Quality of Governance: An Informed and Engaged Public

California Forward's indicators will document the adequacy of state strategies to engage the public on important policy, fiscal and management decisions. These indicators also will reflect whether voters have the information they need to make informed decisions at the ballot box and through other opportunities to hold officials accountable.

These indicators will help the public explore the following concerns:

Does government systematically solicit and incorporate public opinion and feedback in crafting policy, making fiscal decisions and delivering public services?

Are Californians sufficiently informed of the goals, operations and outcomes of public agencies, and does the public have sufficient information to understand how and where to comment to reveal deficiencies or recommend improvements?

Is information on legislative decision-making freely available and enable the public to understand the decisions made by their elected leaders?

Does the public have sufficient information on candidates for public office and their perspectives on the issues that most concern residents?

Is the public sufficiently informed of the choices before them when faced with ballot measures?

Are the procedures for registering to vote sufficiently accessible and are public officials systematically working to enhance voter participation to support public accountability?

Is access to public office sufficiently open that a broad range of residents have equal opportunities to seek and be elected to public positions?

California Forward is developing these indicators to understand whether the public is sufficiently informed and engaged in the operations of public programs. These indicators are intended to help the public and community organizations that are working to improve the transparency of public programs and enhance public accountability.

Please join us, and tell us how you think public agencies should share information with you and solicit your input on the work they do. And tell us what information you want so that you can make the most informed decisions when you enter the voting booth or engage your elected representatives on the operations of government.

Please tell us what you think on our JOIN US page or send us an email at info@caforward.org.

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	About About Us Contact Us Employment Issues Our Issues Progress Indicators Resources News The Latest Join Contribute Quality of Governance: An Informed and Engaged Public California Forward's indicators will document the adequacy of state strategies to engage the public on important policy, fiscal and management decisions. These indicators also will reflect whether voters have the information they need to make informed decisions at the ballot box and through other opportunities to hold officials accountable. These indicators will help the public explore the following concerns: Does government systematically solicit and incorporate public opinion and feedback in crafting policy, making fiscal decisions and delivering public services? Are Californians sufficiently informed of the goals, operations and outcomes of public agencies, and does the public have sufficient information to understand how and where to comment to reveal deficiencies or recommend improvements? Is information on legislative decision-making freely available and enable the public to understand the decisions made by their elected leaders? Does the public have sufficient information on candidates for public office and their perspectives on the issues that most concern residents? Is the public sufficiently informed of the choices before them when faced with ballot measures? Are the procedures for registering to vote sufficiently accessible and are public officials systematically working to enhance voter participation to support public accountability? Is access to public office sufficiently open that a broad range of residents have equal opportunities to seek and be elected to public positions? California Forward is developing these indicators to understand whether the public is sufficiently informed and engaged in the operations of public programs. These indicators are intended to help the public and community organizations that are working to improve the transparency of public programs and enhance public accountability. Please join us, and tell us how you think public agencies should share information with you and solicit your input on the work they do. And tell us what information you want so that you can make the most informed decisions when you enter the voting booth or engage your elected representatives on the operations of government. Please tell us what you think on our JOIN US page or send us an email at info@caforward.org. Quality of Governance Smart Revenue and Budget Systems High Quality Public Services Publicly Responsive Elected Officials An Informed and Engaged Public
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