Blog Posts in 2007
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Berkeley Daily Planet
In what would appear to be the most stinging rebuke possible to the conduct of the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office in the November 2004 Berkeley Measure R Medical Marijuana initiative ...
Continue reading "Judge Orders Sanctions, New Election in Measure R Case" »
Posted on Jul 3, 2007 By Los Angeles Times, Hector Becerra
But when Lynwood's elected city clerk tried to certify the recall petition, the City Council voted to strip her of all election duties, appointing its own election official to take up the matter. ...
Continue reading "Lynwood defies order to hold recall vote" »
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 By Monterey County Herald, Jim Johnson
Despite apparent voter confusion about opposing measures regarding the general plan update in Tuesday's election, county officials appear poised to proceed with the plan anyway. Citing an analysis ...
Continue reading "Just what does 'No' mean? - Sides differ on interpretation of election results" »
Posted on Apr 19, 2007 By San Jose Mercury News, Ian Hoffman
Alameda County elections officials violated the California Constitution and election law by refusing to provide data about Diebold touch-screen voting machines to proponents of a failed ballot ...
Continue reading "Judge rules on tally dispute - Alameda County cited over access to vote material" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2007 By Los Angeles Times, Joel Rubin and Howard Blume
A state court of appeal today soundly renounced a law designed to give Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa substantial authority over the Los Angeles Unified School District. The ruling is the second -- and ...
Continue reading "Judges defeat Villaraigosa's LAUSD bid" »