California Forward was formed in 2006 by some centrist political and business leaders. It is headed by former Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert M. Hertzberg, and Thomas V. McKernan, head of the Southern California Automobile Club. It recently released a report … Continue reading
The British government says the next Parliamentary election will be May 6, 2010.
On April 6, the San Jose Mercury News endorsed California’s Proposition 14, the top-two election measure. The editorial is here. The editorial says that Proposition 14 wouldn’t injure minor parties, but the only reason it gives for saying so is … Continue reading
Alabama State Senator Harri Anne Smith, a Republican, is up for re-election this year. According to this news story, she has been asking her supporters if she should run for re-election as an independent, and most of them are saying … Continue reading
Doe v Reed, the case from Washington state over whether names and addresses of petition signers should be public, is being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28. The American Bar Association maintains an excellent web page that … Continue reading
