Volunteers For Change-Fresno members are helping to circulate a petition to restore democracy to the way the California legislature votes on the budget.
The California Democracy Act, which will be an initiative on the November ballot, states 'All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by majority vote.' By changing two words in the State Constitution from the current "two thirds" vote requirement to a "majority," this reform will stop gridlock in the legislature, where for many years a small minority has held the majority hostage over the budget -- with disastrous consequences for the state. For more information, see http://www.californiansfordemocracy.com/
A statewide petition drive is seeking one million signatures by mid-April. If you would like to sign the petition, contact V4CF members Ruth Afifi or Nancy Griesser via e-mail. To help circulate the petition, please contact Gary Lasky via e-mail.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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