The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) today issued a new ruling “requiring groups that send out campaign messages ‘expressly advocating’ for the election or defeat of a candidate or ballot measure, to disclose who paid for the message.” This changes the game, and makes it more transparent. Previously, certain “magic” words or phrases…
I called Amanda Biswell, Recreation Director at Lake Wildwood, and learned that the panel discussion tonight on Propositions 19, 23 and 25 is sold out, so we will not be able to attend, as we had hoped. The discussion will be videotaped and shown on Lake Wildwood’s Channel 95 (I have a call in…
Critics of AB32 are fond of quoting the California Legislative Analysts Office conclusion that the measure would have a marginally negative impact on business activity. The critics, however, consistently fail to mention the LAO’s qualification of that statement in the same report …Â that this negative impact is expected only “in the near term.” They…
Stanford Press Release Stanford’s David Kennedy and Silicon Valley investor Noel Perry are launching CaliforniaChoices.org at a May 27 event in Los Angeles. The website will serve as a nonpartisan clearinghouse for state governance reform issues. By Adam Gorlick David Kennedy built his reputation as a historian at Stanford by looking backward and analyzing…