Proposition 89: Busy Week

Monday, September 25, 2006

Busy Week

There is a lot going on this week so please stop by daily for updates. There are three things we hope you can do with us this week:

1. Email Campaign - One quick request for everyone is to join our email campaign. First, make sure you sign up for email alerts. Second, use our tool to email friends and family so they can join you in supporting Proposition 89.

2. Buck the System Now - Under Prop 89, candidates who build a coalition of $5 donors and refuse special interest money get Clean Money public financing, leveling the playing field so elections are about ideas not money. Give $5 now and Buck the System.

3. Phone Banks - Help communicate with voters. Every Sunday through Thursday in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Contact Ted Cahill, Prop 89 Field Director. Email: tcahill@calnurses.org Phone: 510 273 2248

FACTS: Proposition 89 - the Clean Money and Fair Elections

1) Strict contribution and expenditure limits
Prop. 89 ends the fundraising madness with constitutional limits so regular voters aren't drowned out by big money.
* Proposition 89 bans contributions from lobbyists and state contractors
* Proposition 89 limits contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals to state candidates
* Proposition 89 limits corporation donations to initiatives to $10,000

2) Clean Money public financing of political campaigns
Prop. 89 levels the playing field so new candidates can win on their ideas, not because of the money they raise.
* With Proposition 89, candidates who agree to spending limits and to take no private contributions qualify for public funding
* Under Proposition 89, $5 contributions from voters required to prove viability
* With Proposition 89, lean candidates receive enough to run competitive campaigns. They can't raise money beyond public funds

3) Tough disclosure and enforcement for politicians
Prop. 89 stops candidates from hiding behind negative ads and punishes politicians who violate the law.
* Proposition 89 makes wealthy self-funded candidates disclose the amount of personal funds they will spend
* Under Proposition 89, publicly financed candidates must engage in debates
* Proposition 89 imposes mandatory jail time and provides for removal from office of candidates who break the law.

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