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December 23, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Record Setting Legislative Turnover (December Update)

As we discussed in a previous post three months ago, it looks like California is going to see a near-record number of new legislators in 2013. In the Senate, 7 State Senators will be leaving due to term limits. Four Senators (Ronald Calderon, Gloria Negrete-McLeod, Michael Rubio, and Juan Vargas), are running for Congress mid-term, […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Congress, ElectionVolunteer, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories

December 20, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Americans Elect party qualifies

After a strong petition gathering drive (covered in a previous article), the Americans Elect party has qualified for the ballot in California. The announcement, made by Secretary of State Debra Bowen yesterday, means that the AEP will appear on the ballot in both the 2012 and 2014 elections. According to information gathered from the Americans […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Current Research

November 22, 2011 By Alex Vassar

Lawsuit Filed to Challenge Prop 14

A lawsuit has been filed in the Alameda County Superior Court to challenge the new “Top Two Primary” and request an injunction to prevent its use in the 2012 and 2014 elections. The lawsuit was filed Monday against Secretary of State Debra Bowen by Michael Rubin, Manja Argue, Steve Collett, Marsha Feinland, Charles L. Hooper, […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, JoinCalifornia, Political Parties, Special Elections, Top Stories

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