The Institute promotes good decision-making at the local level with resources explaining the nuts and bolts of local government structures and processes for newly-elected officials, newly-hired staff, the media and members of the public.
The Institute welcomes links to these resources from local agencies who use their websites to explain key processes and issues to the media and public. Many materials are available in English and Spanish.
The California Center for Research on Women and Families offers two primers on two key California social service programs: child welfare and CalWorks.Read more »
The California Health Care Foundation has released an updated version of its 2004 overview of the range of health services and programs California counties provide, either by statute, by practice, or by default.Read more »
There are two sides to the public participation coin.
One involves actions by local leaders and agency to invite and encourage community participation in the decision-making process.
The other involves residents taking the initiative to express their concerns to local leaders and become involve in public decision-making processes.
The Institute’s public engagement program is designed to help local officials with the first element. This page offers resources of the second.Read more »
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