A group of California organizations has formed an organization, “Repair California”, to promote the idea that California needs a new state constitution and that the best way to get a new constitution is to support an initiative that will give … Continue reading
On August 11, the Riverbank, California city government said it would not try to remove Jesse James White from its city council. A grand jury had recommended that he be unseated, because he wasn’t a registered voter when he was … Continue reading
On August 10, the Democratic Party of New York’s 23rd U.S. House district chose attorney Bill Owens to be the Democratic nominee in the upcoming special election for that seat. Owens, 60, says he has been a registered independent since … Continue reading
On August 6, the 9th circuit issued an order setting a briefing schedule for Nader v Cronin, 08-16444. The issue in the case is whether a state may require six times as many signatures for a single independent presidential candidate … Continue reading
A Quinnipiac Poll released on August 11 shows the following for the New Jersey gubernatorial race: Chris Christie (Republican) 46%, Jon Corzine (Democrat) 40%, Chris Daggett (independent) 7%, other or undecided 7%. No candidate for Governor of New Jersey, other … Continue reading
