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Europe's Promise

Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age
Book | January 4, 2010
Better and Cheaper Elections for Vancouver

Article/Op-Ed | November 6, 2009
California's Revolutionaries | Le Monde

In The News Item | November 5, 2009
A Radical Solution for California's Intractable Woes

Article/Op-Ed | November 3, 2009
The Problem Is Minority Rule

Article/Op-Ed | October 13, 2009
New America Foundation Commends Governor Schwarzenegger for Signing AB 30, Allowing 17 Year Olds to Preregister to Vote

California Joins States Across the Country in Empowering Young People
Press Release | October 12, 2009
Health-Care Cooperatives Can Work

Article/Op-Ed | October 12, 2009
Steven Hill on the Economic Breakdown in California | Austrian Broadcasting Company

In The News Item | October 8, 2009
Change We Can't Believe In | New Statesman

In The News Item | October 7, 2009
Choosing Our New 'Founders' | North County Times (CA)

In The News Item | October 7, 2009
Instant Runoff: The Vote Of The Future? | Long Beach Press-Telegram

In The News Item | October 7, 2009
Obama's Cunning Co-Op Plan

Article/Op-Ed | October 6, 2009
A Constitutional Approach to Fixing California | New America Media

In The News Item | October 5, 2009
Instant Runoff Voting Could Streamline the Long Beach Balloting Process | Long Beach Press-Telegram

In The News Item | October 3, 2009
Student Leaders Seek Governor's Signature on AB 30 (preregistration of 17 year olds to vote)

Press Release | October 2, 2009
To EV or Not to EV, That Is The Question | Reuters

In The News Item | October 2, 2009
Law Would Engage More Teens in Voting

Article/Op-Ed | September 30, 2009
Can a 17-year-old Register to Vote? It Depends | Ventura County Star

In The News Item | September 29, 2009
Instant Runoff Voting | Press-Telegram (California)

In The News Item | September 26, 2009
Like Hollywood, U.S. Should Update Its Voting System

Article/Op-Ed | September 23, 2009
Obama the Impotent

Article/Op-Ed | September 22, 2009
Steven Hill on Health Care Reform | FLYP Magazine

In The News Item | September 21, 2009
To Succeed, Obama Needs to Channel His Inner LBJ

Article/Op-Ed | September 17, 2009
America's Failed Model for the World

Article/Op-Ed | September 16, 2009
Senate "Minority Rule" Is the Disease, Not the Cure, for Health Care Reform

Article/Op-Ed | September 15, 2009
AB 30 (Youth Voter Registration) Heads to Governor's Desk

Press Release | September 14, 2009
The States We're In | New Yorker

In The News Item | August 16, 2009
Betting On A Constitutional Convention | California Progress Report

In The News Item | August 12, 2009
Supreme Court Should Be Updated for 21st Century

Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation Highlights How Partisan and Unrepresentative the US Supreme Court Has Become
Article/Op-Ed | August 6, 2009
Judicial Confirmation Process Needs 21st-Century Updating

Article/Op-Ed | August 5, 2009
'Average' Californians Can Manage a Constitutional Convention

Press Release | August 3, 2009
Yes, Virginia, 'Average' Californians Can Manage a Constitutional Convention

Article/Op-Ed | August 2, 2009
California's Budget Plan Passed. Now What?

Press Release | July 24, 2009
Remaking the State Constitution: A Conventional Idea | Santa Monica Mirror

In The News Item | July 23, 2009
CA EVENT: Southern California Constitutional Convention Town Hall

Event | July 18, 2009
New Report Recommends Citizen Delegates for a Constitutional Convention in California

Press Release | July 17, 2009
Issue Brief: A Citizens Constitutional Convention for California

How to Avoid Partisanship and Special Interest Influence
Policy Paper | July 17, 2009
CA EVENT: A Constitutional Convention for California? (Santa Monica)

Event | July 17, 2009
Constitutional Convention Town Halls Slated for Santa Monica and LA | Los Angeles Times

In The News Item | July 13, 2009
The Prop. 13 Gorilla | The Santa Barbara Independent

In The News Item | July 9, 2009
It’s Time to Bring Majority Rule to the American Election Process

Article/Op-Ed | July 5, 2009
The Future of the Voting Rights Act

Event | June 29, 2009
Two Big Ideas for Reform in California

Press Release | June 29, 2009
Crucial Details of a California Constitutional Convention

Delegation Selection Methods, Scope of the Convention, Public Participation
Policy Paper | June 29, 2009
California Constitutional Convention | KPFA

In The News Item | June 25, 2009
The Big Constitutional Convention Question: Who's Going to Fix California?

