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| ideology = Governance Reform
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| membership_year = February 2023
| membership_year = October 2024
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The '''Common Sense Party of California''' is a [[political party]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. It was founded in 2019 and is currently chaired by [[Tom Campbell (California politician)|Tom Campbell]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-12 |title=Signature Gatherers Duped San Diegans Into Signing Up For New Political Party |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2020/02/12/signature-gatherers-duped-san-diegans-signing-new |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=KPBS Public Media |language=en}}</ref>The grassroots movement is currently conducting educational and outreach efforts to acquire enough voter registrations to qualify as a state-recognized political party before the 2024 election year.
The '''Common Sense Party of California''' is a [[political party]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. It was founded in 2019 under the chairmanship of [[Tom Campbell (California politician)|Tom Campbell]], and has been seeking to acquire enough voter registrations to qualify as a state-recognized political party. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title=Sick of Democrats and Republicans? New party coming to California |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Sick-of-Democrats-and-Republicans-There-s-a-14434980.php |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-12 |title=Signature Gatherers Duped San Diegans Into Signing Up For New Political Party |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2020/02/12/signature-gatherers-duped-san-diegans-signing-new |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=KPBS Public Media |language=en}}</ref> <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Common Sense Party is a new independent organization... |url=https://www.newtimesslo.com/news/common-sense-party-is-a-new-independent-organization-seeking-to-flip-the-political-script-13807917 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=New Times (San Luis Obispo) |language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The Common Sense Party was founded in 2019 by former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Representative (US)|representative]] [[Tom Campbell (California politician)|Tom Campbell]], former [[Independent politician|Independent]] [[California State Senate|state Senator]] [[Quentin L. Kopp|Quentin Kopp]], and former state Commerce Secretary Julie Meier Wright. Coming from diverse and multi-partisan experiences with California politics, they joined forces to create a new political party that would champion [[governance]] reform and [[Multi-party system|multi-party representation]].
The Common Sense Party was founded in 2019 by former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Representative (US)|representative]] [[Tom Campbell (California politician)|Tom Campbell]], former [[Independent politician|Independent]] [[California State Senate|state Senator]] [[Quentin L. Kopp|Quentin Kopp]], former political consultant Dan Schnur, and former state Commerce Secretary Julie Meier Wright. Coming with multi-partisan experiences in California politics, these politicians collaborated to create a new political party that supports [[governance]] reform and [[Multi-party system|multi-party representation]].<ref name=":1"/> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-23 |title=California needs a party that stands for common sense: Tom Campbell |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/22/california-needs-a-party-that-stands-for-common-sense-tom-campbell/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref>


On January 27, 2023, the Common Sense Party and [[Forward Party (United States)|Forward Party]] announced a coalition in California with the goal of achieving the necessary 73,000 registered voters to gain qualified political party status in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Yang’s Forward Party eyes California recognition |url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/andrew-yang-forward-party-california-recognition/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=NewsNation |language=en-US}}</ref>
On January 27, 2023, the Common Sense Party and the [[Forward Party (United States)|Forward Party]] announced a coalition in California with the goal of achieving the necessary 73,000 registered voters to gain qualified political party status in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Yang’s Forward Party eyes California recognition |url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/andrew-yang-forward-party-california-recognition/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=NewsNation |language=en-US}}</ref>


This arrangement appears to have been revised in 2024, however. Accessed on November 10, 2024, the first item on the "Announcements" page of the Forward Party California site, dated July 4, 2024, begins with: "We're excited to announce that Forward Party is officially back in California!" There is no mention of the Common Sense Party on this site, nor on the main Forward Party site (where the "find your state" page directs interested Californian volunteers to click on a link to the Forward Party California site, "Join the Movement," page). On its "Help Us Qualify" page, Forward Party California furthermore invites voters to "update party preference to...Forward Party." Meanwhile, the Common Sense Party site (also accessed on Nov. 10) gives no indication of any explicit currently active coalition or affiliation with either the main Forward Party or its local affiliate, Forward Party California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Forward Party is Back in California!|url=https://www.forwardpartyca.org/fwdca_is_back|access-date=2024-11-10|website=Forward Party California |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Join the Movement|url=https://www.forwardpartyca.org/take_action|access-date=2024-11-10|website=Forward Party California |language=en}}</ref>
== Principles ==


As of October 21, 2024, the California Secretary of State "Reports of Registration" website lists both the "Common Sense Party" and the "Forward Party" as "Political Bodies Attempting Qualify," with 18,410 and 431 registered voters, respectively. <ref name=":3">{{cite web |author1=[[Secretary of State of California]] |title=Report of Registration - October 21, 2024|url=https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/report-registration/15day-gen-2024}}</ref>
The Common Sense Party is a principle-based party that focuses on the opportunities for optimization of the political system rather than specific issues. Some examples of political system reform are [[Campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]], voting reform, and increased government transparency and accountability.


