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August 4, 2010
Citizens Redistricting Commission Welcomes Public Engagement

Exciting things are underway in Sacramento in the form of the Applicant Review Panel and its impact on statewide redistricting.

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Tags: redistricting, Citizens Redistricting Commission, Applicant Review Panel, public engagement
July 28, 2010
The numbers are in: we’re not voting as much as we used to

Did you vote on June 8th?  Many Californians stayed away from the polls that day.  In fact, that election’s results were decided by less than 1 in 4 eligible voters.  And we want to know why that is.

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Tags: voting, voter turnout, elections, civic engagement, exclusive electorate
July 16, 2010
Rules may not be a substitute for leadership, but they're a good complement

Yesterday, California officially entered its third week into the 2010-11 Fiscal Year without a budget.  While this is hardly surprising to close watchers of California politics and nowhere even close to the 85 days late which the previous year’s budget was enacted, the inevitable annual delay certainly does little to improve public perception of state leaders.

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Tags: 2010 Reform Plan, Budget, Leadership, Fred Keeley, Joe Matthews
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Speak Up for California

A statewide conversation among diverse Californians interested in identifying a shared vision for California’s future and what it will take to reach it together.

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Reform in 2010

Fundamental reform to make California's government work again...

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Report: Primary Process Reform

According to a new report published by California Forward, a non-partisan “top two” primary system would likely boost turnout of independent voters as well as voters registered with particular parties.

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