Our Sponsors and Endorsers

Californians for Political Reform is a coalition of grass roots political reform organizations and individuals that came together to develop a campaign finance reform initiative for California. After years of trying to get needed reforms enacted through the legislature, we decided to take a more direct approach.

Steering Committee:

• Common Cause
• The League of Women Voters
• United We Stand America
• The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• Tony Miller (Treasurer) - former Acting California Secretary of State

Editorial Support

• The Oakland Tribune
• The San Francisco Chonicle
• The Santa Barbara News-Press
• The West County Times, Contra Costa

Organizations:

• Alameda Democratic Club
• Americans for Democratic Action
• American Lung Association of California
• Americans for Nonsmoker's Rights
• Congress of California Seniors
• Consumers for Auto Responsibility and Safety
• Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
• Assemblymember Jim Cunneen (R)
• El Cerrito Democratic Club
• Fremont Democratic Club
• Gardena Valley Democratic Club
• Gray Panthers of Berkeley
• The Green Party
• The Greenlining Institute (a multi-ethnic public policy forum)
• Hayward Democratic Club
• The Howar Jarvis Taxpayers Association
• Lamorinda Democratic Club
• Marin Conservation League
• Marin League of Conservation Voters
• National Association of Social Workers
• National Council of Jewish Women
• Northside Democratic Club
• Planning and Conservation League
• Seniors for Action
• Society for California Archaeology
• United Anglers
• United Steel Workers of America, District 12
• Verdugo Hills Democratic Club
• Veterans for Peace
• Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, Pennisula Chapter

Individuals:

• Angela Alioto, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Tom Ammiano, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Ed Asner
• Rabbi Leonard Beeman
• Marian Bergeson, member Orange County Board of Supervisors
• Assemblywoman Debra Bowen (D)
• U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (D)
• David Brower - founder of Earth Island Institute
• Congressman Tom Campbell (R)
• Assemblyman Jim Cuneen (R)
• Rabbi Allen Feehling
• Assemblyman Jan Goldsmith (R)
• Senator Tom Hayden (D)
• Barry Keene - Former State Senate Majority Leader
• Senator Lucy Killea (I)
• Norman Lear
• Assemblywoman Barbara Lee (D)
• Ted Lempert, San Mateo Board of Supervisors
• Burt Pines, former Los Angeles City Attorney
• Robert Monagan - Former President, California Manufacturers Association
• William Popejoy
• A. Alan Post - former State Legislative Analyst
• Sol Price
• Senator Byron Sher (D)
• Paul Priolo, former State Senate Pro Tem
• Brad Sherman, member of the Board of Equalization
• Stanley Sheinbaum
• John Van de Kamp, Former State Attorney General
• Theodore Williams, Chairman, Bell Industries