Category Archives: Blog
Pioneering Forum on Public Employee Pensions
The Common Knowledge team supported Marin County officials in planning and facilitating a very well attended educational forum on sustainable public pensions on the evening Read More
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Will California voters act on their “special order”?
From time to time I’ll visit a bakery and see the “orphan” order on sale. Why was the cake ready to proclaim “Happy Birthday Jesse” Read More
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My Funny Universe
While my fellow community members were undertaking various “green” activities the Saturday before Earth Day, I was driving solo from the Bay Area up to Read More
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Revisiting the Civil Rights Act
On this day, March 15, in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson sent the Civil Rights Act to Congress. Lengthy applications. requirements to have another registered voter Read More
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Public appreciates forum on sticky topic
As they face the challenge of sustaining delivery of vital services with less funds, many city managers are looking at the option of sharing services Read More
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How are you celebrating today’s anniversary?
On October 10, 1911 – 100 years ago today – California held a special election to consider a variety of political reforms such as: Should Read More
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Meet the Neighbors
CKG Associate Mony Flores-Bauer shared this update: My husband and I hosted our neighborhood’s “National Night Out” on August 2nd. It’s been our pleasure to organize and Read More
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First Impressions of a Public Hearing
This spring and summer, our colleague Emily Thompson provided invaluable support — especially on the new videos and bi-lingual interviews – before she went back Read More
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Inspiring Community Interview
Beatriz Garcia, community leader in Novato, CA, talks about her transformation from isolation to engagement, and how her library-based literacy program helped. I wasn’t happy Read More
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Hybrid Humans
Some of you may have read Richard Louv’s earlier book Last Child in the Woods where he introduced the concept of “nature deficit disorder” that Read More
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