About Us/Contact Us

The site you are on now is run by volunteers throughout the state who want to provide in-depth news about events related to our campaign. It also includes campaign materials. Contact us by email to this address.

The California Democracy Act is a ballot initiative and a grassroots campaign.

The ballot initiative requires one million signatures by April 12, 2010 to be placed on the ballot. Then it needs to pass on November 2, 2010.

Northern California Staff

Chandra Friese, Northern California Campaign Director

Ellis Goldberg, Northern California Field Director

Eloise Hamann, Northern California Petition Circulation Chair

Jim Soper, Media Director

Jerry Lapiroff, News Editor & Press Releases

Joanne Gifford, Director of Research

Judy Pope, Head of Speaker Training

Teed Rockwell, Speaker Trainer

Andy Young, Alameda County Coordinator

Margaret Rossoff, Alameda County Volunteer Coordinator

Dan Monte, Marin County Coordinator

Gary Lasky, Fresno County Coordinator

Duane Campbell, Sacramento County Coordinator

Joanne Gifford, Napa & Solano Counties Coordinator; Researcher

Gary Latshaw, Santa Clara County Co-Coordinator

Kate Blanchett, Santa Clara County Co-Coordinator

John Lynch, San Mateo County (coastal area) Coordinator

Sally Sweetser, Contra Costa County Coordinator

Rebecca Curry, Lake County Coordinator

Rick Massell, Sonoma County Petition Coordinator

CDA Statewide Team

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

George Lakoff,
Campaign Chair

Susie Shannon,
Campaign Director and PAC Vice Chair

Eric Bauman,
Senior Advisor

Robert Kaplan,
Financial Advisor

Chandra Friese,
Northern California Campaign Director

COORDINATING TEAM:

Deana Igelsrud,
Political Director and PAC Vice Chair

Ellis Goldberg,
Northern California Field Director

Tom Camarella,
Southern California Field Director and PAC Chair

Judy Pope,
Speakers Bureau Director

Chris Ah San,
State Student Coordinator

Robbie Bruens,
Northern California Student Coordinator

The official website is www.californiansfordemocracy.com

There is also a student website, www.californiademocracyact.com run entirely by the California Democracy Act Coalition consisting of students from K-12 through university