According to this story, the Connecticut Republican Party will seek to intervene in the pending lawsuit in state court over whether Susan Bysiewicz may run for Attorney General. Bysiewicz is the Secretary of State. She is an attorney but the election code requires candidates for Attorney General to have been “in active practice” of law for the preceding ten years.
The California Secretary of State’s web page has information about contributions to committees that either support or oppose various ballot measures. See this link.
The most recent report by “Californians for an Open Primary” shows a contribution of $100,000 from Eli Broad, who is reported to be worth $5.2 billion. Forbes says he is the 93rd richest person in the world.
Californians for an Open Primary has also received $25,000 from the Pacific Life Insurance Company, based in Newport Beach, California; and $10,000 from William Hume, Chair of Basic American.
The only committee that has filed in opposition to Proposition 14 is “Protect the Democratic Party, Say No to the Open Primary”, but it has not reported any contributions yet.
The money donated to the Committee that backs Proposition 14 seems to have been mostly used to postally mail campaign literature to voters.
On February 23, newspapers in New York city reported that the Working Families Party of New York will sever its connection with Data and Field Services. Data and Field Services is a for-profit company that runs electoral campaigns. See this story.
On February 23, newspapers in New York city reported that the Working Families Party of New York will sever its connection with Data and Field Services. Data and Field Services is a for-profit company that runs electoral campaigns. See this story.
Anyone may read the California ballot pamphlet arguments on the statewide measures, pro and con, at this link to the Secretary of State’s web page. The material will only be on-line between February 23 and March 15. It is possible that some of the neutral descriptions about the measures will change.
Proposition 15 is the measure for public funding of campaigns. The public funding measure arguments in favor are by officers of the American Association of Retired Persons, the California Nurses Association, and California Church Impact. The public funding opponents are officers of the California Senior Advocates League, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, and the Los Angeles Police Protective League.
Proposition 14 is the top-two open primary measure. Arguments in favor are by officers of the Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the Alliance for Jobs. Arguments in opposition are by officers of the California Firefighters Association, the United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, and the California School Employees Association. The argument in opposition also quotes the President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, with his permission.
