A Deliberative Poll for CA's Future :: Summer 2011
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A historic event took place in Southern California last weekend, an experiment in deliberative democracy. From June 24-26, more than 400 registered California voters descended onto Marriott South Bay Hotel in Torrance for the first ever statewide Deliberative Poll in California. Read More »
At this weekend's "What's Next California?" deliberative poll, nearly 400 participants dug deep into the initiative process, tax policy, state/local governance and legislative representation. But as the Center for Deliberative Democracy's Jim Fishkin explains in this video, "What's Next California?" also gave participants a chance to learn from one another -- and to talk politics with Californians who bring very different views and experiences to the conversation. Read More »
After a long day of small group discussions on specific ways to improve state government in California, all 400 participants in the Deliberative Poll gathered Saturday night for a panel discussion on how the state's increasingly diverse population can work together toward that reform. Read More »
Kathay Feng of Common Cause CA on why it's so important for Californians to deliberate on our initiative process. Read More »
California has long led the nation in trying to involve the public directly in the making of laws – this year marks the 100th anniversary of California’s initiative process. Ever since that signature Progressive Era reform, the state has been the heartland of the nation’s political experimentation. Read More »
The participants of the What’s Next California Deliberative Poll will start their small group conversations by looking first at the state’s initiative system and then at representation the California Legislature. A panel of experts will guide their discussions. Read More »
It's been noted repeatedly, on this site and by many others, that California's policy challenges are compounded by the system of politics and governance that is "outmoded" and "broken." But what, exactly, does that mean? Read More »
What's Next California is a launching point for a new online and face-to-face conversation to find out what citizens want from and for their government. It is unprecedented attempt to bring the people into the processes of improving California's government Read More »