Working with Next 10, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced the launch of the “Los Angeles Budget Challenge“. Based on a “SurveyMonkey” - like platform, the survey is both informative and participatory. Granted, in order to close a $212MM gap in 20 minutes demands some simplification of terms and options, but it provides a [...]
Stanford’s Jim Fishkin - the creator of the Deliberative Poll - has recently completed a public engagement process in Michigan. The effort - “Hard Times, Hard Choices” - brought together a representative random sample of Michiganders to discuss and weigh policy solutions to the state’s obvious fiscal crisis.
Sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation, Fishkin’s Deliberative Poll [...]
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 [...]