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Immigrants in California Are the Backbone of the Economy

Immigration has always played an important role in the development of California over the last two centuries. Today, immigrants represent a major portion of the California's electorate and

By Lucas Eaves

/ June 7, 2013

Immigrants in California Are the Backbone of the Economy

Parties Reach a Settlement in Top-Two Primary Lawsuit

The parties in Field v. Bowen, one of the legal challenges to the nonpartisan top-two primary in California, reached a settlement over the amount of attorney's fees awarded

By Lucas Eaves

/ June 6, 2013

Parties Reach a Settlement in Top-Two Primary Lawsuit

Third Parties Argue Top-Two Primary Puts Them At a Disadvantage

At the end of May, the Green Party, Libertarian Party and Peace and Freedom Party released a joint statement on the effect of California’s top-two primary on third parties.

By Lucas Eaves

/ June 5, 2013

Third Parties Argue Top-Two Primary Puts Them At a Disadvantage

GOP Lawmaker Introduces Less Restrictive Voter ID Bill in Wisconsin

Credit: CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News In reaction to the many restrictive laws passed in 2012, there has been an influx of new laws to enhance voter participation in 2013. However,

By Lucas Eaves

/ June 3, 2013

GOP Lawmaker Introduces Less Restrictive Voter ID Bill in Wisconsin

5 Important Election Reform Measures Considered in CA Legislature

Credit: Metro This week, California legislators in both chambers had their last opportunity to vote on bills and give them a chance at being passed during the current session. A

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 31, 2013

5 Important Election Reform Measures Considered in CA Legislature

US Marijuana Policies Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Arrests a Year

Despite being the most commonly used drug in the United States, with over 100 million Americans admitting to trying marijuana a least once, marijuana laws affect hundreds of thousands of

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 30, 2013

US Marijuana Policies Lead to Hundreds of Thousands of Arrests a Year

Legislature Slows Down On Additional New Taxes in California

Credit: Steve Rhodes/ Flickr A week after the announcement of the first budget surplus in years, the Senate Appropriation Committee announced it will hold off on a number of tax

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 29, 2013

Legislature Slows Down On Additional New Taxes in California

Why We Celebrate Memorial Day

Memorial Day is America's second favorite day for grilling after the 4th of July. But, why we celebrate Memorial Day is much more than just a day for

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 27, 2013

Political Parties Argue for 'Constitutional Right' to Be on Ballot

Credit: LA Weekly In anticipation of the next court hearing in June, opponents of California's top-two nonpartisan primary filed another brief on Tuesday, May 21. The Rubin v.

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 24, 2013

Political Parties Argue for 'Constitutional Right' to Be on Ballot

Independent Voters Critique Pennsylvania's Closed Primaries

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania held primary elections where voters could choose either a Democrat or Republican candidate who would then proceed to the November ballot in the state's municipal

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 23, 2013

Independent Voters Critique Pennsylvania's Closed Primaries

Recent Study Misses Big Picture in Evaluation of Top-Two Primary

Last week, the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) invited Professor Gabriel Lenz to discuss his study on the impact of the top-two primary system in California. As a result of

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 22, 2013

Recent Study Misses Big Picture in Evaluation of Top-Two Primary

Beyond the Headlines: Tuesday May 21th

Top Stories on IVN Follow the Money Act Draws Criticism by Alex Gauthier Announced last month by Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), the Follow the Money Act was

By Lucas Eaves

/ May 21, 2013