Category: California

Do political campaigns’ internet activities need more regulation?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 19, 2009
Categories In California

California is considering more regulation of state campaigns’ political activities online, according to this Fair Political Practices Commission release.

California open mic incident leads to complaint

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2009
Categories In California

The Post reports that a group has filed a complaint in a story that made healdines a few weeks ago involving an officeholder caught on an open mic. Common Cause’s complaint with the state Fair Political Practices Commission alleges the two women broke state lobbying laws by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with Republican Assemblyman […]

Orange County Legislator Resigns

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 9, 2009
Categories In California

Orange County legislator Michael Duvall resigned today after his relationship with California lobbyist Heidi DeJong Barsuglia came to light through an open microphone incident. This is also the perfect opportunity to refer to this post at Levick Strategic Communications’ Bulletproof Blog discussing how those in public life can do their best to salvage tough situations.