Yearly Archives: 2016


Ballot Selfies: Post Away

BY MATTHEW C. ALVAREZ After months of debate, the California legislature this week finally reversed a decades-old law which prohibited Californians’ constitutionally-protected right to the ballot selfie.  That is, the right to post online a photo of yourself alongside your completed ballot, marked for the candidates and ballot measures of your […]


Placement Agent Alert: New Rule May Require Investment Firm Employees to be Disclosed by Name on Quarterly California Lobbying Reports (July 2016)

Placement Agent Alert: New Rule May Require Investment Firm Employees to be Disclosed by Name on Quarterly California Lobbying Reports (July 2016) July 2016 Beginning in the third quarter 2016, investment firms which are registered California lobbying entities will need to itemize all payments of $2,500 or more for “other […]


Pre-Election Litigation (March 2016) 328

As the June 7, 2016 election season heats up, candidates and consultants should keep in mind that the law allows campaigns to challenge false, misleading, or improper information which will appear in the voter information pamphlet and/or on the ballot.  These include candidate ballot designations, candidate statements, and arguments for […]