Since our founding as a multi-partisan and non-profit organization in 2005, Common Sense California (CSC) has worked to engage the citizens of this state in the policy decisions that affect our everyday lives. It is our firm belief that in today's world of easy access to information, and easy connectivity to others, California's municipal and education leaders are seeking ways to involve the citizens in their communities in the important issues they confront. Done legitimately, the benefits to this new kind of leadership range from better, more creative policy solutions to better, more engaged citizens who are doing the hard work of self-governance.