Democracy

Top Two Primary invites independent voters to the party, too
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Independent voters have long been the Plain Jane of the high school that is American politics, but now they’re invited to the party…without having a party

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California legislative staff should be given whistleblower protection
150 150 Phillip Ung

One key sector of California public servants has been proactively left out of these common sense protections for those who report waste, fraud, abuse, bribery, and other violations of public trust

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VIDEO: Creating a more diverse California electorate
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Lisa García Bedolla has some engaging thoughts on how to diversity the strangely uniform California voting population

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When you vote by mail, make it count
150 150 Kim Alexander

Voting by mail is a popular option among California voters, but the rise in its use has also resulted in a large number of ballots goingthat go uncounted every statewide election

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CA Fwd and others call on Sacramento to modernize California’s disclosure systems
150 150 Phillip Ung

This week a broad coalition consisting of good government groups, newspaper publishers, and lobbyists came together for one goal: fix Cal-Access and put Form 700s online

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June California primary could set record for lowest turnout ever
150 150 Ed Coghlan

If California Chrome was running in California’s June primary election instead of the Belmont Stakes, our election turnout would improve dramatically on June 3. But he’s not.

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How to find out what your elected officials are being paid
150 150 Courtney M. Fowler

With Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg recently moving to revoke pay and benefits for suspended Legislature members, it was worth asking: Just how much are these guys making anyways?

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VIDEO: CACEO to create new election cost database
150 150 Alexandra Bjerg

Democracy isn’t free. Elections cost money and California holds a lot of them. How much exactly? Well you can’t put an accurate price tag on elections. Well, not yet, anyway. But that’s about change.

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