=== Voting Reform ===
== Political positions ==
The Common Sense Party focuses primarily on reform of the political system rather than specific issues, concentrating on the state level.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Our Platform|url=https://www.cacommonsense.org/our-platform|access-date=2024-07-23|website=Common Sense Party California |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=FAQs|url=https://www.cacommonsense.org/faqs|access-date=2024-11-10|website=Common Sense Party California, FAQs}}</ref>
The Common Sense Party believes that the current plurality voting system, otherwise known as "winner take all" or "first past the post", does not result in voter engagement. Some alternatives to plurality voting are [[Ranked-choice voting in the United States|ranked choice voting]], [[STAR voting|star voting]], [[approval voting]], and [[proportional representation]] (which is a multi-winner voting system).

=== Legislative and Voting Reform ===
The Common Sense Party advocates legislative transparency and accountability (a possible example being to "require a recorded vote on every bill in committee"). It also supports alternative voting systems, for instance proposing [[Ranked-choice voting in the United States|"ranked choice voting"]] as a "potential solution" to limited choices of candidates."<ref name=":2"/> <ref name=":0"/>


=== Campaign Finance Reform ===
=== Campaign Finance Reform ===
The Common Sense Party champions campaign finance reform that aims to eliminate the financial prominence of PACs, special interests groups, lobbies, and political parties. For state and assembly races in California currently, individuals have a campaign contribution limit of $5,500, while small contributor committees have a contribution limit of $10,900 and political parties have no contribution limit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Contribution Limits and Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings |url=https://www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/campaign-rules/state-contribution-limits.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=www.fppc.ca.gov}}</ref>
The Common Sense Party supports [[Campaign finance reform in the United States|campaign finance reform]], for instance suggesting democracy vouchers aimed at reducing the financial influence of [[Political action committee|PACs]], [[Special interest group|special interest groups]], and [[Lobbying|lobbies]].<ref name=":0"/> It has also been critical of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] ruling in ''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'', which prohibited the government from restricting [[Independent expenditure|independent expenditures]] for political campaigns by corporations and other associations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-26 |title=Two ways that money harms politics: Tom Campbell|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2019/11/26/two-ways-that-money-harms-politics-tom-campbell/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Eventual other issues===
The 2010 ruling by the US Supreme Court in Citizens United v FEC, which prohibited the government from restricting [[Independent expenditure|independent expenditures]] for political campaigns by corporations, such as nonprofit corporations and labor unions, has been controversial. The Common Sense Party stands in direct opposition to this ruling.
On his "position papers" web page, Tom Campbell explains that the "Common Sense Party stand[s] for...candidates who think for themselves,” and offers an extensive set of "possible beliefs such a candidate might hold," on issues including "compassionate and moderate" immigration reform, climate change ("global carbon tax"), and affordable housing (for example, "built-out" cities financially helping non-built-out cities in the region provide additional affordable housing).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-01 |title= Tom Campbell. Position Papers (est. approx. date posted->)|url=https://www.campbell.org/|access-date=2024-11-10}}</ref>


== Like-minded candidates in November, 2024 elections ==
=== Summary ===
In the elections of November 5, 2024, a nationwide total of 25 winning candidates for local offices were supported by the similarly oriented [[Forward Party (United States)|Forward Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=The Path Ahead|url=https://www.andrewyang.com/blog/the-path-ahead|access-date=2024-11-10|website=Andrew Yang blog}}</ref> Two of these winners were elected in the state of California: Nathan Hochman (independent) as District Attorney for Los Angeles,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-05/2024-california-election-la-da-race-hochman-gascon-race-election-night |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and Kevin Shin (non partisan) -likely winner as of November 6- to the Carlsbad City Council.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Shin, Acosta hold double-digit leads in Carlsbad races|url=https://thecoastnews.com/shin-acosta-hold-double-digit-leads-in-carlsbad-races/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=The Coast News}}</ref>
The Common Sense Party strives to advance policies and endorse candidates that foster inclusion and engagement in governance. The party advocates for political reforms that bolster environmental safeguards, allocate resources to support individuals who encounter obstacles to success, and optimize investments in education, healthcare, and transportation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Principles |url=https://act.cacommonsense.org/principles |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Common Sense Party California |language=en}}</ref>


