CLEAN MONEY FOR STATEWIDE & LEGISLATIVE
CAMPAIGNS
WHEREAS: The amount of money needed in order to
run for public office and to compete against big monied interests and PACs
has grown phenomenally in politics at the local, state, and national levels
in the past several years; and
WHEREAS: This pay-to-play system hinders the average
citizen lacking great wealth from participating effectively in the political
arena, thus undermining the democratic process; and
WHEREAS: Public financing of political campaigns
will both improve voters' access to their elected officials and keep elected
officials from spending inordinate amounts of their time fundraising.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic
Party supports a clean money system for elected statewide and legislative
offices and looks to systems working successfully in Arizona and Maine for
patterns that could be adopted for California's unique electoral circumstances;
and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of
this Resolution be provided to members of the Democratic Caucus of the California
Legislature and Congressional Delegation.
Submitted by: 14th AD Steering Committee;
16th AD Committee; City of Alameda Demo Club; Gardena Valley Democratic
Club; Santa Clara County Central Committee; Torrance Democratic Club
Adopted by the Resolutions Committee At Its 2005 State Convention
Los Angeles Convention Center April 16, 2005
The Santa Clara County Democratic Club Supports Clean Money
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