Independence exudes the spirit of the true American and Californian. He/She does not subscribe to a particular political party or ideology....
Independence exudes the spirit of the true American and Californian. He/She does not subscribe to a particular political party or ideology. Instead, Independence takes an objective look at the state of political affairs today.
Many Californian leaders, including Sen. Abel Maldonado, who is pushing for an open primary system in California, are skeptical over the future of the Republican Party in California. According to Maldonado, many hard-right Republicans are afraid to speak up for fear of media backlash, adding to the general dysfunction within the Party and highlighting the need for an open primary system.
As the federal government prints money to come up with its shortfall, California has taken a tactic from Harry and Llyod (Dumb and Dumber), and has begun printing IOU's to cover its extravagant deficit spending.
As California issues taxpayers IOU's, puts 235,000 state employees on another day of monthly furlough, and faces unimaginable deficits, Time Magazine discusses the talks about a constitutional convention, proposition 13, and the Open Primary Initiative. Quoted in the article is CAIVP's own, Steve Peace:
You gotta love the golden state. The land of opportunity, technology, and face lifts. It is a state that boasts all the natural resources one could need. It's got agriculture, energy, water, and beautiful women. It has a diverse population, an amazing coastline, beaches, ski resorts, and a governor that could beat up your entire family. But, they don't have money.&
In her year as head of the state Assembly, Karen Bass has discovered that getting lawmakers to cooperate is far tougher than her previous work as a community activist.
Voters are initially supporting the non-partisan primary proposal by a greater than two to one margin (58% to 27%), with majorities of Democrats (56%), Republicans (55%) and especially non-partisans (65%) in favor.
