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<u>NOTES FROM GAUTUM DUTTA</u><div>marnie.glickman@gmail.com <br></div><div>Thanks Mike for inviting me.</div><div><br></div><div>He's leading an effort to challenge prop 14. Two pieces. (1) Voters saw (2) What was passed in SB 6. SB 6 is bad because</div>
<div><br></div><div>(1) If you write in in the general, your vote doesn't count.</div><div>(2)
If you run as a minor party candidate (not-ballot qualified party), you
can't say the name of your party or are independent. Law requires that
you say you have no party preference.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We are challenging SB 6 in state and fed court. We are asking that Prop 14 be put on hold during the Harman special election.</div><div><br>While we're technically not going after Prop 14, the impact will have that effect if we succeed.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If supporting legislative is tossed, Prop 14 gets suspended.</div><div><br></div><div>We
have a really strong case. In Fed district court. Hearing on 3/21.
We've gotten negative body language from the judge. If we win that's
great, SOS will appeal. If we lose we appeal to the 9th circuit.</div>
<div><br></div><div>SOS is candidate in this very election. She will
benefit from the law because she can see her party preference and not
Mike Chamness.</div><div><br></div><div>BORENSTEIN: Raised the State Assembly in central CA</div>
<div><br></div><div>DUTTA: Tomorrow we're goimng to amend our complaint to include some candidates in the State Assembly.</div><div><br></div><div>BORENSTEIN: Should we find a write-in</div><div><br></div><div>JAN: If district court rules for us, how will Mike Chamness appear</div>
<div><br></div><div>DUTTA: Mike will be listed as an Independent. The court will revert to old rule. </div><div><br></div><div>GLICKMAN: What is the worst thing about Prop 14?</div><div><br>DUTTA: Limiting voters choice in the November election. Now they get two choices only. Write-ins get thrown away. <br>
<div><br></div><div>BORENSTEIN: </div><div><br></div><div>DUTTA: Under old rules, you have to stick by which party you're registered with. You can't change parties at last minute. </div><div><br></div><div>JAN: When do we hear about the ruling?</div>
<div><br></div><div>DUTTA: Hearing is on 3/21. The election will be set
by March 14th. It'll be in May or June. He could issue a ruling that
day. It's safe to say within a few weeks. No matter what someone will
appeal. It'll go to April for sure.</div>
<div><br></div><div>KENDRA: What's the best website?</div><div><br></div><div>DUTTA: BusinessAndElectionLaw.com is the best place to read updates.</div>
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