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Commissioners

David Abel, Chair
Lynn Alvarez
William Arno
Ruben Barrales
Hope Boonshaft
John Chiang
John B. Emerson
Lisa Foster
Robert Foster
Joel Fox
Karen Getman
Ingrid Gonzales
Gary Hart
Bill Hauck
John Hein
Andrea Hoch
Thomas Hoeber
Gary Hunt
Lily Y. Lee
Colleen McAndrews
Conny McCormack
Harry Pachon
John A. Perez
Gilbert Ray
Joe Remcho
Connie Rice
Jay Schenirer
Trudy Schafer
Bob Stern
Dean C.Tipps

Ex Officio Commission Members

Jim Costa
Ross Johnson
Bill Leonard
John Longville

Research materials and other assistance to the Commission is provided by the Public Policy Institute of California and the California Research Bureau of the State Library.
Agendas & Meetings

Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 22, 2001
Room 4202, State Capitol, Sacramento
Read the report, Signing Initiative Petitions Online: Possibilities, Problems, and Prospects, presented at the January 22 meeting.

I. Introduction

David Abel, Commission Chair

II. Review of December Meeting

David Abel

III. Digital Signatures and Technology Issues in the Initiative Process

Walter Baer, Rand Corporation
Marc Strassman, Initiative Proponent
David Jefferson, Compaq Computer Systems

IV. Public Policy Institute of California Survey Results

V. Review and Discussion of November Breakout Sessions

David Abel

VI. Breakout Sessions

Drafting and Qualification Issues - Room 4202
Campaign and Election Issues - Room 317
Post Election Issues - Room 447

VII. Review and Discussion of Breakout Sessions

VIII. Public Testimony

The Oaks Project
The California Voter Foundation

IX. Public Comment

X. Adjournment



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Examining California's Initiative Process
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Metropolitan Forum Project
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