On the evening of May 18, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held a fundraiser for Proposition 14, the top-two ballot measure, at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Ten minor party activists demonstrated outside, with large signs and leaflets. Passersby were friendly, including some of the incoming guests. Relations with the police were friendly and relaxed. It is to be hoped that some of the guests (each of whom paid $50,000 to have dinner with the Governor and his wife) asked the Governor about how Proposition 14 affects minor party members and candidates.
Reporters from Fox and AP interviewed some of the protesters.
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Any protests calling for P.R. and App.V. — to END the rule of the EVIL party hacks in the CA legislature and the Guv. office ???
Demo Rep, how about this from the StopTopTwo.org About Page. http://www.stoptoptwo.org/about/
“Here are a few legitimate ideas that should have been discussed before Proposition 14 was placed on the ballot.
Proportional Representation.
Instant Run-Off Voting.
Great Britain just held a national election in one month.
Multi-member legislative districts.
Elimination of gerrymandering.”
#3 Enact Prop 14.
Major pressure then for P.R. and App.V.
NO primaries are needed.
“Effective” is relative when they’re inside raising $50,000 a plate…