From 2019-2021, New Mexico suspended over 183,000 driver’s licenses all because the person could not afford to pay their court debt or missed a court hearing.
But in 2023, the state changed the rules — and changed lives through the passage of #SB47.
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In a new short film, we share how directly impacted New Mexicans, advocates, & bipartisan lawmakers joined forces to pass #SB47, ending debt-based driver’s license suspensions statewide. In just two years, this reform has restored dignity to thousands.
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From 2019-2021, NM suspended 183K+ licenses over unpaid court debt & missed court dates – a particularly cruel penalty in such a rural, sprawling state. In 2023, #SB47 ended this harmful practice, ensuring that a person’s ability to drive isn’t tied to their ability to pay.
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The question is, how did we come to this place? And how do we make sure we never ever come back here?
February's Bar Exam was a spectacular failure.
My #SB47 requires an audit of the State Bar to make sure we investigate and learn from this experience.
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The State Bar has shown a complete “lack of competency” in rolling out this last exam.
My #SB47 calls for an independent audit to provide oversight of this fiasco.
Tune in to our hearing on May 6th!
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Sen. Tom Umberg, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has introduced legislation ordering an audit of the California State Bar’s embarrassing rollout of its new exam earlier this year. #SB47
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#SB1360 also ensures voters know they must be shown an "Official Top Funders" sheet w/top 3 funders before signing initiative, referendum, & recall petitions.
Circulators were required to show them w/#SB47 #Petition #DISCLOSEAct by @BenAllenCA in 2019, but many weren't. ⬇️4/
@ChrisHoldenNews & @Rendon63rd: Please help #SB1360 #DisclosureClarityAct by @SenatorUmberg & @BenAllenCA pass Appropriations committee to stop #DarkMoney abuses of #AB249 on online & TV ads & of #SB47 for initiative, referendum, and recall petitions.
Big welcome new Elections Chair, @ib2_real! Elections played a huge role fighting #DarkMoney under @Marc_Berman helping pass #CA #DISCLOSEAct bills #AB249 #AB2188 #AB201 #SB47 (thank you Asm Berman!) We look forward to working with you on the next big one: #AB1416 @SantiagoAD53!
Special thanks also to #CleanMoneyChampion @kevinmullin who authored the original #AB249 #CA #DISCLOSEAct + followups + floor managed #SB47 #PetitionDISCLOSEAct for @BenAllenCA that #SB752 stops abuses of! Their teamwork is why CA has the strongest disclosure laws in the nation!
Thanks @Evan_Low for voting for #DISCLOSEAct bills #AB1217, #AB201, & #SB47 last session! Please also vote for #SB752 #DisclosureClarityAct & #SB459 #LobbyingTransparencyAct by @BenAllenCA in Assm Elections. @CommonCauseCA
Thanks @AsmBlancaRubio for voting for #DISCLOSEAct bills #AB1217, #AB201, & #SB47 last session! Please also vote for #SB752 #DisclosureClarityAct & #SB459 #LobbyingTransparencyAct by @BenAllenCA in Assm Elections. @CommonCauseCA
GREAT NEWS! @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom just signed #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct by @BenAllenCA & #AB201 Text Message #DISCLOSEAct by @AsmCervantes & @kevinmullin to #StopSecretMoney in politics! Huge leadership for the nation to follow!
PLEASE THANK HIM: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-5
@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom: @CACleanMoney delivered 41,284 signatures to you for #AB201 & 56,687 for #SB47. That's just the tip of the iceberg of people who want to #StopSecretMoney. Please lead the nation by signing them both! SIGN PETITION: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-4
Big thanks to authors of @CACleanMoney bills to #StopSecretMoney on @CAgovernor desk: @Cervantes4Asm of #AB201 Text Message #DISCLOSEAct & @BenAllenCA of #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct, + @kevinmullin, joint author of #AB201 & floor manager of #SB47! Please sign them @GavinNewsom!
