by Medea Ispho | Apr 1, 2026 | Electoral Reform
This wretched decision has silenced the voices of all but the stupidly rich and greedy donors. Votes bought and paid for while the rest of us wonder what the heck is going on in our country. It was an ill-conceived decision and in the name of Democracy it must be...
by ELIZABETH ERICKSON | Mar 27, 2026 | Electoral Reform
campaign contributions are the only avenue most of us have to express our political opinions. Limits on political speech must be fervently resisted. I oppose any limits on political or campaign contributions.
by Frank Mona | Mar 7, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
While I’m not “in love” with these voting methods, I am in favor of them because they break the stranglehold of the 2 party system by enabling candidates who otherwise wouldn’t even run or would have no chance of winning to have a shot at getting into...
by Tom Charron | Mar 5, 2026 | Electoral Reform
A democracy should be as vibrant and diverse as California itself. The Common Sense Party is built on the idea that we need pragmatic, inclusive leadership that moves beyond the polarized “us vs. them” mentality. By adopting RCV and Multi-Member Districts...
by Kevin Walsh | Mar 4, 2026 | Electoral Reform
Multimember districts is the best reform I’m aware of to instantly end the two party duopoly. No third party or nonpartisan can win 50% of just about any district, but many can win 17% of a 5-seat district. We’d have a multiparty + nonpartisans democracy...
by Arash Sayadi | Mar 4, 2026 | Electoral Reform
RCV would allow us to have a larger pool of people to vote for and the ability to express our preference in order from highest to lowest. It would also advocate for the candidates to work with their constituents to learn what the majority of them want in terms of...
