Steve Westly served as Controller and CFO of the state of California from 2003 to 2007. He was instrumental in the 2010 campaign to enact open primaries in California. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group, a clean technology venture capital firm. California has the fifth largest economy in the world and is often seen as an innovative leader for technology, but Westly believes it’s time also look at the state as an innovative political leader as well. Top-two nonpartisan elections have helped California have more competitive elections, increased minority representation in politics, and encouraged bipartisan collaboration.  California is a global leader in technology and is increasingly becoming a global leader in democracy innovation having enacted independent redistricting and open primaries.
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