Keynote Speaker: Derek Cressman of Common Cause - Across the U.S.: getting money out of politics
Austin Price of CALPIRG - Overturning Citizens United
Nancy Abbey of WILPF - Increase transparency in elections with the CA Disclose Act
Chris Finnie of Move to Amend Santa Cruz - "Corporations are not people and money is not speech"
Micah Posner, Santa Cruz City Councilmember - Public Campaign Finance in Santa Cruz
Moderator: - Manu Koenig of Civinomics
Co-Sponsors: Freedom Forum, CALPIRG, UCSC Democrats
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF)
The Santa Cruz Weekly
Next meeting Thursday June 20
Nominations
The Nominating Committee recommended the following for June election of officers and committee chairs:
President (6 months) Nancy Abbey
Vice President: Ron Pomerantz
Recording/Corresponding Secretary: Tom Batley
Treasurer: Paul Johnston
Membership Committee chair: Paul Elerick
Publicity Chair: Peter Nichols
The slate was accepted and will be voted on at the June 20 meeting. At that meeting, nominations from the floor will be recognized, and election will be by a majority of those present as stated in the by-laws.
The role for the out-going president was discussed. Brian indicated his willingness to write a monthly newsletter to continue his tradition of updates to members these past years. He will also remain a member…