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California State Government

California Buget Reform
Ethical and Efficient Expenditures
Transparency in State Government

prefere tila votiing

by | February 26, 2026 | California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

We tried this in our HOA. On our ballot for Board of Directors were 2 men and 1 woman. The women got together and gave 3 votes )first choice, second...
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Line-Item Veto

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

Until other reforms are made, the Governor should exercise the line-item veto to cut expenditures down to the level of realistic revenue. Instead,...
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Continuing Appropriations

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

When the state budget deadline is reached, but no new budget has been agreed upon, the previous year's budget should continue. This creates a...
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Budget Tied to Revenue

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

Under existing law, every year the Legislature and the Governor set a budget based on what they expect revenue to be. Instead, they should set the...
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30 Days to Balance Budget

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

If the state experiences a revenue shortfall or expenditure rise greater than 2% in any given quarter, as measured by any one of the following...
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Unfunded State Liabilities

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures | 0 Comments

The state has more than $64 billion in unfunded pensions, and $22 billion in state employee retiree healthcare obligations above what it can pay....
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No-Bid Contracts

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures | 0 Comments

On June 20, 2017, the Sacramento Bee commented on a State Auditor’s report that had just been released. “The report estimates that the state...
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Jobs in the Public Sector

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Economic Opportunity, Energy, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

The best job is a permanent job, created in the private sector in a growing California economy. Thus, we should do everything we can to foster an...
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Misleading Ballot Initiatives

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Transparency in State Gov | 0 Comments

The state water bond initiative in 2014 was supposed to allocate $2.7 billion to water storage. As of 2018, no water-storage projects had been...
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Politically Directed Lawsuits

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Transparency in State Gov | 0 Comments

The California State Senate hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to provide legal advice on suing the federal government. The Attorney General...
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Ethical Campaign Finance

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Transparency in State Gov | 0 Comments

All expenditures intended to influence a California campaign should have their sources identified. At every election, mysterious committees send out...
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Multi member congressional districts

by | March 2, 2026 | CA State Government | 0 Comments

Dear Readers, I am writing to express my opposition to the multi-member Congressional district proposal, which I believe would be inefficient....
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Rank Choice Voting/3 Votes

by | March 2, 2026 | CA State Government | 2 Comments

I like both ideas. More engagement will be the result because many who might not think their vote matters could believe their vote matters more.
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prefere tila votiing

by | February 26, 2026 | California Budget Reform | 0 Comments

We tried this in our HOA. On our ballot for Board of Directors were 2 men and 1 woman. The women got together and gave 3 votes )first choice, second...
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Shutdown

by | February 3, 2026 | CA State Government | 0 Comments

IF Mandated by State NOT Federal the following NO pay for Assembly or Senate Reduce hours CUT more waste, fraud in State Govt Automate more Reduce...
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Drivers Tests

by | November 4, 2025 | CA State Government, DMV, New Topic | 0 Comments

One should be able to select local DMV for drivers test for lisc anyplace in CA Cant take test in area I dont know & took 2 & failed both...
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Naturist Zones in wilderness state parks

by | October 25, 2025 | CA State Government, State Parks Natural | 0 Comments

Contact AANR, CFI.com for info for estd Naturist Zones in State Wilderness parks Open summer, fall, spring, closed in Winter but used in winter For...
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Expand Vision Drive Test sites in DMV

by | October 24, 2025 | CA State Government, VDT Vision Drive Test | 0 Comments

Offer Online sign up for VDT Use driver ed schools for VDT to outsource Denote Vision Drive Tests on DMV website Denote offices offering VDT
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Get with the times

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

We, the older folks, are now consumed and outraged by the daily barage of news created by Trump. Anything we do will require energy, will be...
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California Constitution

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

The California Constitution is vague and ambiguous leading to in inefficient government. Solution is new clear and concise constitution (using many...
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Driverf test behind wheel

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, DMV | 0 Comments

Go to DMV take driving test mount sensor in car & monitor daily driving to pass test Driver ed schools do driving test & submit data to DMV...
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Energy and Environment

Energy
Environment

Jobs in the Public Sector

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Economic Opportunity, Energy, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

The best job is a permanent job, created in the private sector in a growing California economy. Thus, we should do everything we can to foster an...
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Wind and Solar

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Wind systems are now close to providing electricity at near grid parity in pricing. Solar systems for both concentrated applications in desert...
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Biofuels and Electric Vehicles

