Hi. If you're up early, check out Lila Garrett, 7-8 AM on KPFK, today, Monday. She'll undoubtedly deal with offices and prop's other than what I've collected and sent you and has a couple of informed guests. ed
From: David Fertig To: Ed Pearl Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:38 AM Subject: Re: California Propositions 20 and 27 Ed, re: props 20/27, my chief concern is accountability. I'm leaning towards voting against the commission, thus no on 20 and yes on 27. Why? The so-called Citizen Redistricting Commission is appointed by a three-person panel in turn appointed by the State Auditor. Does anyone know who that is? Who the panel is? Who the commisioners are? How are they - any of them - accountable? I grant you elected officals regularly escape accountability, but at least there is a mechanism (voting) in place for them, but not for the commission. http://www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov/ Seeing the orgs that support the commission (fer #20, agin #27), I am hesitant to conclude it's a bad idea, but it smells, to me. Of course the real solution is campaign financing reform, I don't see how the commission is a worthy workaround. Why should I trust appointed comissioners more than elected officials? Many voters do, ironically, and I am a fan of NAACP, California Common Cause, Cal. League of Women Voters, which appear to support the commission model. Unsurprisingly, the ballot arguments are pretty simplistic on both sides. So I looked at the rules and structures of the process, and at bottom, the commission model to me looks like yet another potential morass of influence peddling by - and of - obscure, arguably unaccountable, insiders. We already have an electoral process for accountability, broken as it may be, we should use it and fix it, not parse it out. I'm still thinkin' on it, though. *** ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcy Winograd Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 4:43 AM Subject: Fwd: CORRECTIONS/Additions: Voting for Judges Dorothy Reik PDSMM 818-226-6100 work 310-291-1300 mobile Hello All... I took a little more time...(so busy right now) to further research 4 candidates...and changed my position on Office 28. I Found more info to support positions on two other candidates. Judge of Superior Court Office 28 ..SUPPORT Mark AMELI .(not Hammock). Both Dems, Both well qualified. But we must choose. I am a progressive and want the most socially conscious judges. NO on Hammock: He is supported by the conservative sites as "leaning right". His website stresses punishment ."First and foremost, I believe strongly in Law and Order in our society. Persons convicted of serious crimes should do serious time. However, even in our efforts to reduce crime and to make our community safer, we must never fail to recognize that everyone is entitled to a fair trial and to certain fundamental rights. These rights, though, must be carefully balanced against the rights of victims, witnesses and even the jurors who decide these cases." I question this thinking...that people only want to be heard. I think they want justice Quote from his website: "."I have learned many important things about being a judicial officer, including the fact that people simply want to be heard – they want their "day in court." Attorneys, as well as the parties themselves, are willing to accept the decisions a judge makes (even if that decision is adverse to them) if they believe that the judge actually listened to them and actually understood their position." Hammock's pro bono work was legal work for the National Coalition of Motorcyclists. YES Mark Ameli is rejected by the conservative sites /blogs as "too liberal" Nothing egregious for my values on his website. . His background is in mediation and negotiation, especially cross cultural communication. Ameli's pro bono work is with Prevention of Gang Violence. Court of Appeal NO on Paul COFFEE ...Republican Wilson appointee with concerns from environmental groups. http://www.law.com/regionals/ca/judges/2district/coffee.htm 11/98 "Coffee's confirmation to the court of appeal was somewhat controversial, as confirmations go. Two environmental groups, including the Conejo Group Sierra Club, complained to the Commission on Judicial Appointments about Coffee's handling of land use cases as a temporary judge on the Second District. The chairwoman of the Sierra Club branch called Coffee a "hanging judge on land use issues" and protested his nomination "in the strongest terms." YES Robert MALLANO.... Justice Mallano started out as the Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles County. He was appointed to the South Bar Municipal Court by then-Governor Brown. Mallano was named to the Court of Appeal by then-Gov. Gray Davis in August 2000 Be Well, Maureen Cruise *** From: [email protected] Subject: additional endorsements Here is the list of LA Fed of Labor endorsements for lower offices Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez Superior Court #28 Mark Ameli - also endorsed by the California Federation of Teachers City of Inglewood – Mayor Daniel Tabor City of Santa Monica – City Council Kevin McKeown* Pam O’Connor* Ted Winterer Terry O’Day (2 year seat) City of Pomona – City Council Timothy Saunders Freddy Rodriguez* Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Laurie Lieberman Patrick Cady Oscar De La Torre* Ralph Mechur* San Gabriel Valley Water District – Division 5 Raul Romero Upper San Gabriel Valley Water District – Division 5 Bryan Urias Water Replenishment District of Southern California – Division 3 Lillian Kawaski* Water Replenishment District of Southern California – Division 4 No Recommendation City of Long Beach NO on Measure GG City of Santa Monica YES on Measure Y YES on Measure YY YES on Measure RR City of Carson YES on Measure H City of Bellflower YES on A Measure Lynwood Unified School District YES on Measure L *** From: Marcy Winograd To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 11:32 AM Subject: [PDLA] Fwd: Foning 4 Feingold, Phighting in Phoenix >From activist John Seeley ... Here are two important battles you can get involved in to save two progressive pillars under siege from the Tea Party/Karl Rove/corporate Axis of Ignorance: Russ Feingold, Conscience of the Senate, the one no vote on the "PATRIOT" Act, a battler for real health care reform, a strong opponent of military adventures in the Paul Wellstone tradition, A Tea Partyish, cut-down-gov't plastics tycoon wants his seat.What a demoralizing blow losing Feingold would be. and .Raul Grijalva, the Co-Chair of the House Progressive Caucus, whose Phoenix-to-Tucson district is awash in right-wing cash, attacking him because he stood up strongly against Arizona's racially profiling anti-immigrant laws.A loss here would be a green light for anti-immigrant hysteria in the next Congress: Goodbye DREAM Act, Hello, mass deportations. And the loss of a 100% progressive on the war, health care, etc. BOTH these races are close and both are set up with virtual phone banks so you can call their voters from here with a fairly simple system on VoteBuilder.com All you need is the Internet and a phone. To get set up, please call the campaigns and they'll give you a quick orientation session and send you a code and password. For Feingold, (Jan Goodman & I are already hooked in) call Dan Stein in Milwaukee at 414-727-5682 or 414-763-3035. To back Grijalva and beat the xenophobes, call Brissia Perez in AZ , 520-358-8736 Today's the best day to help, but it ain't over til it's Tuesday night. Thanks, John Seeley, SoCal ADA Election Mobilization Coordinator, 310-435-7696 . 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