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Common Sense Party
AbbreviationCSP
ChairmanTom Campbell
Founded2019
Membership (October 2024)18,410 [1]
IdeologyGovernance Reform
Political positionCenter
National affiliationForward Party (2023)
ColorsBlue, Red, Purple
Statewide Executive Offices
0 / 8
Seats in the State Senate
0 / 40
Seats in the State Assembly
0 / 80
Website
www.cacommonsense.org

The Common Sense Party of California is a political party in the U.S. state of California. It was founded in 2019 under the chairmanship of Tom Campbell, and has been seeking to acquire enough voter registrations to qualify as a state-recognized political party. [2] [3] [4]

History

[edit]

The Common Sense Party was founded in 2019 by former Republican representative Tom Campbell, former Independent state Senator Quentin Kopp, former political consultant Dan Schnur, and former state Commerce Secretary Julie Meier Wright. Coming with multi-partisan experiences in California politics, these politicians collaborated to create a new political party that supports governance reform and multi-party representation.[2] [5]

On January 27, 2023, the Common Sense Party and the Forward Party announced a coalition in California with the goal of achieving the necessary 73,000 registered voters to gain qualified political party status in the state.[6]

This arrangement appears to have been revised in 2024, however. Accessed on November 10, 2024, the first item on the "Announcements" page of the Forward Party California site, dated July 4, 2024, begins with: "We're excited to announce that Forward Party is officially back in California!" There is no mention of the Common Sense Party on this site, nor on the main Forward Party site (where the "find your state" page directs interested Californian volunteers to click on a link to the Forward Party California site, "Join the Movement," page). On its "Help Us Qualify" page, Forward Party California furthermore invites voters to "update party preference to...Forward Party." Meanwhile, the Common Sense Party site (also accessed on Nov. 10) gives no indication of any explicit currently active coalition or affiliation with either the main Forward Party or its local affiliate, Forward Party California.[7] [8]

As of October 21, 2024, the California Secretary of State "Reports of Registration" website lists both the "Common Sense Party" and the "Forward Party" as "Political Bodies Attempting Qualify," with 18,410 and 431 registered voters, respectively. [1]

Political positions

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The Common Sense Party focuses primarily on reform of the political system rather than specific issues, concentrating on the state level.[9] [10]

Legislative and Voting Reform

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The Common Sense Party advocates legislative transparency and accountability (a possible example being to "require a recorded vote on every bill in committee"). It also supports alternative voting systems, for instance proposing "ranked choice voting" as a "potential solution" to limited choices of candidates."[4] [9]

Campaign Finance Reform

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The Common Sense Party supports campaign finance reform, for instance suggesting democracy vouchers aimed at reducing the financial influence of PACs, special interest groups, and lobbies.[9] It has also been critical of the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, which prohibited the government from restricting independent expenditures for political campaigns by corporations and other associations.[11]

Eventual other issues

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On his "position papers" web page, Tom Campbell explains that the "Common Sense Party stand[s] for...candidates who think for themselves,” and offers an extensive set of "possible beliefs such a candidate might hold," on issues including "compassionate and moderate" immigration reform, climate change ("global carbon tax"), and affordable housing (for example, "built-out" cities financially helping non-built-out cities in the region provide additional affordable housing).[12]

Like-minded candidates in November, 2024 elections

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In the elections of November 5, 2024, a nationwide total of 25 winning candidates for local offices were supported by the similarly oriented Forward Party.[13] Two of these winners were elected in the state of California: Nathan Hochman (independent) as District Attorney for Los Angeles,[14] and Kevin Shin (non partisan) -likely winner as of November 6- to the Carlsbad City Council.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Secretary of State of California. "Report of Registration - October 21, 2024".
  2. ^ a b "Sick of Democrats and Republicans? New party coming to California". San Francisco Chronicle. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. ^ "Signature Gatherers Duped San Diegans Into Signing Up For New Political Party". KPBS Public Media. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ a b "Common Sense Party is a new independent organization..." New Times (San Luis Obispo). 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. ^ "California needs a party that stands for common sense: Tom Campbell". Orange County Register. 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  6. ^ "Yang's Forward Party eyes California recognition". NewsNation. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ^ "The Forward Party is Back in California!". Forward Party California. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  8. ^ "Join the Movement". Forward Party California. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  9. ^ a b c "Our Platform". Common Sense Party California. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  10. ^ "FAQs". Common Sense Party California, FAQs. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  11. ^ "Two ways that money harms politics: Tom Campbell". Orange County Register. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  12. ^ "Tom Campbell. Position Papers (est. approx. date posted->)". 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  13. ^ "The Path Ahead". Andrew Yang blog. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  14. ^ "Nathan Hochman wins race for Los Angeles County D.A., beating George Gascón". Los Angeles Times. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  15. ^ "Shin, Acosta hold double-digit leads in Carlsbad races". The Coast News. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-10.