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CCR President Gabriela Holt: Prop. 32 reduces unions', corporations' clout

September 5, 2012 - San Francisco Chronicle


Pataki, Poizner, Citizens for California Reform, and Graham speak out against Obamacare

April 19, 2010 - KTVU News


"We should return to a part time legislature"

April 14, 2010 - USA Today


The Peoples' - Choice Direct Democracy reflected in popular Part Time Citizen Legislature Initiative Drive

April 8, 2010 - LA Progressive

 

RIP part-time Legislature. And danger looms

March 31, 2010 - Orange County Register


Case for a Part Time Citizen legislature

March 19, 2010 - Commonwealth Foundation


Citizens for California Reform support Russ Bogh for State Senate

March 18, 2010 - High Desert Perspective


Part Time Legislature Initiative will drive angry anti Sacramento voters to polls in November

March 15, 2010 - San Diego News Network


Chuck DeVore is Lost

March 11, 2010 - OC Register


State Assemblyman too busy for constituents - Perfect Example for Need to Return to Part Time Citizen Legislators

March 9, 2010 - Corona del Mar Daily


State Assemblyman too busy for state work due to pursuit of US State Senate and full time campaigning

March 8, 2010 - Corona del Mar Daily


Failed state of California and why we need to return to a part time citizen legislature

March 6, 2010 - New Geography


California should return to a part time legislature

March 4, 2010 - ChronWatch


Root of per-diem abuseCritics seek part time legislature

March 1, 2010 - San Diego News Tribune


Root of per-diem abuses

February 26, 2010 - OC Register


California Gubernatorial candidate, Steve Poizner pushes for part time citizen legislature.

February 17, 2010 - San Diego News Tribune


California Needs to Overhaul its Leadership, not its Constitution

February 3, 2010 - Quick Notes


Another compelling reason to make the Legislature Part-Time - Elimination of Free Parking

January 31, 2010 - Quick Notes


Assemblyman Curt Hagman Endorses Part-Time Legislature

January 30, 2010 - High Desert Perspective


CA Legislature - Enemy of the State

January 30, 2010 - Hot Air


Make The Legislature Part Time

January 29, 2010 - East Contra Costa County Homes


Reduce the California Legislature to Part-Time Status and Cut Their Pay by 50%

January 29, 2010 - SunHomes.com


Part-Time Legislature Marketing Materials

January 29, 2010 - Part-time Legislature in California


Part time Legislature Petition Drive Through - February 6, 2010

January 27, 2010 - Rancho Cucamonga Patriots


Utah Assembly Speaker David Clark's Opening Speech to new legislative session touts Utah's economic success to weather the Great Recession stems from its Part-Time Citizen Legislature

January 26, 2010 - The Spectrum


Voters 72% disapproval rate of Legislature spurs Part-time Citizen Legislature effort

January 25, 2010 - The Press Enterprise

 

Voters call out for change - Includes a part time citizen legislature

January 24, 2010 - Los Angeles Times


CA Legislature can do job Part-Time

January 19, 2010 - The California Aggie


Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Poizner pushes for a part time citizen legislature as part of CA reforms

January 19, 2010 - Contra Costa Times


Save California: California needs an Extreme Makeover which Includes a Part-Time Citizen Legislature

January 15, 2010 - OC Register


California Ballot Issues Attest to Voter Anger include Part Time Initiative which cuts legislators' work and pay 50%

January 10, 2010 - New York Times


LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich says we need to return to a Part-Time Citizen Legislature

January 7, 2010 - HometownStation.com


Legislature Builds Castles in the Air Instead of Taking Care of the Peoples' Business - Need to Return to Citizen Legislature

January 6, 2010 - Halfway to Concord


CA Senate Chief hopes proposal to split sessions will derail part-time legislature initiative

January 3, 2010 - The Reporter


Lawmakers fail to do their jobs -abdicate responsibility to courts and citizens via initiative process

January 2, 2010 - The Manteca Bulletin


CA Senate candidate, Jeff Stone, Riverside County Supervisor supports part-time citizen legislature:

December 29, 2009 - The Press Enterprise


Threat of Part-Time Legislature Initiative propels CA Senate Leader to split legislative session

December 26, 2009 - The Fresno Bee


Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone, Candidate for 36th CA State Senate District support part-time legislature

December 24, 2009 - The Press Enterprise


The Ring of Idiocy: California Full-time Legislature and the opposition to reduce legislative session and legislators' pay by 50%

December 24, 2009 - World Net Daily

 

Texas vs. California: California should reduce legislative session and legislators' pay by at least 50% - just like Texas

December 23, 2009 - The California Civil Justice Blog

 

Part-Time Legislature, Please!

December 21, 2009 - World Net Daily

 

Jon Coupal: Part-time legislature makse sense for California

December 18, 2009 - Daily News


California Needs to Overhaul Its Leadership, Not Its Constitution

December 12, 2009- The California Journal of Politics & Policy


Irate Citizens Hi-jack Legislative Hearing, Cite Corruption & Courts As Problem (Video 8 min)

December 12, 2009 - Full Disclosure Network

 

Insight: Part-time Legislature

October 26, 2009 - Insight

 

Could a part-time Legislature work?

