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Yolo County supports state reform plan

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors last week voiced its support for the efforts of California Forward, a nonpartisan organization that aims to create a more responsive, representative and cost-effective government.

Field Poll: Digest of Voter Opinions

Public Policy Institute of California's newest survey on Californians and Their Government

 

Related Reform Efforts

 

SCC Talking Points

 

"Using Goals, Targets and Performance Information to Inform Budget Decisions - Lessons From Other States"

A document from California Forward on improving California’s budget-making process.

Bill Summary and Background for SB 777 (Wolk) & AB 1382 (Niello) - Performance Based Budget

SB 777/AB 1382 establishes a performance based budget process for California, beginning in the 2011-12 fiscal year. Specifically, the bill requires the Governor’s proposed budget, as well as departmental program budgets submitted to the Department of Finance, to use a performance based framework....

Local Government Summit on Governance and Fiscal Reform July 17-18, Sacramento. Sponsored by the Cities Counties Schools Partnership

It’s Time to Restore Local Control! Here are the details: Who: Elected and senior appointed city/county/officials and CSBA Delegate Assembly members. When: arrow Friday July 17, 1:30—9:00 pm Dinner is included arrow Saturday July 18, 8:00 a.m.—2:30 pm. Where: Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Getting to Reform: Avenues to Constitutional Change in California October 14, 2009

Sponsored by: The Institute for Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley, The Bill Lane Center for the American West, Stanford University, The Center for California Studies, California State University, Sacramento