POSC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Pass Laws
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Public Policy in CA II:
The Education Crisis & Ideas for
Political Reform
5/10/18
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1. Top 2 (“Jungle”) primary
a. 2010 Prop 14
2. Extension of term units
3. Redistricting
4. Commission (14 citizens)
5. Jungle primary (top 2)
6. Primaries
a. When parties choose their top candidates
i. Open
1. You have to pick one demo. Or repub.
2. Problem
a. All register voters - you can end up getting the opposite
candidate (register demo can pick the republican)
b. Mischief
ii. Closed (most restrictive)
1. Only party members
a. Democratic → democratic
b. Republican → republican
2. Pick more extreme candidates:
a. They pick the most replicans of republicans
b. they dont always do well because a lot of voters are
independent
iii. Semi-open
1. More moderate candidates (better at the general election)
2. Moderates get the final choice, but gets rid of the mischief
3. No matter who made it to the system they would lose to the
democrat
iv. Jungle
1. Not for president
2. Everyone goes on one list → tons of choices
3. The top 2 face off after
a. Can shut off the other party
Document Summary
5/10/18: top 2 ( jungle ) primary, 2010 prop 14, extension of term units, redistricting, commission (14 citizens, jungle primary (top 2, primaries, when parties choose their top candidates i. Open: you have to pick one demo. Problem: all register voters - you can end up getting the opposite candidate (register demo can pick the republican, mischief. Closed (most restrictive) ii: only party members, democratic democratic, republican republican, pick more extreme candidates, they pick the most replicans of republicans b. they dont always do well because a lot of voters are independent iii. Semi-open: more moderate candidates (better at the general election, moderates get the final choice, but gets rid of the mischief, no matter who made it to the system they would lose to the democrat iv. Jungle: not for president, everyone goes on one list tons of choices, the top 2 face off after, can shut off the other party i. ii.
