Rat Pack Election 10

2 weeks after the polls close, students in the class look back and reflect on what they've learned and how their views on politics (at least California politics) have evolved as a result of their immersion in the 2010 midterm election.

Proposition 22

Prop 25 prevents a suspension in CA's budget. It means that legislators will not get paid if the budget is not passed on time. A budget will be passed with the vote of a small majority rather than two-thirds like it was before. However, a two-thirds vote is required to increase taxes.Schools support this because this prop will destroy budget cuts. Some of the main supporters are:California School Employees AssociationAssociated Students of The University of California, BerkeleyAmerican...

How was your experience when volunteering for this campaign office on weekdays and/or weekends?

On "Whitman and Brown's Final Debate A Contentious One" by Cathleen Decker from Los Angeles Times, she talks about how both rivals continue attacking each other.  They are too busy making each other look bad in front of the public, instead of offering details on how to fix the troubled state (CA).  In the final debate, Brown apologized to Whitman for the negative ads; Whitman didn't necessarily accept his apology.  With only three days left for Election day, I have a feeling that the negative...

On October 26, 2010, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the two candidates had a discussion at the Maria Shriver's Women's Conference.  The discussion was about California's future and no one would be disrespected.  Matt Lauer, the co- anchor of NBC- TV asked the candidates if they would both be willing to make a pledge that would replace the negative ads with positive ads.  Since Whitman was against the pledge, Brown said, " First of all, you have to remember sometimes negativity is in the eye of...

Brown's plan(s) for California:

Check out this video from actor / activist David Arquette to help bring attention to the Texas oil interests that are looking to overturn AB 32.

On 2 October 2010 Univision held the first Spanish-English debate in the state, which was hosted by CSU Fresno.

After a careful analysis of the relative merits of the Democratic and Republican party candidates in this year's gubernatorial election (see previous threads on each candidate) the class has endorsed Jerry Brown's candidacy and will be posting regular updates on positions, poll results, and reports from the campaign.

On September 23, 2010 an article was published from Jerry Brown's website, denouncing Texas Oil who are funding Proposition 23 campaign. Jerry Brown called on Meg Whitman to be honest with her plans to dismantle the state program to fight global warming.

Valero Energy Corp. is one of many oil companies that supports Proposition 23. Valero Corp. is fined over thousands of dollars for polluting our air...

American Assn for Justice is one of the top 5 Contributors, that gave money to congresswoman Maxine Waters.

This link is a summary of her campaign. it shows the amount of money she raised and how much she has spent.

Campaign Finances, a map of the area,Major Bills

a summary of machinists aerospace  workers union

Thomas Steyer has so far donated the most amount of money to the campaign opposing Proposition 23.

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What do you think of Brown's first TV ad?  Do you think he'd be doing better in the polls if he spent more money on ads?  FYI according to Brown's campaign, Whitman has run over 45,000 ads since the primary.

From Salon.com

From The Huffington Post: California Democrat Maxine Waters faces a House trial this fall on three charges of ethical wrongdoing.

Use this thread to discuss news, ask questions, and post comments about Lucille Roybal-Allard.  Roybal-Allard has been a Democratic member of the House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 34th District in Los Angeles.