Late on October 15, Governor Jerry Brown signed California AB 469. It lowers the number of signatures to get on the ballot, for candidates who don’t pay the filing fee. The statewide petition drops from 10,000 to 7,000. The U.S. … Continue reading
October 15 was the last day for California Governor Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills. Late in the evening of the last day, he vetoed SB 149, which would have required presidential primary candidates to reveal their income tax … Continue reading
On October 15, California State Senator Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) announced that he will enter the 2018 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Dianne Feinstein. Although this news had been reported a few days earlier, the earlier announcement had been … Continue reading
On October 15, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 837. It sets forth many steps that election officials must take, in order to inform independent voters that they are free to choose the primary ballot of parties that allow independents … Continue reading
California Governor Jerry Brown has only one day left (Sunday, October 15) to decide whether to sign, veto, or let take effect without signature, these three interesting election law bills: SB 149 requires presidential primary candidates to release copies of … Continue reading
