An editorial by the staff of IndependentPoliticalReport.com:
Apparently, SLAPP activities are alive and well.
In 2010, California voters approved Proposition 14, an initiative to put in place California’s new top-two primary system. The measure was backed by business interests and rich benefactors, such as Charles T. Munger Jr.
In July 2010, six plaintiffs — Mona Field, Richard Winger, Stephen A.… Read more ...
California Governor Jerry Brown’s web page has this area for commenting on a bill that he is about to either sign or veto. Near the top is a section “Please choose your subject” and there are many generic issues listed. Underneath the alphabetical list of generic subjects is a list of bills that are on his desk, to be either signed or vetoed.… Read more ...
California is still counting ballots, but one Libertarian candidate has already broken a record. Pam Brown, running for Lt. Governor has received more than 525,000 votes. Current totals as of November 13, 2010:
| Gavin Newsom (Dem) | 4,530,039 |
50.2%
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| Abel Maldonado (Rep) | 3,548,727 |
39.4%
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| Jim King (AI) | 170,635 |
1.8%
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| James “Jimi” Castillo (Grn) | 144,603 |
1.6% |
Press release emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As reported in the San Jose Mercury News Thursday, July 29, a lawsuit was filed charging that state Senate Bill 6 is unconstitutional. SB 6 is the legislation that put Proposition 14, the Top Two election system, on the June 8 California ballot.… Read more ...
Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com:
SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit was filed today seeking an injunction to stop the state of California from implementing Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), the law that carries out Proposition 14 (Top-Two Open Primary Act).
The court documents are available for download at http://businessandelectionlaw.com/sb6
The complaint, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, argues SB 6 is unconstitutional because the law:
1.… Read more ...
Contact:
Christina Tobin
(415) 599-5222
christina@freeandequal.org
Cres Velucci
(916) 996-9170
greenparty-press@comcast.net
MEDIA ADVISORY
StopTopTwo.Org Announces Two Events for Wednesday: San Francisco Labor Council Press Conference and Marin Libertarian Party’s Pre-Primary Event
WHAT StopTopTwo.Org announces two events for Wednesday:
* The San Francisco Labor Council will hold a press conference at noon.… Read more ...
… Read more ...On May 24, twelve minor party and independent activists demonstrated in front a Sacramento restaurant. Inside, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared. Guests paid $5,000 each to be at the event, and the money went toward the campaign for Proposition 14, the top-two measure on the June 8 ballot.
Email from Mark Hinkle:
Dear Libertarian allies,
My friend June Genis, a long long time Libertarian, is mounting a grassroots effort to buy TV ADS to expose the lies behind Prop 14 on the June 8th primary ballot.
The Libertarian Party of California is a conducting a tele-marketing campaign to reach registered libertarians, but we also need to reach voters and TV is one of the best way to do that on a massive scale.… Read more ...
Posted at idaholibertariantimes.com, by way of http://newpathforthelp.org/:
George Phillies comments on Proposition 14 in California & gives useful website links to help defeat it & talks about this week in his campaign & the upcoming Libertarian Convention in St. Louis.
https://www.stoptoptwo.org/donate/ or
http://libertymanager.com… Read more ...
The Monterey Herald of May 23 has this somewhat ambivalent endorsement of California’s Proposition 14, the top-two ballot measure on the June 8 ballot. The Herald discusses some of the problems with Proposition 14, but ends by saying it still endorsed the measure because the California League of Women Voters supports it.… Read more ...
… Read more ...Firedoglake has this detailed analysis of California’s Proposition 14, the top-two ballot measure in the June 8, 2010 primary. Firedoglake was founded in 2004 by Jane Hamsher, and has received award for being one of the best political blogs. It now has 20 writers. This particular analysis is by Jon Walker.
There is still a chance that we may be able to buy some more of the Green/P&F type cable TV ads but time is running out. It will take 2 days to produce an LP version (although at this point I personally don’t care whose names are on them).
If people will pledge money (please indicate if you’re willing to use the Green or P&F versions or require an LP version) please send me you pledges at junegenis@gmail.com… Read more ...