Clean Money for Statewide & Legislative Campaigns
Clean Money for Statewide & Legislative Campaigns
WHEREAS: The amount of money needed in order to run for public office and to compete against big-monied interests and PACs has grown phenomenally in politics at the local, state, and national levels in the past several years; and
WHEREAS: This pay-to-play system hinders the average citizen lacking great wealth from participating effectively in the political arena, thus undermining the democratic process; and
WHEREAS: Public financing of political campaigns will both improve voters' access to their elected officials and keep elected officials from spending inordinate amounts of their time fundraising
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party supports a clean money system for elected statewide and legislative offices and looks to systems working successfully in Arizona and Maine for patterns that could be adopted for California's unique electoral circumstances
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this Resolution be provided to members of the Democratic Caucus of the California Legislature and Congressional Delegation.
Submitted by Rachel Binah
14th AD Steering Committee; 16th AD Committee;
City of Alameda Demo Club; Gardena Valley Democratic Club;
Santa Clara County Central Committee; Torrance Democratic Club
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Adopted by the California Democratic Party
At Its 2005 State Convention
Los Angeles Convention Center
April 17, 2005