Let's #StopSecretMoney in politics together! @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, please join @CACleanMoney and our amazing volunteers by signing #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct & #AB201 Text Message #DISCLOSE Act to #StopSecretMoney. SIGN PETITION: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-4
SIGN THE PETITION urging @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to sign #SB47, the Petition #DISCLOSEAct, by @BenAllenCA & #CACleanMoney to #StopSecretMoney from qualifying initiatives without voters knowing. Passed legislature by overwhelming bipartisan votes! http://bit.ly/sign-sb47-18
Activists worked hard all year, all we need is @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom to sign #AB201 Text Message #DISCLOSEAct & #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct so we can pass these two bipartisan first-in-the-nation bills to #StopSecretMoney in politics. SIGN PETITION: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-4
California needs to leads the nation with ground breaking legislation. @GavinNewsom be the @CAgovernor that will help #StopSecretMoney in politics. Sign #AB201 and #SB47 today! #DISCLOSEAct SIGN PETITION: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-4
@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom: Please sign #DISCLOSEAct bills that passed with bipartisan majorities to close loopholes & #StopSecretMoney in politics: #AB201 & #SB47. The nation is watching for your leadership! SIGN PETITION: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-sb47-3
Great meeting w/@CAgovernor @GavinNewsom's office! @CourageCampaign, Voices for Progress, @sfpelosi, CA Broadcasters Association, & @CommonCauseCA joined us asking him to sign #AB201 & #SB47 to stop #SecretMoney. Then we delivered 41,284 signatures for AB 201 & 56,687 for SB 47!
Over 27,000 people have signed coalition petition urging #CALeg to pass #AB201 Text Message #DISCLOSEAct by @Cervantes4Asm & @kevinmullin and #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct by @BenAllenCA! @toniatkins @Rendon63rd @GavinNewsom. SIGN HERE: http://bit.ly/sign-ab201-12
Thrilled to present @LTwoC an award as a #CleanMoney Champion for her bipartisan leadership for our bills against dominance of #SpecialInterest money in politics! She's continued this year on #DISCLOSEAct bills #SB47 & #SB636, and soon for #AB201. Thank you Senator Chang!
#CleanMoney Democracy Rally is Sunday! Check out the great list of speakers in our fight against #SecretMoney with #DISCLOSEAct bills #SB47 #SB636 & #AB1217 and for #SecureElections with #AB1784. It's not to late to come! RSVP: http://bit.ly/rsvp-la-rally4
"These bills can make state elections almost totally open" says columnist Tom Elias: #SB47 #SB636 #AB1217 #AB1784. That's why Sunday's #CleanMoney rally w/@BenAllenCA @SantiagoAD53 @LTwoC @MariaEDurazo, @ASMGabriel is so big. @kevinmullin @HenrySternCA...
Great lineup of speakers for Sunday's #CleanMoney Democracy Rally: #SB47 author @BenAllenCA, #AB1784 author @SantiagoAD53, Sens @LTwoC @MariaEDurazo, Assm @ASMGabriel, LA Councilmembers @mikebonin & @davideryu, & more! #SB636 #AB1217
GET DETAILS & RSVP: http://bit.ly/rsvp-la-rally4
Last week, @CACleanMoney's @TrentLange spoke at press conference for #HR1 w/Speaker Pelosi, @AlexPadilla4CA @RepZoeLofgren. He also called for passage of #SB47 by @BenAllenCA, #SB636 by @HenrySternCA, #AB1217 by @kevinmullin, & #AB1784 by @SantiagoAD53 @DavidChiu @LorenaAD80.
Great #TwitterStorm for #AB1217 #AB1784 #SB47 #SB636, everybody! Search for #CACleanMoney & retweet. Then sign our petitions to help them pass! http://www.YesFairElections.org
Hey, hey, hoe, hoe, dark money has got to go! Help pass #AB1217 Issue Ad #DISCLOSEAct, #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct, #SB636 Ballot #DISCLOSEAct #CACleanMoney
Big thanks to our #CACleanMoney authors: @SantiagoAD53 @DavidChiu @LorenaAD80 for #AB1784 #SecureTheVoteAct, @kevinmullin for #AB1784 Issue AD #DISCLOSEAct, @BenAllenCA for #SB47 Petition #DISCLOSEAct, & @HenrySternCA for #SB636 Ballot #DISCLOSAct. #FairElections!