September 17, 2009 - Palos Verdes Peninsula News

 

Group forms to oppose part-time Legislature proposal

September 17, 2009 - Sacramento Bee

 

Opposition campaign launched against part-time Legislature effort

September 17, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

 

Angry initiative season heating up

September 17, 2009 - Sacramento Bee

 

Put up with these clowns part-time

September 15, 2009 - Bakersfield.com

 

Legislature fails our state on every level

September 13, 2009 - The Fresno Bee

 

Duvall helps make case for part-time Legislature

September 12, 2009 - The Fresno Bee

 

Our View: Time to return to a part-time Legislature?

August 23, 2009 - Appealdemocrat.com

 

A California constitutional convention for all

August 23, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

 

Time to return to a part-time Legislature?

August 22, 2009 - OC Register

 

Out-of-touch Legislature

August 21, 2009 - Fresno Bee

 

Governor looking at part-time Legislature

August 20, 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle

 

California government reform proposals begin to take shape

August 19, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

 

Part-time Legislature

August 13, 2009 - The Signal

 

Sacramento in turmoil as Arnold battles legislative leaders

August 9, 2009 - Orange Juice Blog

 

Leaders call on citizens to band together and fix state

August 7, 2009 - OC Register

 

Business tax reform on L.A.'s to-do list

August 3, 2009 - Rick Orlov

 

Proposition 13 and Milton Friedman

August 6, 2009 - Fox&Hounds Daily

 

Fix California? Here are a few ideas

July 29, 2009 - Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

 

Putting California back together

July 26, 2009 - Los Angeles Times


Blow up California government, start over

July 26, 2009 - Fresno Bee

 

State AG's Office OK's Circulating Initiative for Part-Time Legislature

July 21, 2009 - LBReport.com

 

John and Ken Show - Petitions are ready!

July 17, 2009 - KFI AM 640

 

Ballot Initiative Would Limit Time That Legislature Is In Session

July 11, 2009 - MyMotherlode

 

Part-Time Legislature Initiative Enters Circulation

July 11, 2009 - Sourcews

 

CA Senate President Darrell Steinberg (D) declares Californian independence.

July 10, 2009 - Moe Lane

 

Part-time legislature is plenty

July 7, 2009 - MyDesert.com

 

Migden's Reckless Driving Costs State $335,000

July 6, 2009 - Calitics

 

Tony Fellow: Fed up? Let's change state government

July 4, 2009 - Pasadena Star-News

 

California's busted budget - 2

July 3, 2009 - LeyBlog

 

Flyover Country Looking Pretty Good To Me

July 2, 2009 - The Whig

 

CALIFORNIA'S BLUEBERRY HILL: QUEST FOR SPENDING CONTINUES AS GOLDEN STATE RUNS OUT OF MONEY

July 2, 2009 - Flashreport

 

Cut California legislators’ salaries and return them to part-time work

June 15, 2009 - MyDesert.com

 

California needs a total recall

June 15, 2009 - Manteca Bulletin

 

Debate for California lawmakers: Blueberries or Budget

June 12, 2009 - Washington Examiner

 

Jeff Ackerman: Memo to Voters – Let’s send lawmakers home

June 9, 2009 - The Union

 

Schwarzenegger answers whether California could use a part-time legislature

June 7, 2009 - The Latino Journal

 

Seriously? A State Blueberry Commission?

June 4, 2009 - FlashReport

 

California needs some serious CPR

May 30, 2009 - The Signal

 

California budget crisis deepens

May 28, 2009 - Halfway to Concord

 

Can California Make a Comeback? Perhaps turning the legislature as a part-time body?

May 26, 2009 - Forbes.com

 

Calls for reform are growing a year away from next election

May 24, 2009 - Contra Costa Times

 

Agendas springing from budget squeeze

May 24, 2009 - Los Angeles Daily News

 

GOP activist wants a return to a part-time Legislature

May 24, 2009 - San Jose Mercury News

 

Gabriella Holt, President/CEO of Citizens for California Reform Launches Statewide Initiative to Return CA to a Part-Time Citizen Legislature

May 24, 2009 - Long Beach Report

 

LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich proposal to fix state includes part time legislature

May 22, 2009 - Hometown Station

 

No confidence vote for Sacramento

May 21, 2009 - Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Blog

 

Déjà vu: Citizen lawmakers will fix the state

May 20, 2009 - Riverside Press-Enterprise

 

Part-Time Legislature Initiative Filed

May 20, 2009 - KQED Capital Notes

 

Proposition 1E - The Silent Killer

A blog by Citizens for California Reform President Gabriella Holt at Fox&Hounds Daily. Click here to read the post.

 

Prop 1A is no answer to state's fiscal woes

An op-ed by Citizens for California Reform President Gabriella Holt in the Daily Breeze. Click here to download PDF.