An End to 2/3 Gridlock? Backers Submit Signatures for Ballot Measure
It will be an uphill battle, but three progressive groups are moving forward with their effort to try to end Sacramento's gridlock.
According to a press release,"Teachers, Firefighters and Nurses for an On-Time Budget today announced the submission of more than 1.1 million signatures in counties across California to qualify the Majority Vote Budget Initiative for the November 2, 2010 election. This number far exceeds the 694,394 signatures required to place the initiative on the ballot.
“It’s time to end the gridlock, backroom deals and political games in California’s dysfunctional budget process,” said Willie Pelote, Assistant Director of the American Federations of State, County and Municipal Employees (ASFCME) International.
“Turning in these signatures is an important first step towards fixing a broken budget process,” said Dennis Smith, Secretary Treasurer of the California Federation of Teachers.
The Majority Vote Budget Initiative has a few tweaks from past efforts, according to its backers: "It reforms California’s budget process by
“It’s time to end the gridlock, backroom deals and political games in California’s dysfunctional budget process,” said Willie Pelote, Assistant Director of the American Federations of State, County and Municipal Employees (ASFCME) International.
“Turning in these signatures is an important first step towards fixing a broken budget process,” said Dennis Smith, Secretary Treasurer of the California Federation of Teachers.
The Majority Vote Budget Initiative has a few tweaks from past efforts, according to its backers: "It reforms California’s budget process by
