In The News

Arranged in reversed chronological order.

"Panel discusses upcoming state and local water issues"

By Jason McAlister | The Davis Enterprise | April 01, 2014

"We support government reform"

By (see list in letter) | Letter to The Davis Enterprise | February 9, 2012

"Disenchanted Millennial finds hope for CA’s future"

By Andrea Friedman| CA Forward Blog | January 19, 2012

"Ballot measure aims for government reform"

By Jeff Hudson | The Davis Enterprise| January 11, 2012 (with photos by SCC)

"California Forward execs describe work on constitutional amendment"

By Enterprise staff | The Davis Enterprise | January 3, 2012

"Boundaries should unite us, not divide us -- The issue: Proposed district maps ignore our Yolo County community of interest"

By Debbie Davis | The Davis Enterprise | June 24, 2011

"Author examines history of immigrants"

By Jonathan Edwards | Enterprise staff writer | September 21, 2010

"Governing California: Political Reform School" (podcast)

"Governing California" | KQED | April 23, 2010. A series with a broadcast from KQED's Sacramento studios, hosted by Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers. John talks with political veterans about the history of political reform in California -- and about what new proposed fixes are gaining traction. Guests include A.G. Block (associate director of the UC Center in Sacramento), Bill Hauck (president of the California Business Roundtable), James Mayer (executive director of California Forward, a bipartisan public interest effort to bolster democracy and improve the performance of government in California), Mark Paul (senior scholar and deputy director for the California program of the New America Foundation, and former writer, editor and columnist with the Sacramento Bee and the Oakland Tribune).

"Can California Be Saved?" (podcast)

"The California Report" | KQED | Feb 22, 2010. There may not be agreement on many of the issues facing California, but everyone seems to believe the state's system of government is in serious need of repair. Today, we launch an 18-month effort to examine the roots of this crisis, and possible ways to end it. Reporter: John Myers

"Governing California - The State of Our Disarray" (podcast)

"The California Report" | KQED | Feb 17, 2010. Guests: Bob Hertzberg, co-chair of California Forward and a former Democratic speaker of the Assembly representing Los Angeles; Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California; Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, professor in UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare; Jim Brulte, former Republican state senator who represented the Inland Empire; Joel Fox, president of the Small Business Action Committee and editor of the conservative website "Fox and Hounds Daily"; Mark Baldassare, president of the Public Policy Institute of California; Matt Regan, vice president of government relations for the Bay Area Council; Sandra Hernandez, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation.

"Law prof discusses possibility of constitutional convention"

Written by Samuel A. Cohen | The California Aggie | Feb 9, 2010

"Voters, 'be careful what you wish for'"

By Jonathan Edwards | Enterprise staff writer | January 11, 2010

"County supports state reform plan"

By Enterprise staff | The Davis Enterprise | November 24, 2009

"Senate and Assembly Select Committees on Improving State Government Informational Hearing"

Press release from the Senate and Assembly Select Committees on Improving State Government

"Senator Mark DeSaulnier suggests ways to improve government"

By Angela Swartz | The California Aggie | November 16, 2009

"Call the constitutional convention"

By Jim Wunderman | San Francisco Chronicle | November 15, 2009

"Reform by Ballot Box Legislation?"

By Al Sokolow | Davis Voice | November 10, 2009

"Solutions for a Dysfunctional State"

By Don Palm | Davis Voice | November 9, 2009

"Dysfunctional California -- Maybe it is time to stop scapegoating legislators"

By Kimberly Nalder | San Francisco Chronicle | November 1, 2009

"Wolk: It's time to reboot state's budget process"

The Sacramento Bee | September 24, 2009

Enterprise letter: Coalition endorses reform plan

By Bob Agee, Jan Agee, Sheila Allen, Ruth Asmundson, Janet Berry, Mark Braly, Davis Campbell, Delaine Eastin, Lucas Frerichs, Jackie Hausman, Anne Hawke, Michael Hulsizer, Sara Husby Janet Krovoza, Joe Krovoza, Al Lewis, Susan Lovenburg, Betsy Marchand, Jerry Marr, Kathy Marr, Steve McMahon, Karen Mo, Rita Montes Martin, Don Morrill, John Munn, Don Palm, Richard Reed, Craig Reynolds, Sarah Rock, Don Saylor, Jane Schafer-Kramer, Daniel Sharpe, Helen Thomson, Kirk Trost, Dan Wolk, Francesca Wright, Jay Ziegler | Davis | September 22, 2009

"Steinberg, Bass Appoint Joint Select Committee on Reform"

Contact: Shannon Murphy (916) 319-2408 | September 3, 2009

Enterprise Op-ed - Democracy is not a spectator sport

By Susan Lovenburg. Co-signed by members of Saving California Communities: Bob Agee, Jan Agee, Sheila Allen, Ruth Asmundson, Davis Campbell, Delaine Eastin, Lucas Frerichs, Jackie Hausman, John Hills, Michael Hulsizer, Sara Husby, Hiram Jackson, Charlotte Krovoza, Karen Mo, Don Palm, Gavin Payne, Jim Provenza, Richard Reed, Don Saylor, Helen Thomson, Kirk Trost and Jay Ziegler. | Special to the Enterprise | June 19, 2009 15:39

"California has a golden opportunity to return to local control"

By George Skelton | Los Angeles Times | June 4, 2009

"Speaker fervent about keeping power local "

By Jonathan Edwards | Enterprise staff writer | May 17, 2009

Enterprise Op-ed: "Community workshop will address budget reform"

Special to The Enterprise | Published: May 10, 2009

"Daniel Weintraub: Radical idea: Ask what we get for the money"

By Daniel Weintraub | Sacramento Bee | May. 6, 2009

"Safety-net health provider struggles"

By Claire St. John | Enterprise staff writer | April 23, 2009

Enterprise Op-ed - Saving California communities

By Bob Agee, Jan Agee, Sheila Allen, Ruth Asmundson, Davis Campbell, Delaine Eastin, Lucas Frerichs, Jackie Hausman, Barbara Hills, John Hills, Michael Hulsizer, Sara Husby, Hiram Jackson,Charlotte Krovoza, SusanLovenburg, Karen Mo, Don Palm, Gavin Payne, Jim Provenza, Richard Reed, Don Saylor,Helen Thomson, Kirk Trost andJay Ziegler | Special to the Enterprise | March 22, 2009

Op-ed - Bruce McPherson: The need to move California forward

By Bruce McPherson | Santa Cruz Sentinel | March 16, 2009

"Davisites join effort to reform government"

By Jeff Hudson | Enterprise staff writer | February 26, 2009