Shout-outs for helping #AB1416 put supporters & opponents on the ballot: @EvanMMinton of Voices for Progress, @CAStateStrong & @IndvCAGreenTeam's Jennifer Tanner, & @Western_Center's @AdvocateSanchez for walking halls w/@TrentLange. Plus @CommonCauseCA @LWVC & @MOVI_Coalition!
#AB1416 Ballot DISCLOSEAct coauthors @DavidChiu @LorenaSGonzalez @kevinmullin @SenatorUmberg @LauraFriedmanCA @Ash_Kalra @Evan_Low @alex_lee @AsmMuratsuchi & @DaveCortese also helped ensure the ballot lists supporters & opponents of ballot measures!
Now every voter sees them!
You want to know who else to thank for California leading the nation to list supporters & opponents of ballot measures on the ballot itself?
Senators @BenAllenCA @SenJoshBecker @SenDaveMin who joined @SenHenryStern speaking for #AB1416 on the Senate floor when it needed it most!
Thanks @AaronPeskin for moving to amend the ordinance yesterday so @sfgov has chance to show #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct listing of supporters & opponents of local ballot measures on the ballot after next year, & thanks to @sfbos for passing it. Important for transparency! @lwvsf
Thanks to our coalition petition partners who helped #AB1416 pass w/over 10,000 letters to Gov. Newsom! @CommonCauseCA @CourageCA @dailykos @ADAction @FutureCoalition @WeAreMarchOn @MOVI_Coalition @PDACalifornia @roc_action @Roots_Action &...
Special shout-outs for helping #AB1416 pass: Voices for Progress's @EvanMMinton, @CAStateStrong & @IndvCAGreenTeam's Jennifer Tanner, @Western_Center's @AdvocateSanchez for walking halls & Zoom w/our @TrentLange!
Plus steadfast allies @CommonCauseCA, @LWVC & @MOVI_Coalition! /8
Thanks to the great coalition of public interest organizations who supported #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct!
See the coalition letter for more reasons why it's so important for letting voters' know who supports & opposes ballot measures! ➡️https://bit.ly/ab1416-coalition /7
Big thanks to #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct coauthors @DavidChiu @LorenaSGonzalez @kevinmullin @SenatorUmberg @laurafriedman43 @Ash_Kalra @Evan_Low @alex_lee @AsmMuratsuchi @DaveCortese.
Special thanks to @BenAllenCA @SenJoshBecker @SenDaveMin for rising on the Senate floor! 6/
When we needed Assembly #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct bill, #CleanMoneyChampion @SantiagoAD53 immediately saw how important it was & stepped up to the plate to author #AB1416 last year!
He & @HenrySternCA were the team we needed to get this historic bill through both the legislature! 5/
#AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct ensures EVERY voter knows who's for & against ballot measures by adding a short list (max 125 characters) from official ballot arguments in voter guide to end of ballot label.
⬇️Here's how it would have looked on two 2020 initiatives. Big help! 3/
Why is #AB1416 so crucial? Our 2019 poll of #CA voters found (1) 79% of likely voters say it's important to them to know who supports & opposes ballot measures when they vote. (2) only 21% were very confident they knew them. This is bad.
➡️https://bit.ly/ab1416-poll-results 2/
Huge victory for voters! @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom signed our #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 & @HenrySternCA, so EVERY voter will know who's for & against ballot measures when voting! Thanks Governor!
🧵on why it's such a game-changer & how the victory happened. 1/
Today we delivered we delivered 39,472 petition signers to @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom for #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 w/@SenHenryStern. Please sign it Governor Newsom so EVERY voter knows who supports & opposes ballot measures when they vote!
A broad coalition of public interest orgs is asking @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to sign #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 & @HenrySternCA w/@CACleanMoney to ensure EVERY voter knows who supports & opposes ballot measures when they vote. Please sign it, Governor Newsom!
Senator Ben Allen rose to speak on Senate floor in support of #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 & @HenrySternCA, saying we need it so "people have some information about where people stand on a measure." Thank you @BenAllenCA! Now @GavinNewsom can sign it into law!
Senator Dave Min rose to speak on Senate floor in support of #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 & @HenrySternCA, pointing out the need for it because "The political marketplace of ideas is extremely expensive." Thank you @DaveMinCA! Now @GavinNewsom can sign it into law!
Senator Josh Becker rose to speak on the Senate floor in support of #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 & @HenrySternCA, saying "This is really about leveling the playing field." Thank you @JoshBeckerSV! Now @GavinNewsom can sign it into law!
MAJOR VICTORY for transparency in ballot measures! #AB1416 the Ballot #DISCLOSEAct is on its way to the Governor's desk thanks to the leadership of #CleanMoneyChampions author @SantiagoAD53 & Senate floor manager (& original #SB636 author) @HenrySternCA!
Great News! #SB1360 #DisclosureClarityAct by @SenatorUmberg & @BenAllenCA, just passed its Senate concurrence vote & is going to the Governor! Now we must pass #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct through the Senate to ensure ALL voters know where groups they trust stand on initiatives.
@Portantino & @SenToniAtkins: Please help #AB1416 Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 w/@HenrySternCA (whose original #SB636 version you supported in 2019 - thanks!!) pass through Appropriations Committee so ALL voters see who supports & opposes ballot measures when they vote!
Special thanks to @SenBobHertzberg @hertzieLA for leading to get #AB1416 the #BallotDISCLOSEAct through Senate Elections Committee today by moving @SantiagoAD53's bill AND making 2 great suggestions based on his years as an initiative reformer. https://bit.ly/sign-ab1416-16
BIG NEWS! #AB1416 #BallotDISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 passed Senate Elections on a 3-2 vote!
Thanks to Senators @hertzieLA @SenatorLeyva & @JoshNewmanCA for leading to get it out of committee! And thanks chair @Steve_Glazer for scheduling it for a vote!
https://bit.ly/sign-ab1416-16
Thank you Assemblymember @suzettemartinez for standing up for transparency in ballot measures by voting for #AB1416, the #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct!
Thank you #AB1416 coauthors @asmstevebennett @laurafriedman43 @Ash_Kalra @alex_lee @Evan_Low @AsmMuratsuchi for helping get @SantiagoAD53 & @CACleanMoney's #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct through the Assembly 56-17! https://bit.ly/sign-ab1416-9
Thank you @LuzRivas for rising to speak for #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct on Assembly floor as a principal coauthor after @SantiagoAD53! It's time to make sure that ALL voters knows who support & opposes ballot measures when they vote -- and today's 57-19 victory was a big step!
Great News! #AB1416 the #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 to make sure that ALL voters know who supports and opposes ballot measures when they vote, passed the Assembly on a bipartisan vote of 57-19! SIGN PETITION to THANK YOUR Assembly Member: https://bit.ly/sign-ab1416-9
Thank you Assemblymember @LuzRivas for becoming a coauthor of #AB1416 the #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct by @SantiagoAD53 to make sure that ALL voters know who supports and opposes ballot measures when they vote!
Big thanks to new principal coauthors @Cervantes4Asm & @SantiagoAD53 and coauthors @Evan_Low & Asm Steve Bennett of @SantiagoAD53 & @CACleanMoney's #AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct! All helped it pass Elections committee today. First step towards more transparency in ballot measures!
First step for transparency in who supports & opposes ballot measures today, w/#AB1416 #Ballot #DISCLOSEAct passing Elections Committee 6-1. Thanks to Chair @ib2_real, author @SantiagoAD53, presenter @kevinmullin, & co-lead @SenHenryStern! Press Release:...