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Oil dominates the transportation energy sector; over the last decade, oil imports have peaked (in 2005) and biofuels have grown, now accounting for...
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Cap and Trade Revenues

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

The August 2017 auction of cap-and-trade certificates brought $935 million to California government revenues. The Legislature was not long in...
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Naturist Zones in wilderness state parks

by | October 25, 2025 | CA State Government, State Parks Natural | 0 Comments

Contact AANR, CFI.com for info for estd Naturist Zones in State Wilderness parks Open summer, fall, spring, closed in Winter but used in winter For...
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Fire Preparedness

by | October 16, 2025 | Environment, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

I respectfully believe that since California has become a tinderbox due to water"shortages" that keeping the grounds clear of debris and dead...
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A Comprehensive Energy Portfolio

by | February 12, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Environment | 1 Comment

California depends critically on energy for our homes, businesses, and transportation, along with a commitment to a healthy environment and...
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Climate Change

by | February 12, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Environment | 1 Comment

Climate change represents a substantial threat to human prosperity: warming has led to extreme weather and degraded ecosystems. Greenhouse gas...
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Cap and Trade

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Environment | 0 Comments

California has adopted a cap-and-trade approach to global-warming gases, requiring utilities and businesses that produce such gases to purchase...
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Fire Preparedness

by | October 16, 2025 | Environment, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

I respectfully believe that since California has become a tinderbox due to water"shortages" that keeping the grounds clear of debris and dead...
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Aqua Energy

by | October 16, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, New Topic | 0 Comments

Need Offshore Undersea Hydro turbines in module pods to feed CA , Baja Mex , OR from the Oceans tides, currents Prefab & then dropped into sea...
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A Comprehensive Energy Portfolio

by | February 12, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Environment | 1 Comment

California depends critically on energy for our homes, businesses, and transportation, along with a commitment to a healthy environment and...
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Climate Change

by | February 12, 2025 | Energy and Environment, Environment | 1 Comment

Climate change represents a substantial threat to human prosperity: warming has led to extreme weather and degraded ecosystems. Greenhouse gas...
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Nuclear

by | February 12, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Energy consumption can be divided into two major sectors – electricity generation to power our homes, offices, factories and, in the future, our...
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Jobs in the Public Sector

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Economic Opportunity, Energy, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

The best job is a permanent job, created in the private sector in a growing California economy. Thus, we should do everything we can to foster an...
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Wind and Solar

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Wind systems are now close to providing electricity at near grid parity in pricing. Solar systems for both concentrated applications in desert...
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Biofuels and Electric Vehicles

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy, Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Oil dominates the transportation energy sector; over the last decade, oil imports have peaked (in 2005) and biofuels have grown, now accounting for...
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A Comprehensive Energy Portfolio

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

California depends critically on energy for our homes, businesses, and transportation, along with a commitment to a healthy environment and...
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Climate Change

by | February 5, 2025 | Energy and Environment | 0 Comments

Climate change represents a substantial threat to human prosperity: warming has led to extreme weather and degraded ecosystems. Greenhouse gas...
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Safety and Welfare

Welfare
Public Safety
Immigration

Choice

by | March 16, 2025 | Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

I agree that we need to support women who choose to continue their pregnancies. We also must support a woman’s right to exercise autonomy over her...
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Opioid Crisis

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

The California Department of Public Health reported almost 2000 opioid overdose deaths in California in 2016. These deaths, and increased...
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Social Services

by | February 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

In 1994, California passed Proposition 187, cutting off all social services to those who entered our country illegally. A federal court struck down...
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Homelessness

by | February 5, 2025 | Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

Many Californians concerned with the homeless refer to the root causes of homelessness. I am all for doing so; but also we need to deal with the...
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Affordable Housing

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

Affordable housing is very scarce in most of California. This is an issue of huge economic importance to our state. If young families cannot afford...
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Data Privacy

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

California should adopt this law: “No person, company, union, or other entity may disclose to another outside that entity information specific to an...
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Public Safety and Crime

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

We ask our police and fire personnel to risk their lives on our behalf. It is imperative that they are furnished with adequate material to perform...
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Firearms

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare | 1 Comment

Gun control is a very divisive issue in California. The US Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms, but it does not...
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Border Security and Deportation

by | February 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

Some on the left, driven by their strong aversion to President Trump, led the state to become a “Sanctuary State.” Even when local law enforcement...
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The Value of Immigrants

by | February 5, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Immigration, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

