Common Cause and Us

BY DICK AND SHARON

All photos courtesy of Christopher Nelson

Tax Day this year had special meaning for us. Common Cause of California recognized us with their “Local Activists of the Year” award, presented at a glorious ceremony at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Joining us in receiving awards were retired California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and California Supreme Court Chief Justice (Ret.) Ronald M. George.

We’re deeply grateful to our friends at Common Cause, the event’s Host Committee, and especially Leila Pederson and Brooke Erdmann, who organized the event, and their Executive Director, Kathay Feng. For several years, we collaborated with Common Cause — and former Common Cause staff member Anjuli Kronheim Katz — in organizing the LA Media Reform Conference held at Occidental College. More recently, we’ve pitched in on their efforts to increase voter turnout and find better ways to fund campaigns.

Thank you, too, goes to Marcy Winograd, who gave us such a nice introduction. Sure, shoot us, but we still think Congress would be a better place with Marcy in it.

Marcy Winograd and Kathay Feng joining us

We’re especially thankful for our friends from our neck of the woods who made it all the way over to the Skirball Center from Northeast Los Angeles and Pasadena. Who knew you could get there from here?

Surprising us was contingent from our ACLU Pasadena/Foothills Chapter — Joanna Amador, Justin Chapman, Kris Olkerhauser, and Michelle White. Then there was the ACLU staff contingent — Miguel Cruz, Clarissa Woo, Elvia Meza, and Marco Benigno. And our Justice Not Jails colleague, Rev. Peter Laarman. And Michelle Sutter and Mary Beth Fielder…

…And our daughter Linnea Friberg-Price and her boyfriend Yafiet Isaac, who made it all the way in from UC Riverside.

It was a special night for us.

Common Cause Staff Leaders

Here are Common Cause’s three main priorities:

• Strengthen Campaign Finance Laws
• Increase Voter Turnout
• Defend and Advance Redistricting Reform

Contact them here if you’d like to join us in helping Common Cause reach its goals.  To see the LA Progressive Live! show, click  LA Progressive Live

— Dick & Sharon

POSTED ON APRIL 23, 2015

About Dick and Sharon

As a husband and wife team, Sharon Kyle and Dick Price publish several print and online newsletters on political and social justice issues. Sharon serves as Publisher for Dick & Sharon's LA Progressive and Dick serves as Editor.

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