[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By Traci Sheehan
Executive Director
Planning and Conservation League

Last week marked the legislative deadline for all bills introduced this year to move out of their first house. That means all bills introduced in the Assembly had to pass out of the Assembly and those introduced in the Senate had to pass out of the Senate. With summer right around the corner, we now move into the second half of the legislative year.

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

We’re just 18 days away from Election Day

By Frank D. Russo

Monday is the deadline to register to vote for Californians who wish to participate in the upcoming June 3, 2008 statewide primary election which will determine who is running for Congress, state legislative offices, local offices, and also will determine the fate of state and local ballot propositions.

We have been getting increasing questions regarding where to obtain information on candidates and ballot propositions—which is a good thing—but the first step is to make sure everyone who wants to vote is eligible to do so.

We’ll be posting more about sources of information to become an informed voter—which include the California Voter Foundation Online Guide, the Secretary of State’s page on this election, and, of course, the California Progress Report and that Google search bar in our banner at the top.

Secretary of State Debra Bowen has provided the following information on how to register or make sure you are registered: