Election Reform

“Establishment Wins” Are Bad for Democrats – and the Country

RJ Eskow: The message should have been clear: Democratic “centrism” – an economic ideology that is further right than public opinion on many key issues – is not the way to win or keep political power.

Women of Color Making Election History

By Aimee Allison

Aimee Allison: A powerful example lies in the more than 400 black women running for office this year. There’s also been a surge in Latinx and Asian-American women seeking election, as well as a historic number of Native American women.

Election Results California June 2018 Primary

By Sharon Kyle

he vast majority of Californians haven’t expressed concern over the “Jungle Primary” also known as a top-two primary. Since 2011 Californians have been allowed to vote as individual citizens for any candidate in a primary election. Although there was a lot of angst over California’s congressional races, it appears that all 53 congressional races will […]

50 Years After 1968, Can the Young Change Politics? A Striking New Poll Says Yes

By Richard Eskow

RJ Eskow: In the survey’s most striking finding, 61 percent of Millennial Democrats polled – nearly two-thirds – expressed favorable views of socialism.

AB 840: How An Innocuous Bill Jeopardizes California Elections

By Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy: AB 840 exempts all post-election-night ballot counts that havebeen California’s only check against computer count tampering since the arrival of electronic vote-counts.

Progressive Voter Guide June 2018

By Sharon Kyle

Sharon Kyle: The Official Sample Ballot, prepared by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk was mailed out weeks ago but for those seeking information about where to vote or who is on their ballot, go to LAVote.net.

Family Law: The Ugly Stepchild That Prepares Lawyers for Judgeships

By Tom Hall

Tom Hall: We care as little about the legal health of society’s most troubled families as we do for the medical health of society’s most disabled and needy.

An Earthquake Called Trump: His Lasting Impact on American Politics

By John Peeler

John Peeler: The rude, crude style that has enabled him to capture this base is also driving off large numbers of affluent suburban voters (especially women) who used to be the foundation of GOP strength.

When Finishing Second Is the First Priority

By Lance Simmens

Lance Simmens: California’s Senate race may be a bellweather for rejecting the orthodoxy of party leaders and embracing wholesale change in the direction of the Democratic Party.

California’s Millennial Candidates Threaten Political Establishment

By Anna Keeve

Anna Keeve: While household names and heavy hitter corporate-funded candidates are spending big bucks to make sure they are heard, there is a horde of lesser-known rising-star candidates swarming onto the political scene

Primary Day: Lessons for Democrats

By Richard Eskow

RJ Eskow: Democrats should be concerned about the decline in voter participation among African Americans in 2016.

The Strange Collection of Extremists Running for Office as Republicans

By David A. Love

David Love: White supremacists, Infowars conspiracy theorists and convicted criminals are running, some as viable candidates, on the GOP ticket on the state and federal level, something which would have been unheard of only a few years ago.”