On June 26, the Illinois legislature finally sent HB 723 to Governor Pat Quinn. HB 723 had passed a month earlier. It makes it more difficult for qualified parties to nominate candidates after the primary is over, in cases in … Continue reading
On May 14, the California Senate passed SB 34 by a vote of 22-14. It makes it illegal to pay an initiative petition circulator on a per-signature basis, either directly or indirectly. This means that circulators could not even be … Continue reading
On June 26, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed SB 913. It provides that when a vacancy occurs in a U.S. Senate seat, the vacancy should be filled with a special election (unless the vacancy is quite close in time … Continue reading
California Congressmember John Campbell (R-Irvine, 48th district) has become a co-sponsor of HR 1503, the bill to require presidential candidates to submit a copy of their birth certificate when they file with the Federal Election Commission. Campbell is the first … Continue reading
Several California daily newspapers have published commentary about Assemblymember Juan Arambula, who revealed on June 23 that he had changed his registration from “Democratic” to “Independent”. See here and here. … Continue reading
