Comments on: OpEd: Taking Action When It’s Not Easy

By: Anna Ferrera

Anna Ferrera — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:02:02 +0000

California Forward also has one that also contains some budget reform components. We should be looking at these initiative ideas and the bills addressing some of this from the Legislature. Its still early for legislation and I will update as I see them come in.

By: Greg Kuperberg

Greg Kuperberg — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:59:51 +0000

There is indeed a ballot initiative circulating, not yet on the ballot but they’re working on it, to abolish all of the 2/3 vote requirements in California. It’s George Lakoff’s “California Democracy Act”. I would or will certainly vote for it. But I don’t expect it to pass.

By: Marty West

Marty West — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:02:13 +0000

Thanks, Anna! Great column! So sorry about the stolen photos—but congratulations to the Harper girls.

So, is there a ballot initiative circulating yet to abolish the 2/3rds vote requirement for raising taxes and passing a budget? If so, where can I get copies to circulate and gather signatures? Ready to go to work.

Marty West

By: Susan Lovenburg

Susan Lovenburg — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:08:44 +0000

Wonderful piece, Anna. Thank you.

I invite you to check out our local Davis group, Saving California Communities (www.SavingCA.org). We seek to explore and understand possible reforms of our structures of state governance, in order to advocate for effective solutions. You can sign up to receive announcements of our meetings at http://www.savingca.org/listserver.