State panel endorses call for new SB County grand juries - http://bit.ly/alACrD

@COGEL2011 Ken Gross making his usual entertaining presentation.

@COGEL2011 Ken Gross notes that only San Diego requires listing names of officials who are being lobbied.

Washington State reports that its grassroots lobbying law was upheld by a federal district court, but case is being appealed. #cogel2011

Jessica Levinson, CGS Political Reform Director on ABC-7, re: Prop. 14 - http://bit.ly/d3FsNK

@COGEL2011 Kevin Kennedy of Wisconsin wants pro bono training help from the Second City.

Cal term limits measure that would have let legs. stay up to 12 years failed for Nov. May appear on the Feb. 2012 ballot after full count.

Bob Stern will be on KPCC (89.3 FM or www.kpcc.org) at 11:05am talking about the mayor of L.A.'s receipt of game tickets. Tune in!

CGS' Bob Stern on KCRW 89.9 FM www.kcrw.com "Which Way LA" show Tues. at 7 PM discussing outrageous salaries paid to Bell's city employees.

Tune in to KPCC.org or FM 89.3 today at 1:05 p.m. to hear Bob Stern discuss the media's role in the scandals in Bell and other small cities.

Jessica Levinson, in the Argonaut, on neighborhood councils completing mandatory ethics training - http://bit.ly/4Bu9qm

Jessica Levinson on newsreview.com, regarding michelle smira, who is going to run Kevin Johnson's campaign - http://bit.ly/2roOkk

Following the money, Robert Stern says California is in major need of political reform: http://ping.fm/3JoKR

Twitter Ends List Service After Democratic Favoritism Surfaces - http://bit.ly/38nd3N

Jessica Levinson is quoted in the CS Monitor article: "Secret tapes: How damaging to Jerry Brown’s bid for governor?" http://bit.ly/3VreYk

"I consider this a major reform, and one that could be a model for the rest of the country," said Stern - SacBee.com http://bit.ly/6C0zHN

Tracy Westen participated in the Dagstuhl Seminar on Democracy in a Network Society, check out the overview - http://bit.ly/7DZVOo (.pdf)

Tracy Westen and Jessica Levinson will appear on KNBC's "News Conference" this Sunday, Jan. 10th, at 9 a.m. - more info http://bit.ly/6LbvoB

Citizens United Criticized as an Activist Disaster - http://bit.ly/8UukHE

"Too Much Democracy in Ohio?" featuring Bob Stern on WCPN Radio - http://bit.ly/aKgb1y