California needs immigrants. Our high-tech sector is dominated by engineers and entrepreneurs who were not born in America. Our farms are worked by...
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Social Services

by | February 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

In 1994, California passed Proposition 187, cutting off all social services to those who entered our country illegally. A federal court struck down...
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Celphone array EAS

by | October 26, 2025 | New Topic, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

ALL State owned bldgs, sites should have Celphone towers for Local area use IE ALL DMVs State office centers CHP centers CA Coastal Comm ALL...
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Voter Data

by | October 19, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Redistricting, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

Use Live Voter data to redistrict areas & end gerrymandering No late ballots No trashed ballots Join forces with Hilton for Governor Merge FD...
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Choice

by | March 16, 2025 | Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

I agree that we need to support women who choose to continue their pregnancies. We also must support a woman’s right to exercise autonomy over her...
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Opioid Crisis

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

The California Department of Public Health reported almost 2000 opioid overdose deaths in California in 2016. These deaths, and increased...
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Data Privacy

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

California should adopt this law: “No person, company, union, or other entity may disclose to another outside that entity information specific to an...
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Public Safety and Crime

by | February 5, 2025 | Public Safety, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

We ask our police and fire personnel to risk their lives on our behalf. It is imperative that they are furnished with adequate material to perform...
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Border Security and Deportation

by | February 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

Some on the left, driven by their strong aversion to President Trump, led the state to become a “Sanctuary State.” Even when local law enforcement...
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The Value of Immigrants

by | February 5, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Immigration, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

California needs immigrants. Our high-tech sector is dominated by engineers and entrepreneurs who were not born in America. Our farms are worked by...
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Social Services

by | February 5, 2025 | Immigration, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

In 1994, California passed Proposition 187, cutting off all social services to those who entered our country illegally. A federal court struck down...
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Homelessness

by | February 5, 2025 | Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

Many Californians concerned with the homeless refer to the root causes of homelessness. I am all for doing so; but also we need to deal with the...
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Economic Opportunity

Business and Competition
California Taxes
Infrastructure

State Support of Business

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 1 Comment

Government picking winners in private industry, on the assumed basis of their environmental benefits, is open to great misjudgment. The federal...
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Minimum Wage

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 1 Comment

Minimum wage laws in California exceed the national minimum wage. When government increases the minimum wage, some workers lose their jobs....
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Affordable Housing

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity, Safety and Welfare, Welfare | 0 Comments

Affordable housing is very scarce in most of California. This is an issue of huge economic importance to our state. If young families cannot afford...
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Employment Reform

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

1) Unless employees by secret ballot vote to the contrary, time-and-a-half must be paid for hourly-wage employees in California who work more than 8...
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Regulatory Reform

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Except in the case of emergency of health or safety, California should issue no new regulations without conducting an analysis that California needs...
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Revenue from Regulatory Charges

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Since it started ranking states as the best and worst for doing business in 2006, up until the most recent measure, Chief Executive Magazine has...
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Litigation Reform

by | February 5, 2025 | Business and Competition, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

California’s legal system is costly, inefficient, and hinders job growth. Indeed, the United States Chamber of Commerce ranks California as having...
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Taxes on Productive Equipment

by | February 5, 2025 | California Taxes, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

After 2003, California became one of the very few states that taxes machines employers purchase to make products. Forty-four other states exempt...
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Business Tax Reform

by | February 5, 2025 | California Taxes, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Multi-state tax rules should encourage hiring in California. Many companies do business across state lines. They have income from many sources. Each...
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Living within Our Means

by | February 5, 2025 | California Taxes, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

California should spend no more than it raises in taxes (except for long-range infrastructure projects suitable for bonds). Further, California...
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2/3 Requirement for Increases

by | February 5, 2025 | California Taxes, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Under current law, any tax increase requires a 2/3 vote, and that should continue. Otherwise, California will increase its taxes even more. We...
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A Single Tax Return

by | February 5, 2025 | California Taxes, Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Hours are wasted by Californians having to fill out a separate income tax form, different from their federal returns. For individuals, the state...
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AI Synch signals & Traffic Court

by | February 1, 2026 | AI, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Have AI coordinate traffic lights statewide per city, country, region Map by Time, Usage, locale, date. & have AI run Traffic Court from CA laws...
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Tesla Reuses

by | February 1, 2026 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Since Musk is cancelling EV production of Teslas below reuses for: Convert to Hybrids Use battery packs for Powerwalls for homes, etc. motors for...
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Rainfall run water to the Ocean

by | November 19, 2025 | Infrastructure, water storage | 0 Comments

Can we capture rainwater from the Sea & place into Lakes, rivers, storage tank farms Citywide, statewide See I5 Frwy & 134 Interconnection...
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Storm water collection

by | October 26, 2025 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Reuse idle storage tanks to collect rainwater & then place excess in other rivers or lakes NOT draining into the Ocean See LA River under 134...
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LA Fires Rebuild

