Are Californians screwed for the long term?
A new report maps out the different scenarios in which California can emerge from its current state of crisis. It also seeks to engage all Californians, hoping citizens of the state will thoughtfully explore the issues and potential solutions to the problems the state faces.
Dubbed "California Dreaming: Imagining New Futures for the State," the full report is available in PDF format.
The Institute for the Future produced the report and map in collaboration with California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology and the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society.
According to the report:
New tools help track money/vote relationships in California
An interest group logs a letter with a legislator in support of a bill. A day before the vote, the same group donates a few thousand bucks to the lawmaker who carries it, then maybe a few other key committee members for good measure. All the lawmakers vote yes. The bill passes.
Seems a little fishy, right?
Quid pro quo in government is rarely so simple,
