key barrier to improving voter registration, says report
10/31/2008Wayne Hanson
Government Technology Magazine
Think tank debunks idea that Prop. 11 would hurt minority communities
10/30/2008George Skelton
Los Angeles Times
Reading the fine print: How to spot the loopholes, legal doozies and loose phrasing in California's ballot initiatives
10/22/2008Jill Stewart
LA Weekly
Nonprofit reform advocacy group seeks to restructure state's budget
10/10/2008Zeke Barlow
Ventura County Star
Reforms needed to avoid repeat of budget fiasco, Panetta says
9/25/2008Steven Harmon
Contra Costa Times
Budget aside, the state's financial trauma is just getting started
9/21/2008Evan Halper
Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Proposition 11 will bring fairness, equity to redistricting
9/20/2008Terry Christensen and Janet Flammang
San Jose Mercury News
California Forward has CSU fans as trustees plan next year’s budget
9/18/2008Carol Harrison
The Eureka Reporter
A cry for reform so we can have a California budget based on principles
9/17/2008Fred Keeley
California Progress Report
Steinberg is right: The California budget process does need reform
9/3/2008Fred Keeley
California Progress Report
State budget process crippled by chronic shortsightedness
6/22/2008Leon E. Panetta and Thomas McKernan
Sacramento Bee
Bipartisan group hopes to improve political climate in Calif.
3/26/2008Laura Kurtzman
Associated Press
Upcoming Events
Beacon Economics: 2008 Regional Economic Forecast Conferences
Please click on each city for more information or to purchase tickets:
- Oakland (October 8th; 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
- San Jose (October 16th; 8:30 am - 11 am)
- San Francisco (October 21st; 8:00 am - 10:30 am)
- San Bernardino (October 29th; 8:00 am - 10:30 am)
Beacon Economics hosts forecast conferences as a way to connect their work to local business and political leaders, and to encourage a dialogue about vital issues facing economies in California's many regions. Beacon's economists present an in-depth look at a local economy, honing in on both long-term growth trends and the likely ups and downs of the next year. Topics include income, employment, demographics, residential and commercial real estate, and local government. The discussions also cover important trends in the state and national economy - with a focus on what these aggregate trends may mean for a region.
2008 DONKAPHANT Film Festival
Wednesday, October 29th at 6:30 pm
The Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Please purchase tickets by Wednesday, October 22 at www.YOUnitedFoundation.org.
The DONKAPHANT Film Festival is a non-partisan effort to raise awareness about the importance of being informed, participating in elections, and staying civically active even after Election Day. Nine short films supported by nine non-profits similar end goals will be displayed, bringing more than 400 people to the Skirball Cultural Center to spur political involvement. An underlying premise of the Festival is the similarities between 1960 and 2008. Just as 1960 was the year of the first televised U.S. Presidential debates, 2008 is the first year that political videos online have captured a majority of voters’ attention.
Media Materials
New bipartisan public interest effort commits to transform government to better serve California
3/26/2008Press Release
Media Packet
9/3/2008Cover Memo
9/3/2008Leadership Council Members
9/3/2008California Forward Overview
9/3/2008Our Challenges
9/3/2008Our Solutions
9/3/2008Governance Defined
9/3/2008Current Projects
9/3/2008Budget Problems and Principles
9/3/2008Budget Principles Summary
9/3/2008Tracking Progress
9/3/2008Events
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We've been traveling across the state to introduce ourselves and listen to what you have to say. If you would like us to come to your area, email us at: info@caforward.org