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

One source for Financing, vendors for those to Rebuild Share resources Probe abusers to LA Fire show fundraiser Vendors compete for contracts Pre...
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Robotaxis

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Ideal for Taxis Limo service Delievery BUT needed for senior services: shopping, medical visits alone IF one cant drive Mass produce for seniors...
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Traffic

by | October 19, 2025 | Ideas, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Use AI to control traffic signals statewide per city Update traffic flow Uniform DMV Lisc to deter ID theft Map heavy & Lease traffic zones in...
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Jobs in the Public Sector

by | February 5, 2025 | CA State Government, Economic Opportunity, Energy, Ethical and Efficient Expenditures, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

The best job is a permanent job, created in the private sector in a growing California economy. Thus, we should do everything we can to foster an...
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Water and Agriculture

by | February 5, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

California’s farms and ranches are the most productive in the world. They provide affordable food to our state and improve our nation’s...
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Desalination

by | February 5, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Infrastructure | 1 Comment

In 1961 President John F. Kennedy said, “If we could ever competitively, at a cheap rate, get freshwater from saltwater, that would be in the...
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SDAA

by | February 4, 2026 | Infrastructure, New Topic, Self Driving Cars | 0 Comments

SDAA: Self Driving Auto Assoc: covers all Full Service Drive cars A-Z' Link to Auto Club, DMV, CalTrans, Counties Uniform regs, rules . Vendor...
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AI Synch signals & Traffic Court

by | February 1, 2026 | AI, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Have AI coordinate traffic lights statewide per city, country, region Map by Time, Usage, locale, date. & have AI run Traffic Court from CA laws...
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Tesla Reuses

by | February 1, 2026 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Since Musk is cancelling EV production of Teslas below reuses for: Convert to Hybrids Use battery packs for Powerwalls for homes, etc. motors for...
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Rainfall run water to the Ocean

by | November 19, 2025 | Infrastructure, water storage | 0 Comments

Can we capture rainwater from the Sea & place into Lakes, rivers, storage tank farms Citywide, statewide See I5 Frwy & 134 Interconnection...
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Abundance

by | October 26, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

Have you read Abundance by Klein and Thompson? I think the vision it lays out is compelling. They explain how various liberal-led "protections"...
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Lake Arrowhead issues

by | October 26, 2025 | Economic Opportunity | 0 Comments

Need some HS Gondola system from bottom of Rim of the World Hwy into Lake Arrowhead modified RR System to approach from otherside Update Rim of...
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Storm water collection

by | October 26, 2025 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Reuse idle storage tanks to collect rainwater & then place excess in other rivers or lakes NOT draining into the Ocean See LA River under 134...
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LA Fires Rebuild

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

One source for Financing, vendors for those to Rebuild Share resources Probe abusers to LA Fire show fundraiser Vendors compete for contracts Pre...
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Robotaxis

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Ideal for Taxis Limo service Delievery BUT needed for senior services: shopping, medical visits alone IF one cant drive Mass produce for seniors...
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Traffic

by | October 19, 2025 | Ideas, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Use AI to control traffic signals statewide per city Update traffic flow Uniform DMV Lisc to deter ID theft Map heavy & Lease traffic zones in...
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Constitutional Amendment to Allow Campaign Expenditure Limits

Cautiously Against

by | April 19, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

I don't exactly love the focus that campaign spending gets as an issue. Although it seems "common sense" enough, you would think if it were as...
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Dark Money is the Real Problem

by | April 11, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

I can provisionally support limits on expenditures, but I am more concerned about the money being spent from sources that hide who they are. Knowing...
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Can we shorten the campaign time?

by | April 1, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 1 Comment

Elections are running way too long and are way too expensive. I don't know the solution but do feel it makes our politicians in debt to their...
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Support

by | March 29, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

I support the constitutional amendment.
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Support Amendment

by | March 29, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

Money shouldn't buy an election
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REVERSE CITIZENS UNITED

by | March 29, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 1 Comment

SUPPORT!!
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Generally for the Concept, but against the Amendment

by | March 28, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

I am generally leery about amending the Constitution. The word "federalism" also has me concerned since, like Jefferson, I'm an anti-federalist. In...
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Support amendment

by | March 28, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 1 Comment

Support
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Strong Support

by | March 27, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 0 Comments

I’m perfectly amenable to the idea that corporations have fewer rights as “persons” than individuals do. It is clear to me that Citizens United is...
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Support Amendment

by | March 26, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits | 1 Comment