Article/Op-Ed | June 22, 2009
CA EVENT: California v 2.0

The Roads to Fundamental Reform
Event | June 21, 2009
Will Downtown Go after IRV? | San Francisco Bay Guardian

In The News Item | June 19, 2009
Is it Time for a California Constitutional Convention? | KALW

In The News Item | June 18, 2009
Don't Want Swine Flu with Lunch? Then Offer Paid Sick Leave

Article/Op-Ed | June 18, 2009
San Jose Considers Major Change to Local Elections | San Jose Mercury News

In The News Item | June 13, 2009
CA EVENT: Instant Runoff Voting (San Jose)

What Can It Do for San Jose?
Event | June 11, 2009
Newsom Raids Public Financing Fund to Help Balance Budget | San Francisco Chronicle

In The News Item | June 9, 2009
Newsom's Shell Game, Part I: Public Financing | San Francisco Bay Guardian

In The News Item | June 9, 2009
New Report Shows Instant Runoff Voting Saves Money and Boosts Voter Turnout

Press Release | June 9, 2009
Instant Runoff Voting for the City of San Jose:

“One Election, Not Two”
Policy Paper | June 8, 2009
Instant Runoffs Would Reduce Election Costs

Article/Op-Ed | June 8, 2009
The Golden State's Extreme Makeover | San Francisco Bay Guardian

In The News Item | May 27, 2009
AB 30 (Youth Voter Registration) Passed by California Assembly

Press Release | May 27, 2009
Golden State Bailout

Article/Op-Ed | May 21, 2009
California's Electoral System Needs Reform

Low Voter Turnout and Ballot Defeat Signify Time for Change
Press Release | May 20, 2009
California Goes in Search of Bailout Money | KCRW - Santa Monica

In The News Item | May 14, 2009
The Ungovernable State | The Economist

In The News Item | May 14, 2009
Testimony on Behalf of AB 1121 in California to the Elections Committee

Transcript/Supporting Document | April 21, 2009
The World Wide Webbed: The Obama Campaign’s Masterful Use of the Internet

Article/Op-Ed | April 8, 2009
Voter Registration Bills Advance

Press Release | April 1, 2009
Runaway, Budget-Busting Runoffs

Article/Op-Ed | April 1, 2009
New America Foundation Commends LA County Supervisor on Call for IRV

Press Release | March 31, 2009
Testimony in Favor of AB 106

Prepared for the California Assembly, Committee on Elections and Redistricting
Transcript/Supporting Document | March 31, 2009
Constitutional Convention: What History Teaches

Article/Op-Ed | March 21, 2009
Do California Primaries Need to Change? | Modesto Bee

In The News Item | March 15, 2009
A Cheaper, Quicker, More Civil Way to Run San Jose Elections: Instant Runoffs

Article/Op-Ed | March 7, 2009
Comparing the 2009 California Reforms | California Progress Report

In The News Item | March 4, 2009
What Obama Can Learn from European Health Care

Article/Op-Ed | March 3, 2009
Open Primary Debate Reignites | Contra Costa Times

In The News Item | February 25, 2009
New America Launches "REFORM CALIFORNIA" Web Page in Conjunction with the Call for a California Constitutional Convention

Press Release | February 20, 2009
Pros and Cons of a Top-Two Primary

Article/Op-Ed | February 20, 2009
Instant Runoff Voting and the Community Colleges | Los Angeles Times

In The News Item | February 11, 2009
Test Raises Caution Flag on 'Top Two' Primary

Article/Op-Ed | January 31, 2009
The World's Swing Voters

Malaysia's Diverse, Tolerant Culture Suggests that Moderate Muslims Hold the Key to a New Relationship with America
Article/Op-Ed | January 29, 2009
California, Golden State of Constant Crisis

Article/Op-Ed | January 25, 2009
Obama and the Moderate Muslim World | Austrian Broadcasting Corp

In The News Item | January 23, 2009
The Missing Element of Obama's Economic Plan

Article/Op-Ed | January 18, 2009
Learning from Europe

Article/Op-Ed | January 16, 2009
A Better Way to Pick Hillary Clinton's Replacement

Article/Op-Ed | December 18, 2008
Instant Runoff Voting

Article/Op-Ed | December 10, 2008
Report Card for Ranked-Choice Voting

Article/Op-Ed | December 9, 2008
Hand-Counting Ballots in Instant-Runoff Vote Called 'Huge Nightmare’ | Minneapolis Star Tribune

In The News Item | November 28, 2008
New America in California: Remapping a Nation without States

Personalized Full Representation for California's 21st Century
Policy Paper | November 19, 2008
Making More Sense of Our Elections

Article/Op-Ed | November 11, 2008
New America Names Blair Bobier New Northern California Deputy Director for Political Reform Program

Press Release | November 7, 2008
Electoral Games People Play

Book Review: 'Gaming the Vote: Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)' by William Poundstone
Article/Op-Ed | November 1, 2008
The Housing Crisis: Main Street Needs Help, Too

Article/Op-Ed | October 23, 2008
Let the Citizens Gather to Decide on State Reforms

Article/Op-Ed | September 28, 2008
China's Robber-Baron Ways

Article/Op-Ed | September 23, 2008
Steven Hill in the Washington Examiner | 'Use of Public Finance Dollars Raises Concerns'

In The News Item | July 10, 2008
Steven Hill on KCBS | 'SF May Use Election Funds to Balance Budget'

In The News Item | July 10, 2008
Gautam Dutta in the Long Beach Press-Telegram | 'Long Beach City Clerk Warns Council of Voter Fatigue'

In The News Item | July 8, 2008
Steven Hill in the Washington Times | 'Cuts Urged in Political Ambassadorships'

In The News Item | July 2, 2008

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