Michael Feinstein

Thank you that is very flattering. I had considered running for Gov in 2014 - IF a lawsuit back then against Top Two elections had been successful, so that I could continue all the way to the General election. But it was not to be. So I ran for SoS in 2018 to oppose Top Two and call for its repeal

15.08.2025 17:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

California voters may decide if cities can fund local campaigns with public money The bill would not require cities to adopt public financing plans, Sen. Tom Umberg said, but rather give them the option to do so.

I support #SB42 which gives CA voters the ability to empower the state's General Law cities w/the option to enact public financing #cleanmoney programs for local elections. Such cities should also be empowered to enact #rankedchoicevoting if they wish
#capolitics
www.ocregister.com/2025/02/17/c...

17.02.2025 21:34 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Michael Feinstein – Democracy Bill of Rights for California

As a former candidate for California Secretary of State with a Democracy Bill of Rights Platform that included public financing of elections www.feinstein4sos.org , I endorse #SB42

15.02.2025 02:58 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Sign petition for SB 42 - California Clean Money Sign the petition for SB 42, the California Fair Elections Act, to allow public financing of campaigns so elections are won, not bought!

SIGN THE PETITION for #SB42 the California Fair Elections Act to empower voters and fight Big Money by allowing public financing of campaigns anywhere in California!

SIGN HERE: bit.ly/sign-sb42

07.02.2025 22:11 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

A Green Perspective: Lessons about democracy Skoufis also posted “The job of the DNC [is] to win elections. Nothing more nothing less.” Actually, political parties exist to advance public policy. Ironically, while Skoufis views Greens as an enem...

also found at www.gp.org/a_green_pers...

31.01.2025 00:31 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

A Green Perspective: Lessons about democracy - My Hudson Valley Orange County State Senator James Skoufis recently ended his campaign for Democratic National Committee Chair. What can be learned from his effort?  In early January, Skoufis posted on X, …

Hi Jack.

Check out this latest that I just had published on your topic

COLUMN: A Green Perspective: Lessons about democracy (including in DNC chair race).

By Michael Feinstein. Hudson Valley Times, NY. Jan 30, 2025 www.timeshudsonvalley.com/news-of-the-...

30.01.2025 23:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

COLUMN: A Green Perspective: Lessons about democracy (including in #DNCchair race).
By Michael Feinstein. Hudson Valley Times, NY. Jan 30, 2025 timeshudsonvalley.com/news-of-the-...
#rankedchoicevoting #RCV #voterchoice #ballotaccess #ElectoralReform #FairElections #ProportionalRepresentation

30.01.2025 23:02 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

The Green Party of LA County calls for passage of the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act at upcoming special State Legislative Session, so those responsible for the climate catastrophe that created the conditions for the #LAFires are held accountable losangeles.cagreens.org/issues/la-fi...

13.01.2025 23:59 — 👍 12    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0

If you are not having a debate about enacting legislative elections by proportional representation to enable a viable multi-party democracy in the United States -- so that all positions win their fair representation in office -- then you're not actually having a real debate. #electoralreform

07.01.2025 00:08 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Greens Unite! Building Solidarity and Coalitions Among Alternative Parties Three California Alternative Parties File Federal Lawsuit Against the Top-Two System On November 21, 2024, the Peace & Freedom Party, Green Party, and Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit agains...

www.gp.org/greens_unite...

13.12.2024 16:38 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Michael Feinstein, former Green Party Mayor of Santa Monica, CA, shares important and valuable information about how to Decide to Run for Office, Campaign for Office, and Serve in Office as a Green. #VoteGreen @greenpartyus.bsky.social @mfeinstein.bsky.social

youtu.be/MwtpsD1JiYw?...

14.12.2024 17:44 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

My latest column calling for proportional ranked-choice voting elections from multi-seat districts for the LA City Council as part of LA Charter Reform, published in the largest spanish language newspaper in the US laopinion.com/2024/12/03/s... #electoralreform #lacitycouncil #rankedchoicevoting

04.12.2024 02:11 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

California's minor parties are filling suit against the "top-two" system, arguing it violates the 1st and 14th Amendments

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

There's also a growing coalition to replace top-2 with a proportional representation system (Learn more: @prorepcoalition.bsky.social)

26.11.2024 19:48 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 1

After ballots are canvassed and tabulated, post-election audits are conducted to ensure every vote is accurately counted and no discrepancies are found. Learn more about what a post-election audit is and why it's important here: www.ncsl.org/elections-an...

25.11.2024 16:03 — 👍 51    🔁 20    💬 4    📌 2

Portland Election Delivers City's Most Representative Council Ever - Sightline Institute Proportional ranked choice voting lived up to the promises of the voter-approved charter reform.

Read the full article from @sightline.org here: www.sightline.org/2024/11/21/p...

26.11.2024 21:11 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

My latest column promoting proportional representation elections:

OPINION: Michael Feinstein: the real lesson from the Wallis-Holstege State Assembly race. Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA
#fairelections #voterchoice #proportionalrepresentation #electoralreform
www.desertsun.com/story/opinio...

27.11.2024 16:43 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0