Support
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Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Legislative Districts

Citizens United has to go

by | April 1, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

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...
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OPPOSE LIMITS ON FREE SPEECH

by | March 27, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

campaign contributions are the only avenue most of us have to express our political opinions. Limits on political speech must be fervently resisted....
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Inventive methods to break the 2 Part Stranglehold

by | March 7, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts | 0 Comments

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...
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Yes on RCV and Yes on MMDs

by | March 5, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

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...
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Yes on Ranked Voting & Multimember Districts!

by | March 4, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

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...
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Yes to both RCV and Multimember Districts

by | March 4, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

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...
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Rank choice is a great idea

by | March 2, 2026 | Electoral Reform | 0 Comments

We need to de emphasize the Party in our system. Party s are fine, but lead to extremism. Ranked choice will end the extremism
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Both BAD ideas

by | March 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts | 2 Comments

Ranked Choice voting allows a lot of strategic voting(log rolling) depending on how it is structured and multimember districts have some of the same...
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Yes to Ranked Choice Voting, No to Multimember Districts

by | March 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts | 1 Comment

I strongly support ranked choice voting. It seems to me it would result in less polarization, as it would favor candidates who are more broadly...
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RCV and Multimember voting districts

by | March 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts | 0 Comments

I support both of these because they bring an opportunity to result in better quality office-holders. This is the first time, frankly, that I have...
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Proposal to Reapportion California's Congressional Districts

Gerrymandering needs to done away with at national level

by | March 2, 2026 | AI, Gerrymandering | 0 Comments

Gerrymandering is a Huge problem and it needs to fixed in ALL states simultaneously otherwise we are ceding CAs rights. One fix at the national...
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Not a fan of either selection. Rank choice very complicated for some voter to understand the concept. It also drags on the result of the votes.

by | February 25, 2026 | Electoral Reform, Gerrymandering | 1 Comment

Rank choice is complicated and may discourage people from voting . Multiple area voting-that too may be controversial
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End Partisan Gerrymandering

by | October 20, 2025 | Gerrymandering, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

Partisan Gerrymandering is one of the primary reasons for our divisive politics. When politicians choose their voters to create “safe” districts,...
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Support Proportional Representation and Multiparty Democracy in California

by | October 20, 2025 | CA State Government, Campaign Contribution Limits CA, Electoral Reform, Gerrymandering, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, New Topic, the real causes & logical solutions to socio-econ issues, transparency in party governance, Transparency in State Government | 2 Comments

Hi Tom & Team, Our nonprofit and coalition of alternative parties in California, ProRep Coalition, would love to have a conversation with you...
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Voter Data

by | October 19, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Redistricting, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

Use Live Voter data to redistrict areas & end gerrymandering No late ballots No trashed ballots Join forces with Hilton for Governor Merge FD...
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Use Voter data to end Gerrymandering

by | October 19, 2025 | Gerrymandering, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

Do by Census data Voter data alone NO Games NO politics NO rigging for votes Made Public Prosecute Dems abusing system OR Dems stack the deck for...
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Fight fire with fire

by | September 17, 2025 | Gerrymandering | 0 Comments

It’s unfortunate but necessary for the Dems in CA to counter the extreme GOP TX gerrymander with pro Dem gerrymander, otherwise corrupt GOP will...
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In response to “Fight Fire With Fire”

by | September 12, 2025 | Proposal to Reapportion California’s Congressional Districts | 1 Comment

n Proposition 50, California Democratic Party leaders have asked voters to approve a new map for California’s Congressional districts to “fight fire...
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Authoritarians in DC and Red States May Force Our Hands

by | September 1, 2025 | Redistricting | 0 Comments

Like many independents, I support our current system for determining political districts--though 10 years between map-drawing might be too long....
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Community Voices commentary submitted to local paper.

by | September 1, 2025 | Proposal to Reapportion California’s Congressional Districts | 1 Comment

Democracy in Peril I have not been so afraid for my country in my eighty years. Not during the Cuba missile crisis; not during the Vietnam War...
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Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor

