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OPINION: CAGOP State Party Endorsement May Not Get Candidates Past June 7th Primary

May 11, 2022 2:24 amMay 10, 2022 4:27 pm

As of the writing this op ed, the convention of the California Republican Party has been hosted. Endorsements were handed out, candidates pitched to the delegates why they should receive party support, and business has happened as usual. While to...

California Rules for Forms and Order of Ballots

February 20, 2022 8:04 amFebruary 20, 2022 8:16 am

The California Elections Code provides extensive rules for the forms and order of ballots, which are contained in Division 13, Chapter 2 in Sections 13100 – 13121. Section 13100 requires all ballots used in all elections to be governed by this...

Preelection Procedures in California

February 17, 2022 3:30 pmFebruary 17, 2022 3:17 pm

Elections Code Division 12 provides a number of preelection procedures. Chapter 1 deals with Proclamations and Election Orders. Section 12000 requires the Governor, for each statewide election, to issue a proclamation calling the election. The proclamation must be issued by...

California Fair Political Practice Commission Statutory Provisions

February 2, 2022 6:21 amFebruary 2, 2022 6:25 am

California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) was created by Proposition 9, which was adopted by the voters in June 1974. Under Title 9 (“Political Reform”) of the Government Code is Chapter 3, which is titled “Fair Political Practices Commission,” and...

California’s Voluntary Candidate Spending Limits

January 10, 2022 3:10 pmJanuary 10, 2022 12:54 pm

Initially enacted by the state’s voters in June 1988 by Prop. 73, there are “voluntary expenditure ceilings in the California Government Code, Title 9 (Political Reform), Chapter 5 (Limitations on Contributions), Article 4, containing Sections 85400 – 85403. Article 4...

Peaking Under the Dome: Is It Deal-Making or Vote Trading in California’s Capitol?

January 9, 2022 12:05 pmJanuary 9, 2022 3:45 pm

We often read about the “wheeling and dealing” among elected officials that occurs in state capitols across this country, even here in California. While some Capitol observers refer to it as deal-making and lawful, others claim it is vote trading...

California Election Law – Constitutional Provisions

January 9, 2022 7:53 amJanuary 9, 2022 7:56 am

California’s elections are governed by Article II of the state Constitution, as well as the extensive Elections Code. Article II, which deals with voting, initiatives, referendums, and recall, was amended by Proposition 14 on the June 9, 1976 ballot. Article...