Executive Director's Message Archive
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The New Transparency in Local Government |
November 2010 |
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It’s STILL the Economy: Proposition 22 Will Protect Hundreds of Thousands of JobsState government says it is serious about job creation but kills jobs in the private and public sectors by raiding and borrowing local government funds. Proposition 22 offers a solution. |
September 2010 |
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Obsession Can Be a Virtue in Protecting Local Revenues From the StateWhile public support for our ballot measure is strong, we have to ask ourselves whether we are prepared to devote the effort, resources and focus to this priority to ensure success in November. |
July 2010 |
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Jobs and the State’s Inability to Connect the DotsCalifornia’s economy is in the worst shape since the Great Depression, and the state is shutting down its only viable source of economic development. |
May 2010 |
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Preventing State Raids and Supporting the Local Economy |
March 2010 |
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What’s at Stake for Your City in the 2010 Census |
January 2010 |
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Rebuilding California Requires Restoring Local Control of Local RevenuesThis year, the dysfunction in our state governance became painfully evident as the Legislature and governor adopted budget after budget that failed to meet the test of responsibility in the eyes of both the public and Wall Street. |
November 2009 |
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The Constitution Is Not “An Inconvenient Truth”In the past few years, some state leaders have proposed budget “solutions” that are clearly unconstitutional and fly in the face of the intent of not only the voters but the Legislature itself. |
September 2009 |
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How to Help Your Council and Staff Do Their Best Work in Hard Times |
July 2009 |
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Reforming California's Governance: Is It Time for a Grassroots Revolution?Amid mounting evidence that the state government is hopelessly dysfunctional, various groups are putting together a reform agenda. |
May 2009 |
