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13 Sep Koch-backed charity must reveal donor list to California state officials, appeals court rules

Posted at 02:50h in California, Campaign Finance, dark money, disclosure, First Amendment, vblog 0 Comments

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A federal appeals court in California ruled Tuesday that a charitable group backed by the Koch network must disclose its donors to the state attorney general, setting up a potential legal challenge that could make its way to the Supreme Court. A three-member panel of...

12 Sep Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Felons To Vote In Jail

Posted at 19:55h in California, Election Law, felon voting, vblog, voting right 0 Comments

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to restore the voting rights of convicted felons serving time in county jails. The bill that Brown announced signing Wednesday also reinstates the voting eligibility of felons on probation or under community supervision beginning next year.Source:...

12 Sep GOP House candidate used campaign sign to fend off a knife attacker, Calif. cops say

Posted at 05:35h in 2018, California, Elections, politics, vblog 0 Comments

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A Republican congressional candidate in California fended off a knife attack on Sunday — and an election sign helped the candidate keep the attacker at bay, authorities said. U.S.Source: GOP House candidate used campaign sign to fend off a knife attacker, Calif. cops say...

09 Sep Why Obama was handed California’s Orange County as Democrat’s anti-Trump election target

Posted at 22:09h in 2018, California, congress, election, Elections, vblog 0 Comments

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Former President Barack Obama says the midterm elections in November will give Americans the chance to — in his words — "restore some sanity in our politics" by changing control of Congress. (Sept. 8) AP ANAHEIM, Calif.Source: Why Obama was handed California's Orange County as...

07 Sep Motor Voter sparks unusual spike in ‘no party’ registrations at California DMV

Posted at 05:59h in California, election administration, Elections, parties, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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The Motor Voter program went into effect in April with the simple goal of increasing the number of people who could register to vote. Since its launch in April, Secretary of State Alex Padilla has touted the increase in new voter registrations.Source: Motor Voter sparks...

06 Sep California DMV mishandled thousands of voter registrations

Posted at 01:24h in California, election administration, Elections, vblog, Voter Registration, y class 0 Comments

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday said it has discovered it sent the Secretary of State’s Office 23,000 erroneous voter registrations.Source: California DMV mishandled thousands of voter registrations...

03 Sep Last stop: On these 2018 California bills, it’s the governor’s call

Posted at 16:44h in California, government, vblog 0 Comments

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Support open, nonprofit journalism you can trust. Please donate. #MyCALmatters By | Sept. 1, 2018Source: Last stop: On these 2018 California bills, it’s the governor’s call...

03 Sep ‘Stop eating In-N-Out like yesterday.’ California Democrats call for boycott

Posted at 16:34h in California, Campaign Finance, vblog 0 Comments

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California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman is calling for a boycott of In-N-Out Burger after the Irvine-based fast-food chain this week donated $25,000 to help Republicans this November.Source: ‘Stop eating In-N-Out like yesterday.’ California Democrats call for boycott...

30 Aug APSA Panels from Law and Political Process Study Group on California Election Reform and on Automated Redistricting

Posted at 03:57h in California, Elections, vblog 0 Comments

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Bruce Cain and I are very happy with the two panels we’ve put together for this year’s annual meeting on behalf of the Law and Political Process Study Group: California Election Reform: Has It Improved Representation and Participation? Fri, August 31, 12:00 to 1:30pm, Marriott,...

23 Aug Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads not guilty, claims indictment ‘politically motivated’

Posted at 23:03h in 2018, California, Campaign Finance, congress, vblog 0 Comments

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Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they illegally used $250,000 of campaign funds for personal expenses, a development that could cost the GOP his California seat -- but Hunter claims the charges are politically motivated.Source: Rep. Duncan Hunter...