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August 30, 2010
CA Hispanic Chambers of Commerce 31st Annual Convention: Made in California: The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) recently held its 31st Annual Convention in Los Angeles. Business leaders from around the state gathered together to discuss the direction of California’s economy and possible reforms needed to solve the state’s budget woes once and for all. California Forward was in attendance to participate in the discussions and document ideas that could lead to reform.
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August 23, 2010

Won’t somebody please think of the children?!

Yesterday, in a letter to legislative leaders, State Controller John Chiang, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer and Director of Finance Ana Matosantos announced they will be deferring $2.5 billion in payments to schools and $400 million to counties “because the state has not enacted a timely budget that would provide valuable additional savings and receipts and allow for external borrowing."

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Tags: news, budget, Dan Walters, Gov. Schwarzenegger, State Controller John Chiang, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Director of Finance Ana Matosantos, town hall, Prop. 25

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August 20, 2010
News < Re: Week of August 16: They're back. We're referring to state worker furloughs, of course.
Read More; Comments(0); Tags: Steve Levy, late budget, Bob Hertzberg, Mike Genest, comprehensive fiscal reform, Dan Walters, Greg Lucas, Proposition 14, Bill Bagley, redistricting reform, Jeff Reichert, Gerrymandering; Rating:

August 18, 2010
Op-ed: Require the budget to be for two years: In an opinion piece published today by The Sacramento Bee, Democrat Bob Hertzberg and Republican Mike Genest urge the Legislature to pass comprehensive budget reform modeled after the California Forward 2010 Reform Principles.
Read More; Comments(1); Tags: 2010 Reform Plan, comprehensive fiscal reform, Bob Hertzberg, Mike Genest, Sacramento Bee; Rating:

August 16, 2010
News > Fwd: Week of August 16: Over a month and a half past the constitutional deadline to enact a budget, only $4 billion is separating Republicans and Democrats in their negotiations. Only.
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August 13, 2010

News < Re: Week of August 9

$2,190,870,000.00

That's the amount in unpaid bills the state will accrue if it does not enact a budget by the end of this month.

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Tags: news re, budget, Dennis Hollingsworth, Bob Dutton, John Chiang, Dan Walters, tax reform, Gov. Schwarzenegger, 2010 Reform Plan, furloughs, nonrecurring revenue, City of Bell, redistricting reform, campaign disclosure, Dan Schnur, independent expenditures

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August 9, 2010

News > Fwd: Week of August 9

With reform-watchers having this Friday the 13th circled on their calendars, all eyes will be on budget talks in the Legislature.

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August 5, 2010
Making better sense of government: Wikipedia contributors define quantum mechanics (QM) as “a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter.” It’s true: some concepts are more difficult to comprehend than others.

Why must the structure of government be so complicated?
Read More; Comments(0); Tags: civic engaagement, governance reform, state-local relationship, realignment, legislative analyst; Rating:

August 5, 2010
Op-ed: The clock is ticking on reform – but it’s not too late: In an opinion article published today by Capitol Weekly, Leadership Council Co-Chairs Bob Hertzberg and Tom McKernan urge state leaders to coalesce around comprehensive fiscal reform proposals crafted by California Forward.
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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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August 30, 2010
CA Hispanic Chambers of Commerce 31st Annual Convention: Made in California: The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) recently held its 31st Annual Convention in Los Angeles. Business leaders from around the state gathered together to discuss the direction of California’s economy and possible reforms needed to solve the state’s budget woes once and for all. California Forward was in attendance to participate in the discussions and document ideas that could lead to reform.
Read More; Tags: California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Made in California, Speak Up for California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julian Canete, Bob Hertzberg, Los Angeles

August 23, 2010

News > Fwd: Week of August 23

Won’t somebody please think of the children?!

Tags: news, budget, Dan Walters, Gov. Schwarzenegger, State Controller John Chiang, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Director of Finance Ana Matosantos, town hall, Prop. 25

August 20, 2010
News < Re: Week of August 16: They're back. We're referring to state worker furloughs, of course.
Read More; Tags: Steve Levy, late budget, Bob Hertzberg, Mike Genest, comprehensive fiscal reform, Dan Walters, Greg Lucas, Proposition 14, Bill Bagley, redistricting reform, Jeff Reichert, Gerrymandering

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