Constitutional Convention resource page
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The New Yorker, August 24, 2009 Ready for the devil we don't know
Los Angeles Times, August 16, 2009 Peter Schrag: Betting On A Constitutional Convention
California Progress Report, August 12, 2009 Leaders call on citizens to band together, fix state
Orange County Register, August 7, 2009 Editorial: State should just start from scratch
Chico Enterprise-Record, August 6, 2009 Is constitutional convention the answer?
The Acorn, August 6, 2009 Herdt: Can we trust ourselves?
Ventura County Star, August 4, 2009 Taming the wild California
Ventura County Star, August 4, 2009 Krist Novoselic: As California Goes, So Goes ...
Seattle Weekly, August 4, 2009 Convention backers ready to 'reboot California'
Mountain View Voice, August 3, 2009 Constitutional convention faces tough road, supporters say
Ventura County Star, August 3, 2009 Yes, Virginia, 'average' Californians can manage a constitutional convention
Sacramento Bee, August 2, 2009 California Dream 2.0
The Christian Science Monitor, July 29, 2009 Marin Voice: Is the new state budget going to be worth all the struggle?
Marin Independent Journal, July 27, 2009 Truckee discussion aims at tackling state budget
Sierra Sun, July 27, 2009 Putting California back together
Los Angeles Times, July 26, 2009 Move afoot to change California's constitution
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, July 25, 2009 State poised to raid local revenues to balance budget
Ventura County Star, July 20, 2009 Piden convocar una convención constituyente
La Opinión, July 19, 2009 Can A Citizen Assembly Rewrite California's Constitution?
Orange County Progressive (blog), July 19, 2009
Cries for reform of California government come from all sides
Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2009 California In Crisis: Politicians Point To Governing Paralysis
NPR, July 13, 2009 California Senate Majority Leader Endorses Constitutional Convention
The Political Reform Blog, July 10, 2009 CLU hosting town hall on state constitution overhaul
Ventura County Star, July 9, 2009 Start over, redo state government
Santa Maria Times, July 8, 2009 Dan Walters: California faces moment of decision
Sacramento Bee, July 5, 2009 Why Constitutional Convo Must Consider Prop 13
Calbuzz, July 3, 2009 California would benefit from a new constitution
The Desert Sun, July 2, 2009 Who Can Possibly Govern California?
New York Times Magazine, July 1, 2009 Repair California: Only a constitutional convention can repair damage to state
Sacramento Bee, June 28, 2009 A constitutional convention could reshape California at the most profound level
Sacramento Bee, June 28, 2009 Is a constitutional convention the big fix for California's budget crisis?
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, June 26, 2009 Constitutional convention effort comes to Fresno
Fresno Bee, June 26, 2009
How California Became Ungovernable
Calbuzz, June 25, 2009 Think unconventionally
San Francisco Chronicle, June 24, 2009 State constitutional effort on track, backers say
Ventura County Star, June 23, 2009 The big constitutional convention question: Who's going to fix California?
Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2009 Is it time for a constitutional convention?
San Diego News Room, June 18, 2009 California Renovation: Our government is broken. Here’s a blueprint for fixing the mess that is California.
Sacramento News & Review, June 18, 2009 HENRY PEREA: Constitution needs change
Fresno Bee, June 16, 2009 The trouble with California
The Economist, June 10, 2009 State's pain is reformers' gain
San Francisco Business Times, June 9, 2009 Readers' Forum: Constitutional convention needed to fix California
Contra Costa Times, June 6, 2009 The Problem With California
Forbes Magazine, May 29, 2009 Grodin Says Runaway Constitutional Convention Not a Problem
Calbuzz, May 26, 2009 California Needs a New Constitution
Huffington Post, May 26, 2009 Dan Walters: Constitutional convention may be Cailfornia's only hope
Sacramento Bee, May 24, 2009 California needs a state constitutional convention
Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2009 How do the Gubernatorial Candidates view the Constitutional Convention?
Calbuzz, May 21, 2009 Campaign Launched to create Constitutional Convention
Pleasanton Weekly, May 21, 2009 With the election over, here comes the campaign to Repair California
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, May 21, 2009 Valley legislator joins in call for constitutional convention
The Desert Sun, May 21, 2009 California, Out of Money, Reels as Voters Rebuff Leaders
New York Times, May 20, 2009 Group pushes for Calif. constitutional convention
San Francisco Chronicle, May 20, 2009 Campaign for a Constitutional Convention Picks up Speed.