Stop the Bullet Train, Invest in Wildfire prevention.

by | October 27, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 2 Comments

I believe that our next governor can win on the platform of putting an end to the wasteful High Speed Rail project and proposing that all of those...
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Abundance

by | October 26, 2025 | Economic Opportunity, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

Have you read Abundance by Klein and Thompson? I think the vision it lays out is compelling. They explain how various liberal-led "protections"...
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Get with the times

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

We, the older folks, are now consumed and outraged by the daily barage of news created by Trump. Anything we do will require energy, will be...
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California Constitution

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

The California Constitution is vague and ambiguous leading to in inefficient government. Solution is new clear and concise constitution (using many...
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Driver testing behind wheel

by | October 21, 2025 | CA State Government, DMV, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 0 Comments

Visit DMV have driver test Use sensor in car to monitor daily driving to pass Test Use Driver Ed schools for driver testing local Use simulation for...
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End Partisan Gerrymandering

by | October 20, 2025 | Gerrymandering, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor | 1 Comment

Partisan Gerrymandering is one of the primary reasons for our divisive politics. When politicians choose their voters to create “safe” districts,...
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Support Proportional Representation and Multiparty Democracy in California

by | October 20, 2025 | CA State Government, Campaign Contribution Limits CA, Electoral Reform, Gerrymandering, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, New Topic, the real causes & logical solutions to socio-econ issues, transparency in party governance, Transparency in State Government | 2 Comments

Hi Tom & Team, Our nonprofit and coalition of alternative parties in California, ProRep Coalition, would love to have a conversation with you...
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LA Fires Rebuild

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

One source for Financing, vendors for those to Rebuild Share resources Probe abusers to LA Fire show fundraiser Vendors compete for contracts Pre...
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Robotaxis

by | October 20, 2025 | Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Ideal for Taxis Limo service Delievery BUT needed for senior services: shopping, medical visits alone IF one cant drive Mass produce for seniors...
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Traffic

by | October 19, 2025 | Ideas, Ideas for Initiatives We Could Sponsor, Infrastructure | 0 Comments

Use AI to control traffic signals statewide per city Update traffic flow Uniform DMV Lisc to deter ID theft Map heavy & Lease traffic zones in...
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Additional Topics

Anti-Citizens United

by | March 25, 2026 | New Topic | 0 Comments

I definitely support! Anything that helps mitigate Citizens United!
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Constitutional Amendment to Allow Campaign Expenditure Limits

by | March 21, 2026 | Campaign Expenditure Limits, New Topic | 8 Comments

Dear Common Sense Party supporters, We have recently been asked to endorse the following proposed amendment to the US Constitution. Its promoters...
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New direction for the Common Sense Party

by | February 23, 2026 | New Topic | 2 Comments

Given the downward death spiral of the Republican Party, there is a window of opportunity for the Common Sense Party to step into the void as an...
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Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts

by | February 19, 2026 | New Topic, Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts | 11 Comments

Dear Friend of the Common Sense Party, May I please receive your views on two issues about California elections? We have recently been approached by...
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SDAA

by | February 4, 2026 | Infrastructure, New Topic, Self Driving Cars | 0 Comments

SDAA: Self Driving Auto Assoc: covers all Full Service Drive cars A-Z' Link to Auto Club, DMV, CalTrans, Counties Uniform regs, rules . Vendor...
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Tesla Reuses

by | February 1, 2026 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Since Musk is cancelling EV production of Teslas below reuses for: Convert to Hybrids Use battery packs for Powerwalls for homes, etc. motors for...
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Senior Care

by | February 1, 2026 | New Topic | 0 Comments

Vet Nursing homes via State issued Lisc Have NGOs do welfare checks on those needing such Vet Nursing home staffers Expand robotaxis for senior use...
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Drivers Tests

by | November 4, 2025 | CA State Government, DMV, New Topic | 0 Comments

One should be able to select local DMV for drivers test for lisc anyplace in CA Cant take test in area I dont know & took 2 & failed both...
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Celphone array EAS

by | October 26, 2025 | New Topic, Safety and Welfare | 0 Comments

ALL State owned bldgs, sites should have Celphone towers for Local area use IE ALL DMVs State office centers CHP centers CA Coastal Comm ALL...
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Storm water collection

by | October 26, 2025 | Infrastructure, New Topic | 0 Comments

Reuse idle storage tanks to collect rainwater & then place excess in other rivers or lakes NOT draining into the Ocean See LA River under 134...
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