Ted Costa, Board Member and CEO, People's Advocate—Bill Lockyer, California's Attorney General
Ted Costa, CEO of People's Advocate, defends Proposition 77's right to be on the November 8, 2005, California Statewide Special Election ballot, while Bill Lockyer, California's Attorney General, explains why it shouldn't be there
California Politics Today #379
Sacramento, California
July 11, 2004
By Marc Strassman
Reporter
Podmedia Reports
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Ted Costa is a Board member and the Chief Executive Officer of
People's Advocate--"Your Voice in Government."
Mr. Costa is one of the proponents behind Proposition 77, the redistricting initiative now scheduled to be voted on by California voters in the November 8, 2005 Statewide Special Election. You can read the official Title and Summary of Proposition 77, prepared by the Office of
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, by clicking
here and scrolling down.
On July 8, 2005, Attorney General Lockyer "filed suit to remove Proposition 77, the redistricting initiative, from the November 2005 special election ballot." The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court in Sacramento, California.
You can read more about the lawsuit by clicking on the title of the press release issued by Attorney General Lockyer's office on July 8th:
Attorney General Lockyer Files Suit To Remove Redistricting Initiative From November 2005 Ballot--Proponents Violated Constitutional and State Initiative Laws by Replacing Text Reviewed by Attorney General with a Different Version.
California Politics Today and
Podmedia Reports spoke today with Mr. Costa about this lawsuit seeking to remove Proposition 77 from the November, 2005, ballot.
You can listen to that conversation with People's Advocate CEO Ted Costa in its entirety by clicking
here.
Shortly afterwards,
California Politics Today and
Podmedia Reports spoke with Attorney General Lockyer about the lawsuit.
You can listen to that conversation with Attorney General Lockyer in its entirety by clicking
here.
To read about Attorney General Lockyer's decision to run for California State Treasurer next year, and not Governor, click
here.
