[GPSCC-chat] Prop 49: Overturn Citizens United & Request for July Meeting Agenda Items

[Spencer Graves]

* 7 - 7:30 PM:  Prop 49 on this November's ballot will ask the voters 
the following:


"Shall the Congress of the United States propose, and the California 
Legislature ratify, an amendment or amendments to the United States 
Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 
(2010) 558 U.S. 310, and other applicable judicial precedents, to allow 
the full regulation or limitation of campaign contributions and 
spending, to ensure that all citizens, regardless of wealth, may express 
their views to one another, and to make clear that the rights protected 
by the United States Constitution are the rights of natural persons only?"


       * Patrick McKerchner of the Santa Clara County Move to Amend will 
discuss this with us.


*** Regarding this:  It seems likely that big money interests already 
have a plan for how to defeat this.  Their plan would likely include 
focus groups and sample surveys to determine the best way to spread 
fear, uncertainty and doubt about the real impact of this.  Two years 
ago, big money defeated GMO labeling, which early on seemed almost 
certain to win.


*** REGARDING AGENDA:  Could we have a vote on the agenda to endorse 
this effort plus a discussion of anything else we may want to do about 
this?  I'm fairly confident they will be asking for volunteers and 
financial contributions.  However, those pieces may not be in place by 
the time of our meeting.


On 7/15/2014 3:19 PM, WB4D23 at aol.com wrote:
> July 15, 2014
> The next GPSCC monthly general meeting will be July 24th
> (4th Thursday).  We have a number of carry over items from the June 
> meeting.  I agreed to prepare the draft agenda.  Please submit your 
> proposals to the discuss list.  Warner
>
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