Campaign Finance Reform Archive
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The Stupid – it Burns. Loni-Gate and Prop 15
Posted on March 25, 2010 | 2 CommentsSo, it looks like the opposition to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act, has hired Jerbal’s friends Schubert-Flint to run their campaign. Schubert-Flint is of course best known for... -
Granny D, campaign finance reform champion. 1910-2010.
Posted on March 12, 2010 | 9 CommentsA heroine of democracy passed away Tuesday at the age of 100: Doris “Granny D” Haddock, the New Hampshire firebrand who walked 3200 miles across the country at the age... -
Prop 15: Allaying Cook’s concerns over lobbyist fees
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 1 CommentCommenter “Cook” (a Santa Ana community activist, Vietnam vet, and all-around nice guy) started off skeptical last week over Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act: “Prop 15 is another... -
Prop 15: A Retort to Sergeant York
Posted on March 3, 2010 | 7 CommentsIt’s important to dispense right away with misconceptions and falsehoods regarding Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act. So I’m going to make a habit of responding to mistaken or... -
The Ballot Argument for Proposition 15
Posted on February 27, 2010 | 3 CommentsRead it here first, on the Orange Juice! OFFICIAL BALLOT ARGUMENT FOR PROPOSITION 15 Special interest campaign contributors have too much influence over our state government and must be stopped.... -
Prop. 15 (Fair Elections) Kickoff Events this Weekend!
Posted on February 26, 2010 | 7 CommentsThe movement for democracy in California is really picking up steam, with two exciting events this weekend – Saturday in Garden Grove, and Sunday in Laguna Woods. I’ll definitely be... -
Introducing the June 8 PROPOSITIONS…
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe good news is there’s only FIVE propositions to think about this June – just enough to fit conveniently into our little, harried brains: Prop. 13 – would exempt earthquake... -
Robert Reich: Our Incredible Shrinking Democracy
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 2 Comments[I'd been waiting for the brilliant but dwarf-like Robert Reich to write his next great essay, so I'd have an excuse to put up this cool video of him and... -
Before the Deluge: We need Fair Elections now more than ever!
Posted on January 29, 2010 | 4 CommentsJust like the rest of the nation, California has long had a problem with its politicians being bought and paid for by the highest bidders, influencing and polluting everything they... -
Local Democrats want you to pay for their political campaigns
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 4 CommentsLocal Democrats, including terminally corrupt Irvine Councilman Larry Agran, are getting behind an effort to make us pay for their political campaigns. I don’t like this ballot measure. I understand the... -
Glennzilla on Citizens United (warning: Nuanced)
Posted on January 22, 2010 | 5 Comments[First Amendment attorney Glenn Greenwald finds liberal reactions to yesterday's ruling overblown, points out that America can hardly get more corporate-dominated than it already is, and reminds us that the...
