Press Releases
Historic Victory for Transparency as California DISCLOSE ACT, SB 52, Passes Senate FloorCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 5/30/13 SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, passed the full Senate yesterday in an overwhelming vote for increased disclosure in political ads as 27 Democrats, led by authors Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), were joined by Republican Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) in voting Yes. Full story Campaign for Disclosure of Secret Money in Political Ads Kicked Off With Rally for California DISCLOSE Act in Santa AnaCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 3/23/13 Fed-up with political ads that hide the special interests who pay for them, over 100 Orange County citizens and leaders attended the kickoff event for SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, in Santa Ana on Saturday to ask area Senate Elections Committee Chair Lou Correa and other leaders to support SB 52. Full story Good News: New Mexico Legislature Upgrades Its Public Financing SystemPublic Campaign, by Adam Smith, 3/14/13 "On Wednesday, the New Mexico State House followed the Senate, by a vote of 68-0, in passing legislation to update the state’s public financing system for judicial and Public Regulation Commission elections. It now heads to Governor Suzanna Martinez’s (R) desk . . ." The legislation is in response to the Supreme Court’s 2011 decision in Arizona Free Enterprise v. Bennett, in which the Court threw out so-called “trigger funds” that were an integral part of “Clean Elections” systems Full story New California DISCLOSE ACT, SB 52, Introduced by Senators Leno and HillPress Release, Press Release, 12/20/12 A new effort to give voters the information they need by requiring significantly greater transparency in political ads was launched with the introduction of a new California DISCLOSE Act by Senators Mark Leno and Jerry Hill. Over 350 organizations and leaders endorsed the last version, with over 84,000 Californians signing petitions urging the legislature to pass it. Full story Historic Victory for Transparency as California DISCLOSE ACT, AB 1648, Passes Assembly FloorCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 8/21/12 SACRAMENTO — AB 1648, the groundbreaking California DISCLOSE Act, passed the full Assembly yesterday by a solid majority of 50 to 26, moving on to the State Senate. Full story California Democratic Party Endorses AB 1648, the California DISCLOSE ActCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 7/30/12 ANAHEIM – Yesterday, less than two weeks after Republicans in the U.S. Senate filibustered the national DISCLOSE Act, the California Democratic Party added its voice to the statewide effort to pass the California DISCLOSE Act to allow voters in California to make better informed decisions by requiring the top funders of political ads to disclose their identity - on the ads themselves. Full story Los Angeles City Council Unanimously Endorses the California DISCLOSE ACT, AB 1648California Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 4/10/12 LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously endorsed the California DISCLOSE Act, AB 1648, adding its voice to the statewide non-partisan effort to help voters make better informed decisions... Full story Bipartisan Launch of new California DISCLOSE ACT Draws Endorsements from Leading Reform GroupsCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 2/20/12 The League of Women Voters of California, California Common Cause, and California Church IMPACT joined the California Clean Money Campaign in endorsing AB 1648, the California DISCLOSE Act. Full story AB 1148 Falls Two Votes Short, But Sets Stage for Future VictoryCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 1/31/12 SACRAMENTO — Earlier today, AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act, fell two votes short of the two-thirds supermajority that it required for passage. But it showed bipartisan support for real disclosure. Full story Groundbreaking Political Advertising Disclosure Bill Moves to Assembly FloorCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 1/23/12 "We are excited that a leader like Assembly Speaker P?rez has joined on as a co-author of AB 1148 in the fight for real transparency and disclosure in political advertising," said Trent Lange, President of the California Clean Money Campaign, the sponsor of AB 1148. Full story League of Women Voters of California Endorses AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE ACTCalifornia Clean Money Campaign, Press Release, 7/29/11 Says real disclosure in political ads addresses a public need Full story California Church IMPACT endorses AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE ACT of 2012Press Release, by California Clean Money Campaign, 6/24/11 California Church IMPACT representing 21 denominations with 1.5 million members within the mainline and progressive Protestant communities of faith is the latest major organization to support the injection of transparency into the election campaign process. The group joins the CCMC, California Common Cause & California Nurses Association in endorsing AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act. Full story City Council approves plan to elevate matching fund programPress Release, by Office of Councilmember Jose Huizar, 11/2/10 The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to place a “Voter-owned election” referendum on the March 2011 ballot in order to encourage more candidates to use the City’s matching fund program while limiting special interest influence. Full story California Democratic Party Endorses Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 4/19/10 "Proposition 15 is a good first step. When all elections are eventually fairly won, not bought, the state will be better able to improve our schools, address the budget crisis and iron out health care," said John Burton, the chairman of the California Democratic Party. Full story California Labor Federation Endorses Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 4/14/10 The 2.1 million member California Labor Federation today endorsed Proposition 15, the California Fair Election Act. "Working people win with Fair Elections financing, because voters and volunteers are the currency of elections instead of big money," said California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski. Full story Sonoma County Residents Say Yes to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 4/10/10 State Senator Mark Leno (D - San Francisco), Santa Rosa Mayor Susan Gorin, Cloverdale Mayor Carol Russell, Petaluma City Council Member David Glass came together with community leaders today to educate the Sonoma County community about Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act. Full story Monterey Bay Residents Say Yes to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 4/4/10 Assembly Members Bill Monning (D-Carmel), John Laird (ret.) and Sally Lieber (ret.), Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keeley (ret.), Santa Cruz City Council Members Tony Madrigal and Cynthia Mathews and 4th District County Supervisor Jane Parker came together with community leaders today to educate the Monterey Bay community about Proposition 15. Full story South Bay Residents Say Yes to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 3/27/10 Assembly Members Jim Beall, Jr. (D-San Jose), Joe Coto (D-San Jose ), Paul Fong (D-Cupertino), Ira Ruskin (D-Redwood City), Sally Lieber (ret.) and Fred Keely (ret.), and community leaders came together today to educate the South Bay community about Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act. Full story Judge Strikes Misleading Argument Against Prop 15Common Cause, Press Release, 3/15/10 Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frankley today