The City Charter Subcommittee will present their final report to at the City Council Meeting this Tuesday. The Agenda is available here and you can view the final report here.

The Community Chambers are located in City Hall at 23 Russell Blvd (5th and B). The meeting starts at 6:30 and public comment could start as early as 6:45.

AB1294, which could be a critical step toward adoption of choice voting in Davis, has passed both houses of the legislature and arrived on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk! The bill has progressed this far because of a groundswell of grassroots support from people like you. Now its time to take action one more time by contacting governor Schwarzenegger.

This bill would allow all California cities and counties to use choice voting regardless of their charter status. Current state law only allows charter cities to choose their election system--general law cities, like Davis, don't have a choice.

Please find a sample letter to Governor Schwarzenegger here.

Don't Wait. Contact Governor Schwarzenegger now!

Thanks to everyone, we did it! With 100% of precincts reporting, Measure L passes by 55%. Check the media archive for news coverage of the win!

It's 3 AM and I've been refreshing the election results for the past five hours. Sitting here at J Street Co-Op with my fingers on "ctrl" and "r", I'm hoping my boss doesn't notice how tired I am at work tomorrow. It's easy to be excited and hopeful as the returns come in, though!

The Sacramento News and Review endorsed Measure L this week! This makes three area papers endorsing Measure L: the Sacramento News & Review, the Sacramento Bee, and the California Aggie.

We have two new distinguished endorsers of Measure L: Former Mayor Ken Wagstaff and current President of the Davis School Board Keltie Jones! Both are just in time for our ad in the Davis Enterprise ad which will appear this Sunday on page A-3.

Three programs on Measure L and choice voting are available for watching on DCTV (cable channel 15) or for listening to on KDRT (101.5 FM).

The League of Women Voters produced a two hour Pro and Con Forum/Debate on Measure L. The New America Foundation sponsored a 90 minute educational forum. There is also an interview between Frank Maurer and Chris Jerdonek about choice voting produced last year.

Here is the upcoming schedule to see or listen to these programs:

• Wed. Nov 1, 5 p.m. League Forum on DCTV
• Thurs. Nov 2, 7 p.m. Choice voting interview on DCTV
• Thurs. Nov 2, 8 p.m. League Forum on DCTV
• Fri., Nov 3, 7:30 p.m. NAF Forum on DCTV
• Sat., Nov 4, 1 p.m. League Forum on KDRT (RADIO)
• Sat., Nov 4, 4:30 p.m. NAF Forum on DCTV
• Sat. Nov 4, 8 p.m. League Forum on DCTV
• Sun., Nov 5, 2 p.m. Choice voting interview on KDRT (RADIO)
• Sun., Nov 5, 10 p.m. NAF Forum on DCTV
• Mon., Nov 6, 7 a.m. League Forum on KDRT (RADIO)
• Mon., Nov 6, 11 p.m. League Forum on DCTV

The New America Foundation is sponsoring a free educational forum on Measure L and choice voting tomorrow night in the Davis Community Chambers from 7-9PM. The panelists will include former Davis Mayor and Council member (1980-1992) Jerry Adler, San Francisco State Political Science Professor Emeritus Rich DeLeon, local radio show host and DCTV producer Lois Richter, and City Council member Stephen Souza. Lynne Serpe, Deputy Director of the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program, will moderate.

The Community Chambers are located in City Hall at 23 Russell Blvd. There will be an opportunity for the audience to pose questions to the panelists.

The forum will be aired the following week on DCTV cable channel 15, with the first showing on Sunday, October 29 at 10 PM.