Learn about the Democracy Reform Underway in Los Angeles

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A Democracy reform movement is under way in Los Angeles.  A coalition of partners are coming together for Charter Reform, Democracy Vouchers, Citizen Assemblies and Districting Reform. Mike Draskovic of Public Democracy LA will guide us through the work of the coalition and answer your questions on how you can do this in your community. […]

Learn how STAR Voting better represents the will of the people

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California Primaries are coming up on March 5th. This year there are 22 candidates vying for Dianne Feinstein’s open Senate seat. Somehow, we are expected to pick only one! In partnership with the awesome folks at the California chapter of STAR Voting, we are running a “mock election” using the STAR voting method. This method […]

Good Gov LA

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Good Gov LA is a new project to bring together Healthy Democracy groups across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network. Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in […]

Good Gov LA

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Good Gov LA is a new project to bring together Healthy Democracy groups across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network. Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in […]

Good Gov LA

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Good Gov LA brings together groups focused on healthy democracy across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network. Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in democracy. In June, […]

Good Gov LA August

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Good Gov LA brings together groups focused on healthy democracy across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network. Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in democracy. Topics have […]

Good Gov LA Sept

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Good Gov LA brings together groups focused on healthy democracy across Los Angeles for a chance to connect, create opportunities for partnership and build a supportive network. Not all of the groups need to be fully aligned and many have special focuses like election reforms, ethics and accountability or public engagement in democracy. Topics have […]

Community Assemblies – How to engage community in democratic participation that is fun, builds connections and produces results

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One of the primary goals of a Wellbeing Economy is to get people involved in their local democracies in a way that feels life giving, productive and satisfying.   Community gatherings and assemblies are shown to accomplish this, and also create positive connectivity among stakeholders and produce a sense of inner wellbeing. On Wed, Sep […]

Designing Joyful Democracy Events

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When we think of Democracy, we often think about stress. Even in less volatile times, participating in Democracy can feel more burdensome than joyful. In our ideal of a society that produces Wellbeing, participating in Democracy should be a place to produce joy and belonging. Leslie Garvin designs events that spark civic joy and belonging. […]