ordered the Secretary of State to remove a misleading portion of the opposition arguments to Proposition 15 when it appears in the official voters guide. The judge specifically ruled that the phrase “raise your taxes” must be removed because Prop 15 does not raise taxes on voters. Full story Ventura County Residents Say Yes to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 3/14/10 Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica), Ventura County Supervisors Steve Bennett, Kathy Long, Linda Parks, and John Zaragoza, and California Nurses Association co-president Geri Jenkins, RN came together with community leaders today to educate the Ventura County community about Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act Full story Los Angeles Residents Say Yes to Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 3/11/10 State Senators Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) and Fran Pavley (D-Agora Hills), Assemblymembers Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) and Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles), Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Koretz, Paul Krekorian and Bill Rosendahl, Congressional Candidate Marcy Winograd, and the Los Angeles community came together today to educate the Los Angeles community about Proposition 15. Full story Central and West Orange County Residents Say No to Elections Bought By Special Interests; Yes to Proposition 15Yes on Proposition 15, by Californians for Fair Elections, 2/27/10 Former State Senator Joe Dunn, Reverend Minh Hanh Nguyen, and Californians for Fair Elections Chair Trent Lange join community leaders to support Proposition 15 on June ballot. Full story After Supreme Court Rules Elections Open to Highest Bidder, Bay Area Residents Kick-Off Campaign for Proposition 15Yes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 2/6/10 Elected officials and other community leaders came together today to educate the Bay-area community about Proposition 15, the California Fair Elections Act, a ballot proposition which would open up the political process. Full story California's Leading Reform Organizations to Chair California Fair Elections CampaignYes on Proposition 15, by Californians for Fair Elections, 1/11/10 The California Fair Elections campaign today announced that the League of Women Voters of California, the California Clean Money Action Fund, California Common Cause, and the California Nurses Association will co-chair the campaign to pass the California Fair Elections Act on the June 8, 2010 ballot. Full story Frustrated with Politics-As-Usual, Voters Ready to ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 10/22/09 A new statewide survey shows that voters are ready to change the way California politicians finance their election campaigns by approving the California Fair Elections Act on the June 2010 ballot. Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Statement on Today's Field PollYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 10/13/09 "Today’s Field Poll is more evidence that Californians are ready to change the way we finance California elections. The California Fair Elections Act on the June 2010 ballot would do start to make that change, and so represents the change voters want and the reform California sorely needs..." Full story Bay Area Leaders Say True Health Reform Requires Campaign Finance ReformYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 10/2/09 As the nation debates reforms necessary to make health care more accessible and affordable, State Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland), the League of Women Voters of Oakland, the California Nurses Association and Health Care for All gathered today to call for the passage of the California Fair Elections Act to get insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and other anti-reform interests out of the business of funding political campaigns. Full story California's For Fair Elections' Statement on FPPC Report Showing More Than 325 Fundraisers Were Held This YearYes on Proposition 15, by Californians for Fair Elections, 9/16/09 Proponents of the California Fair Elections Act said today that a new report released by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) demonstrates precisely why California needs fair elections reform. Full story Poll Showing Californians Believe State is Run by a Few Big Interests Illustrates the Need for Fair ElectionsYes on Proposition 15, by Californians for Fair Elections, 9/11/09 The latest PPIC survey revealed that 73% of Californians say that the state government is "pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves" instead of "for the benefit of all the people...". With the California Fair Elections Act, voters can be assured that elected officials are representing the people’s interests, not the special interests’. Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Announces Major Labor EndorsementYes on Proposition 15, by Californians for Fair Elections, 9/2/09 The California Fair Elections campaign today announced that the nation’s largest public employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), has joined the California Fair Elections Act’s (CFEA) growing list of endorsers. Full story Latino Leaders Tout California Fair Elections ActYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 8/14/09 Led by Assemblymember Hector De La Torre, Latino leaders came together today to educate the Southern California community about the California Fair Elections Act, a ballot proposition which would help level the playing field for Latino candidates running for elected office. Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Announces Endorsement by Leading California Health Care GroupYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 7/30/09 The California Fair Elections campaign today announced that Health Care for All—California has joined the California Fair Elections Act’s (CFEA) growing list of endorsers. Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Comments on Budget AgreementYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 7/20/09 “The budget agreement announced today represents more of the same broken politics in Sacramento.. Fortunately, voters will have the chance to shake up business as usual by passing the California Fair Elections Act on the June 2010 ballot..." Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Announces Sierra Club EndorsementYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 7/16/09 The California Fair Elections Campaign today announced that the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest and oldest grassroots environmental organization, has endorsed the California Fair Elections Act, which will appear on the June 2010 ballot. Full story California Fair Elections Campaign Announces Resounding Support from Bay Area Legislative LeadersYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 6/22/09 SACRAMENTO, CA -- The California Fair Elections campaign today announced that twenty-one Bay Area legislators have joined the California Fair Elections Act’s (CFEA) growing list of endorsers. Full story Voters' Defeat of Special Election Measures Demonstrates Why California Needs Fair ElectionsYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 5/19/09 “Today’s special election results demonstrate clearly that voters are tired of Sacramento’s politics as usual... The California Fair Elections Act represents the change voters want, and the reform California so badly needs.” Full story $1 Billion in Cash Hauled Down by Sacramento Politicians Demonstrates Need for Fair ElectionsYes on Proposition 15, Press Release, 4/13/09 Proponents of the California Fair Elections Act said that a new report released by the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) today demonstrates precisely why California needs fair elections reform. Full story |