Patt Morrison for Tuesday, May 11, 2010

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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DAVID LAZARUS FILLS IN FOR PATT

 

1:06 – 1:39

OPEN

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

Regulatory resurgence: Congress moves on regulating offshore oil drilling, auto industry & more

The attitude toward renewed regulatory vigilance in Congress isn’t necessarily new, being ushered in with the victory of Barack Obama in 2008 after years of regulation rollbacks under both the Clinton & Bush Administrations.  But with two recent events, the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the high profile Toyota crashes linked to faulty braking system, Congress has the opportunity and will to move on new regulatory regimes that are designed to stop the next accident from happening.  Even within the majority Democratic party, however, there are disagreements about how far and wide a new set or regulations should reach.  David hosts two of the highest ranking Democrats in Congress on two particular sets of regulation proposals where there is still disagreement about the extent of power that should be granted to the federal government.

 

Guests:

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-30^th District of California; Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee

HE CALLS US:

 

Rep. Bart Stupak, D-1^st District of Michigan; Chairman of the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, party of the House Energy Committee

HE CALLS US:

 

 

2:06 – 2:58:30

Debating Proposition 15 and the future of publically financed elections

In a time of increasing awareness of the roll of money in political campaigns, Proposition 15 is a proposal for the fairly radical notion of publically financed elections but through measured, incremental steps.  Prop. 15 would repeal the ban on public funding of political campaigns in California, and as a first step it creates a voluntary system for candidates for the office of Secretary of State to qualify for a public campaign grant if they agree to limitations on spending and private contributions.  Funding for Secretary of State race would come from an increased fee on the lobbyists doing business in California.  Would Prop. 15 radically alter the fiscal landscape of California’s elections?  Probably not at first, but the eventual effects might be dramatic, as cities, counties and the state government could be free to experiment with using taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns.  How does Prop. 15 play into the larger debate of campaign finance reform?

 

Guests:

Trent Lange, campaign chair of the Yes on 15 campaign; President of the Board of Directors of the California Clean Money Campaign

IN STUDIO

 

Richard Wiebe, partner at public affairs firm Schubert-Flint; organizers of the Stop 15 campaign

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James Sutton, attorney specializing in political, election & non-profit law and head The Sutton Law Firm

IN STUDIO

• Sutton advises candidates, ballot measure committees, corporations, public entities and nonprofit organizations throughout California on how to comply with the myriad federal, state, and local laws affecting their campaign and lobbying activities, and has represented numerous clients before the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland and San Jose Ethics Commissions, as well as the Federal Elections Commission and California Fair Political Practices Commission.

 

LeeAnn Pelham, executive director of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission

IN STUDIO

• The City Ethics Commission runs the campaign finance disclosure program for all elected offices in the city of Los Angeles.
• Since 1990, when City voters passed Proposition H, candidates for elective City office have had the option of participating in a voluntary system of partial public funding for their campaigns. 
• The Ethic Commission has been a strong proponent of full public financing for City campaigns.

 

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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