San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 20, 2009 State Leaders Search for Solutions
OC Register, May 20, 2009 California constitutional overhaul airs in Auburn
Auburn Journal, May 15, 2009 The ungovernable state
The Economist, May 14, 2009 Dan Walters: Two strategies to change California government
Sacramento Bee, April 21, 2009 Schwarzenegger backs California constitutional convention
Sacramento Bee, March 13, 2009
California needs a constitutional convention
Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2009 Movement to overhaul Sacramento in the works
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 1, 2009 Schwarzenegger is getting his second wind as a reformer
Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2009 Citizens push for overhaul of California government
Los Angeles Times, February 25, 2009 Effort seeks to scrap two-thirds vote rule
San Francisco Chronicle, February 25, 2009 Reformers debate rewriting California Constitution
Associated Press, February 25, 2009 State reformers meet to transform discontent into change
The Oakland Tribune, February 25, 2009 Council expanding push for constitutional convention
Los Angeles Business, February 25, 2009 Is California ready for a constitutional convention?
Press Democrat, February 25, 2009 Drive to overhaul state constitution builds
Ventura County Star, February 25, 2009 Push for State Constitutional Convention
KQED: The California Report, February 25, 2009 Budget Impasse Spurs Move to Amend California Law
The Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2009 Activists Push for a CA Constitutional Convention
KCBS, February 24, 2009 Groups: Calif. Constitutional Reform Needed
KCRA, February 24, 2009 Does California Want A Constitutional Convention?
Capital Public Radio, February 24, 2009
How About a California Constitutional Convention?
Victorville Daily Press, February 24, 2009 California, once a dream state, strives to get back its groove
Christian Science Monitor, February 23, 2009
Latino group backs state constitutional convention summit
San Francisco Chronicle, February 22, 2009 Opinion Editorial: Time for a convention to fix the Constitution
San Francisco Chronicle, February 22, 2009 California's Constitutional Question
The Bond Buyer, February 20, 2009 Mercury News Editorial: Constitutional convention may offer last, best hope for political reform in California
San Jose Mercury News, January 31, 2009 Dan Walters: How could constitutional convention help California?
Sacramento Bee, January 25, 2009 A way to overhaul dysfunctional Capitol
San Francisco Chronicle, January 25, 2009 Reformers say time is right to revise state Constitution, tax system, budget
Ventura County Star, January 23, 2009 Daniel Weintraub: Maybe it's time for a government overhaul
Sacramento Bee, January 22, 2009 Constitutional Convention Summit slated for February 24
Marin Magazine, February Issue, 2009 A California constitutional convention takes a step forward
San Francisco Examiner, January 5, 2009 Dan Walters: California got a wake-up call in 2008
Sacramento Bee, December 31, 2008 You say you want a constitution? Now’s the time
San Francisco Business Times, December 19, 2008 A new California Constitution?
Los Angeles Times, December 9, 2008
DeSaulnier: Constitutional convention would fix state's problems
Contra Costa Times, December 8, 2002 Time for convention: Fix state Constitution
The Reporter, December 4, 2008 Dan Walters: California fiscal crisis spurs push for reform
Sacramento Bee, November 30, 2008 Drastic times
Press Democrat, October 24, 2008 Wanted: a new state bill of rights
San Francisco Chronicle, October 12, 2008 Group calls for overhaul of budget process
KGO-TV, September 16, 2008 Dan Walters: State budget relies on sham revenue
Sacramento Bee, September 16, 2008 Business leaders: Calif. must revise Constitution
AP, September 16, 2008 Legislators' job approval barely registers in new poll
Sacramento Bee, September 12, 2008 A Bold Fix for California's Budget Impasse
Christian Science Monitor, September 9, 2008 A California Constitutional Convention?
The Blockbuster Democracy Blog, August 25, 2008 Dan Walters: If Californians are unhappy, they have reason to be
Sacramento Bee, August 24, 2008 The Forum
KQED, August 21, 2008 California government has failed us
San Francisco Chronicle, August 21, 2008 |
