An interesting relationship between the City of Salinas and its major local newspaper - The Californian - is producing an excellent opportunity for the public to participate in the local budget process. While there will be the opportunity to participate in person tonight (12/16) at Sherwood Hall, residents can also follow the “action” via streaming [...]
Two Stanford scholars, Todd Davies and Seeta Pena Gangadharan, have recently published the new book, Online Deliberation: Design, Research, and Practice. Comprised of 30 chapters on topics like, “Rethinking Local Conversations on the Web” and “Deliberation in E-Rulemaking? The Problem of Mass Participation”, this edited volume covers a lot of ground.
Stanford’s Jim Fishkin (the [...]
We had a sold out crowd of over 75 attendees at yesterday’s “Public Engagement: The Vital Leadership Skill in Difficult Times” seminar co-hosted by the City of Napa at the historic Hatt Hall downtown. The half-day training included officials representing eight area cities, a county, and local school district, along with several civic leaders.
The training [...]