Welcome
Fixing California is going to take all of us. Whether you are a teacher or a student, a young professional or a retiree, a scientist or an artist, a fresh graduate or a grandparent, a farmer or a tech entrepreneur, a small business owner or a community leader, I want to hear from you.
How can we make state government work better for you?
California is a truly remarkable place full of industrious, curious and forward-looking people. I’m confident there are lots of good ideas out there that we can tap to improve government. Consider this an idea workshop for A New California.
Be specific. Be creative. Offer solutions from your real-world experiences. I want to hear your ideas, big and small. To add a little fun, we will be asking you to vote for your favorite ideas and give the winning authors a prize.
Fixing California will not be easy, but we can’t wait a moment longer. Let’s get started rebuilding the California Dream.
Topic of the Day
Creating new jobs is our top priority. Look around your community and your own place of employment: what would it take to help create new jobs and get more people hired? Is there a regulation that hurts job creation? Is there a company that has fallen on hard times that needs help? Is there a young company that could use information about tax credits?
08/03/10 01:00am PDT
Leadership
(23 votes cast)I’m a Benicia, California homeowner. I bought a house well within my family’s price range 3 years ago. …When we purchased our house, we put down 20%, and have a traditional 30-year fixed loan at 6.875%, which was a conservative, typical loan by any standards. Unfortunately, like most CA homeowners who purchased homes in the past 5 years, we are now seriously upside down on our loan. We pride ourselves in not having to resort to laying off workers and or reducing health or other benefits programs in our small business. I must note however, I have not been able cash my own paychecks many times in the last couple years and have reduced my own family’s health care. I have now depleted my savi…
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