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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 new kind of [[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.


== History ==
== History ==
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=== 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 champions campaign finance reform that will 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 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.
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.

Revision as of 14:07, 30 June 2023

Common Sense Party
AbbreviationCSP
ChairpersonTom Campbell
Founded2019
Membership (February 2023)Increase 24,454[1]
IdeologyGovernance Reform
National affiliationForward Party
ColorsBlue, Red, Purple
Statewide Executive Offices
0 / 8
Seats in the State Senate
0 / 40
Seats in the State Assembly
0 / 80
California seats in the U.S. Senate
0 / 2
California seats in the U.S. House
0 / 52
Website
act.cacommonsense.org

The Common Sense Party of California is a new kind of political party in the U.S. state of California. It was founded in 2019 and is currently chaired by Tom Campbell.[2]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.

History

The Common Sense Party was founded in 2019 by former Republican representative Tom Campbell, former Independent state Senator 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 representation.

On January 27, 2023, the Common Sense Party and 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.[3]

Principles

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, voting reform, and increased government transparency and accountability.

Voting Reform

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, star voting, approval voting, and proportional representation (which is a multi-winner voting system).

Campaign Finance Reform

The Common Sense Party champions campaign finance reform that will 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.[4]

The 2010 ruling by the US Supreme Court in Citizens United v FEC, which prohibited the government from restricting 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.

Summary

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ Secretary of State of California. "Report of Registration - February 10, 2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Signature Gatherers Duped San Diegans Into Signing Up For New Political Party". KPBS Public Media. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ "Yang's Forward Party eyes California recognition". NewsNation. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ "State Contribution Limits and Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings". www.fppc.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ "Our Principles". Common Sense Party California. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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