Anaheim elected officials and workers will be barred from lobbying the city for two years after they leave their jobs under a new “sunshine ordinance,” the strictest restriction on government lobbying in Orange County.Source: Anaheim City Council passes county’s toughest restrictions on lobbying...
A watchdog commission appointed by Democrats opted Thursday to lift the limits on donations to officials targeted by recalls — just as a Democratic state senator is facing one.Source: Watchdog panel goes against recommendation to allow larger contributions to Democratic senator facing recall election...
In the wake of last November’s supersized ballot, which sparked the most expensive ballot measure election in California history, the political arena where initiatives are crafted has been in the midst of a summer of stagnation.Source: Political Road Map: There's something missing so far from California's statewide ballot for 2018...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - First the Democrat-controlled legislature changes the law to protect Senator Josh Newman from a recall election his constituents are calling for.Source: Sen. Jim Brulte (Ret.) Statement on FPPC Recall Contribution Limits...
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On July 10, California AB 837 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee.Source: California Bill on Informing Independent Voters of Their Choices Advances...
Perhaps no part of California has thought more about the future of voting than Orange County. And yet when it comes to a sweeping change to state elections, the county has decided to take a pass.Source: Political Road Map: California's big change in voting rules is off to a rocky start for 2018...
Democratic lawmakers, who run our state Capitol in concert with Gov. Jerry Brown, are abusing their supermajority status. But we’ve heard not a peep from Fresno area residents.Source: California Democrats have no sense of shame...
The change was part of a budget bill. The changes have had a good deal of opposition.Source: California: Democrats pass bill changing recall law, opposed by numerous editorials...
Democrats are pushing late-blooming bills to significantly improve state Sen. Josh Newman’s odds of surviving an effort by the state GOP and others to recall him from office.Source: Democrats push new rules to help them win an election...
