CA Top Two Vote Results Review

Sometimes you have to start with small steps.

Our friends in CA, with Jason Olson, Director of IndependentVoice.Org, had this to say about the Primary:

Even before the first vote is counted, Tuesday’s Statewide Primary Election had a big winner: California’s independent voters. For the first time in over a decade, the votes of the state’s 3.6 million independent voters (now called “No Party Preference”) actually mattered in State Legislative and Congressional elections.

These independent (NPP-No Party Preference) candidates made it to the General Election:

Congressional Seat
13CD - Marilyn Singleton
23CD - Terry Phillips
29CD - David Hernadez
33CD - Bill Bloomfield

State Assembly
28AD - Chad Walsh

The Independent Voice also supported Congressional Candidate Abel Maldonado (Republican, 24th District), who helped get Top Two passed as Lt. Governor, who also made it to the General Election.

"We're proud to stand with candidates who support the kinds of reforms necessary - like open primaries and redistricting reform - that take power away from the political parties and return it to the people."


Use the above link for more information about the Independent Voice.









NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!

Michael H. Drucker
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Sometimes Your Voice is Heard

I came across an article about 157 Air Force Majors that were released from service close to their retirement date and lost their pensions and health insurance. As an Air Force veteran,I was very upset. So I contacted Congress and all my service friends to let the Air Force know how we felt about this process.

I just received a reply from Kelly L. Googin, Colonel, USAF, Chief, Congressional Inquiry Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, and my Congressional Representative, with the following:

They first explained due to the required cost cutting, a process was developed to reduce their size. But to my surprise they modified their process to fix the problem I wrote about. Officers non-selected for continuation will receive severance pay. Severance pay is 10 percent of the product of their number of years of active service and 12 times the final monthly basic pay, approximately $120,000. They would also have the opportunity to continue service in the Air Force National Guard or the Air Force Reserve.

They also said, "We have sent this change to all Members of Congress."

So sometimes your voice is heard.









NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!

Michael H. Drucker
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