AB 700 (Gomez, Levine), the California DISCLOSE Act, will
dramatically improve disclosure on ballot measure ads and ads about candidates
about who has paid for the ad. Knowing who the true source of funds for ads
will prevent voters from being deceived about who is truly paying for it, help
voters better evaluate the credibility and content of ads, and promote greater
confidence in the electoral process.
Ads paid for by candidate committees and political parties do not have to comply with the new rules.
1. Requires Clear and Prominent Disclosure of Top Contributors to Political Ads
AB 700 requires that state and local ballot measure ads and independent expenditure ads about candidates to clearly and prominently list their top three true contributors of $50,000 or more (on…
August 18 - General Meeting
Report from the Democratic Convention
Shawn Orge-Olson (Bernie Sanders delegate)
6:30 at the Democratic Headquarters 740 Front Street, Santa Cruz
(Behind Riverfront Theater - Galleria ground floor)
August 29 - Santa Cruz City Council Candidate Forum
6:30 at Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center Street, Santa Cruz
September 12 - School Boards, Water Boards
6:30 at Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center …
Santa Cruz City Council Candidate Forum
6:30 pm Monday August
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Louden Nelson Community
Center
301 Center Street, Santa
Cruz
School Board and Water Board Candidate Forum
6:30 pm Monday September
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Louden Nelson Community
Center
301 Center Street, Santa
Cruz
Non-partisan forum, hosted by the PDC - Moderator, Nora Hochman
Co-sponsors: ACLU, Affordable Housing Now, 350.org, NAACP, Economic Justice Alliance, and the
GLBT Alliance. Questions will be submitted by sponsoring organizations with questions from
the audience as time is available.
PDC members in good standing will cast their
endorsement votes.
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The meeting was called to order by our chair, Gail Jack, at 6:30 pm.
Our gathering commenced with a special observance presented by Stella Moreno, acting chair of the board of the Diversity Center Santa Cruz County, regarding the tragedy the previous Sunday morning in Orlando. Ms Moreno spoke eloquently, visibly moving the attendees with her oration, including declaring that she doesn't have time for "a moment of silence", not in the face of the wave of hate against the LGBTQ community. She described the broad spectrum of gay and straight folk in the Pulse…