Dan Walters, who has been one of California’s longest-serving political reporters and commentators, here comments on last week’s State Court of Appeals decision that said the legislature acted illegally when it authorized public funding for campaigns in 2016. … Continue reading
On September 6, a recall petition for California Governor Gavin Newsom began to circulate. Here is the petition, which has a brief statement of why the petition is being circulated. It does not mention Newsom’s having signed the bill to … Continue reading
Minnesota has four ballot-qualified parties. The two minor parties are the Legal Marijuana Now Party and the Grassroots-Legalize Marijuana Party. In Minnesota, all ballot-qualified parties nominate by primary. Minnesota generally has secret open primaries. That means primary voters choose which … Continue reading
On September 10, the independent candidates who are challenging the North Carolina ballot access laws for independent candidates filed a brief in support of injunctive relief. The plaintiffs are Greg Buscemi, who is an independent candidate for U.S. House, and … Continue reading
This Charlotte Observer article describes the ongoing process this week and next week for North Carolina legislators to redraw the legislative districts. The work is being done in public, and the discussions can even be watched on-line. … Continue reading
