Citizen Agenda: An Update For Members Of CALPIRG

 

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FIGHT POLITICAL CORRUPTION —Led by Federal Legislative Director Anna Aurilio, CALPIRG staff in Washington, D.C. are working to enact strong ethics and lobbying reforms that will diminish the role of powerful special interests in federal policymaking.


 

A Real Reform Agenda
After a year in which scandals sent two members of Congress and two lobbyists to jail, forced three more members to resign from office, placed nine more members under federal investigation, and contributed to the defeat of perhaps a dozen or two more, voters made it clear they’re ready for a real change in the way their elected officials do business in Washington, D.C.

CALPIRG’s Next Steps
The influence of corporate money was glaringly apparent this past election season, when the airwaves were barraged with ads against tax increases on the oil companies, cigarettes, and other initiatives.

 


 

Students Take Back Democracy

Health Care Victories in Sacramento

CALPIRG Defeats Bad IRS Proposal

New Study on Oil Industry Money in Politics

Bipartisan Progress Balks On Chemical Security

Advocates Stand Up To Assault on Food Safety

 

CALPIRG Testifies Before FCC: Stop Media Consolidation

2006 Legislative Scorecard

Taxpayers, Students Cheated Out Of Millions By Lender

   
   

Historic Opportunity For Lobby Reform

 

 

 

CALPIRG Citizen Agenda
Winter 2007
Vol. 21, No. 2

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