Repair California Constitutional Convention - Wunderman Fences Back Special Interests

"Leave your special interest at the door," says Bay Area Council President & CEO Jim Wunderman as he expresses his hopes to keep special interests out of the people's Constitutional Convention which the Bay Area Council along with other organizations are heading up.

For more information, go to http://www.repaircalifornia.org.

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[polidocproductions]

What was to have been a "People's Convention" is now a shroud for appointed delegates and political manipulations. Individuals who spearheaded the Repair CA effort may be disappointed with the final language of the initiative which leave gaping opportunity for corporate influence.

Read "Bay Area Council Files Constitutional Convention Initiatives" @ California Progess Report by Robert Cruickshank,

[polidocproductions]

In a surprise development, Repair California may be dumping its early consideration for a citizen assembly to rewrite the Constitution and may instead be leaning towards a legislative appointee model. More news to come.

[polidocproductions]

All the more reason for Progressives to make sure they are going to the public forums and are monitoring the developments of this reform group, don't you think?

In early Sept. 09, state legislators responded to the pressure put upon them by reform groups such as Repair California, California Action Network and California Forward by forming a bilateral, bicameral committee to reform govt. Youtube can't let me post the entire link to the press conference in the comments.

Go to: XYXHPjXafiQ

[TacticalSoleSurvivor]

This guy has no substance what so ever. Is he running for offic?

[babettehogan]

A very reassuring participant in the leadership of this particular group is Steven Hill, a distinguished electoral activist. Hill is leading the discussion and advising on the myriad of approaches that can be taken to select the public representatives who take part.

[kassandrasduplex]

Check out who Wunderman represents at the Bay Area Council, the real backers of Repair California. They will not pass any thing that does not benefit their bottom line, they are it for the money as their Board of Directors represent some of the most venal private equity and venture fund capitalists on the planet.