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Fremont Does It Again: City Honored for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 05:20 By Brittany M.

The City of Fremont has taken home its 31st consecutive award for excellence in financial reporting issued by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

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Long Beach launches new site allowing residents access to “24-hour city hall”

Tue, 06/02/2015 - 10:37 By Anthony York

The city of Long Beach as unveiled a new city website that features neighborhood mapping, an open data portal and other features designed to make services more accessible to the public.

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Audit reveals “super-human” overtime at Los Angeles Transportation Dept.

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 13:48 By Anthony York

A new audit from Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin found that four employees in the Traffic Paint and Sign division received at least $70,000 in overtime pay.

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Open Data Measures Find Success in CA State Legislature

Thu, 05/07/2015 - 12:05 By Ashley Underlee

In a significant step toward trasparency in California, two open data bills have passed unanimously off their respective floors this morning.

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Transparency Measures Save City Millions

Thu, 04/16/2015 - 09:17 By Ashley Underlee

In 2012, Simi Valley staff responded to council members’ challenge to find the most proactive, public-friendly platform in an effort to boost civic engagement.

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IBM Report Says New Technology Will Dramatically Improve City Services

Mon, 04/13/2015 - 11:30 By admin

A new report out from the IBM Center for the Business of Government examines a dozen cities across the United States that have award-winning reputations for using innovation and technology to impro

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Leading a Successful Financial Transparency Initiative

Thu, 04/02/2015 - 10:43 By Ashley Underlee

A recent report by OpenGov names the six best practices for online transparency.

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Next Week: Sacramento Data Summit looks at Open Data, Civic Tech

Mon, 02/23/2015 - 14:50 By admin

On Wednesday March 18, California Forward is in Sacramento convening leading public and private sector voices on Open Data to discuss policy proposals and other means of advancing innovation in Cal

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San Luis Obispo Police Chief to Reimburse City for Some Personal Expenses

Tue, 02/17/2015 - 05:36 By Brittany M.

Police Chief Steve Gesell has agreed to repay $146.43 which was incorrectly included on receipts he submitted for reimbursement.

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Next Week: Fresno Open Data Forum.

Thu, 01/29/2015 - 08:34 By admin

Central Valley city officials and staff to attend a free event February 4 exploring how open civic data helps local governments be more efficient, effective and responsive.

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Retired Irvine city manager Sean Joyce will take over as the interim city manager of Laguna Beach…
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The City of Manteca has hired a new finance director. Shay Narayan, who currently serves as budget…
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