http://www.votesimivalley.com/2008/12/williamsons-finance-proposal/ Rock the Vote in Simi Valley Election 2008 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.votesimivalley.com/2008/12/williamsons-finance-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 RANCE STODDARD Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:57:10 +0000 http://www.votesimivalley.com/?p=196#comment-1686 ok barbra. to make it easier for non rich people to run for office, you propose onlu 1 choice and that's limiting how much can be donated? how about as better choice? divide Simi up into quarters and each councilman 1. lives in that particular quarter of the city and 2.represents that quarter of the city. that way, a candidate only has to convey his thoughts and aspirations to i/4 of simi. he can run "against" a incumbant and not hope the voters think he/she is better than "all" of them up there. i can run "against" you and your record and let the voters decide who is best for simi valley. whattya say? put it on the agenda? you might lose. ok barbra. to make it easier for non rich people to run for office, you propose onlu 1 choice and that’s limiting how much can be donated? how about as better choice? divide Simi up into quarters and each councilman 1. lives in that particular quarter of the city and 2.represents that quarter of the city. that way, a candidate only has to convey his thoughts and aspirations to i/4 of simi. he can run “against” a incumbant and not hope the voters think he/she is better than “all” of them up there. i can run “against” you and your record and let the voters decide who is best for simi valley. whattya say? put it on the agenda? you might lose.

]]> http://www.votesimivalley.com/2008/12/williamsons-finance-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-118 barbra Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:26:14 +0000 http://www.votesimivalley.com/?p=196#comment-118 Persoanally Katie, I don't think there should be any campaign limits. I beleive that government should require all candidates to report how much money they received and from whom. It should be reported and the bank statement should accompany the reporting statement. Then let the the voter decide if in fact they want to vote for that person. Putting limits on campaigns and making more laws only invites the candidate to find creative loop holes to avoid the law. However, if we are so intent on campaign finance reform I suggest we limit the amount that can be spent, this way we insure that a person of wealth can't buy their seat and everyone is on a level playing field. Persoanally Katie, I don’t think there should be any campaign limits. I beleive that government should require all candidates to report how much money they received and from whom. It should be reported and the bank statement should accompany the reporting statement. Then let the the voter decide if in fact they want to vote for that person. Putting limits on campaigns and making more laws only invites the candidate to find creative loop holes to avoid the law. However, if we are so intent on campaign finance reform I suggest we limit the amount that can be spent, this way we insure that a person of wealth can’t buy their seat and everyone is on a level playing field.

]]> http://www.votesimivalley.com/2008/12/williamsons-finance-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Katie Teague Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:45:13 +0000 http://www.votesimivalley.com/?p=196#comment-104 I don't see how a blue ribbon committee brings any value because there is the state law - which trumps local law and federal law - which trumps state law. The best leveling is education and that isn't happening in many of the elections. Who is providing the money and why? Who is lying? Who is covering up? Barbra has the right idea but what would be better was more investigative reporting by the local papers. What occurred in the last election (not necessarily the Simi City Council) was appalling. I don’t see how a blue ribbon committee brings any value because there is the state law – which trumps local law and federal law – which trumps state law. The best leveling is education and that isn’t happening in many of the elections. Who is providing the money and why? Who is lying? Who is covering up? Barbra has the right idea but what would be better was more investigative reporting by the local papers. What occurred in the last election (not necessarily the Simi City Council) was appalling.

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