Pete Peterson is Executive Director of Common Sense California (http://www.commonsenseca.org), an organization that promotes and supports citizen engagement throughout the state. Pete recently managed the organization’s 2008 Citizen Engagement Grant Program, which offered $150,000 in grants to over a dozen municipalities, school districts, and civic organizations across the state to support their efforts to involve citizens in important policy decisions. He consults on several of these campaigns. Pete also co-facilitates a training seminar for city/regional leaders entitled, "Leadership through Civic Engagement". Pete is also a Lecturer at Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy, teaching a state and local governance course on citizen engagement. He has written many opinion pieces on civic participation and partisanship, which have appeared in local newspapers and national online journals. Pete earned his Masters in Public Policy (with highest honors) from Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy. He was also a Public Affairs Fellow at The Hoover Institution in 2006.
Pete Peterson
Pete Peterson
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Pete Peterson
Executive Director, Common Sense California
Santa Monica, CA
Latest Activity at NewGeography.com
Title | Poster | Replies | Updated |
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Online Neighborhood: The Front Porch Forum | Pete Peterson | 5 | 9 years 26 weeks ago |
Planning: A Shout-Out For Local Players | Pete Peterson | 3 | 10 years 19 weeks ago |
How “Public” Is the Public Sector? | Pete Peterson | 1 | 10 years 22 weeks ago |
Get Real About Generation X Stereotypes | Pete Peterson | 10 | 10 years 48 weeks ago |
Shifting Voter Demographics: America is a Different Country | Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais | 10 | 11 years 10 weeks ago |
Kauai, Hawaii: Local Merchants Make Waves | Pete Peterson | 3 | 13 years 6 weeks ago |
Reducing Traffic Congestion and Improving Travel Options in Los Angeles | Paul Sorensen | 12 | 14 years 10 weeks ago |
Green Jobs Sink Down Under | Pete Peterson | 5 | 14 years 25 weeks ago |
Think Globally, Regulate Locally | Pete Peterson | 3 | 14 years 25 weeks ago |
Blame Their Parents, Not Us | Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais | 4 | 14 years 39 weeks ago |