started on Sept. 24, 2009
Are voters-and California's political system-electing lawmakers who have the independence to act in their constituents' best interest? In your opinion, is that happening today? Do state legislators ha
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started on July 9, 2009
How is local government responding to our state's fiscal crisis? What do you expect your constituents and stakeholders would think about shifting more authority and resources to local government (away
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started on June 10, 2009
What are the real long term consequences of the fiscal mess the state is in (both acute and chronic)? Is broad public understanding of these consequences a prerequisite for building the political pres
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started on May 27, 2009
How will the results of the Special Election in CA change the distribution of political power, if at all? What is the severity of our fiscal crisis doing to the way CA is governed? Is there hope?
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started on May 8, 2009
What are the benefits and consequences of hyper-partisanship in CA politics -- what we gain, what we sacrifice, and what, if anything, we can or should be doing about it as a state and a people?
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