Jessica Levinson
Jessica Levinson is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loyola Law School. She focuses on the intersection of law and government.
With no legislative agreement over his proposed tax extensions in sight, Governor Jerry Brown may take his budget proposal directly to the people, via the ballot initiative process.
Prop 14 created an open primary, top-two general election system. Now the California Republican Party (CRP) is trying to take back some of the influence it likely lost.
There are no easy solutions when it comes to closing California's massive $26 billion budget shortfall. Lawmakers have approved more than $7 billion in spending reductions. The question is now whether they will agree to put temporary tax extensions to ...
With the release of demographic data from the Census Bureau it now seems that California's 2011 redistricting process could cause quite a political shakeup.
The City's dire fiscal situation clearly did not motivate Angelenos to head to the polls. The overwhelming majority of voters made a deafening statement, one of total silence.
On Tuesday, L.A. City voters will be asked to weigh in on everything from pension reform to taxation of medical marijuana dispensaries. This piece gives some thoughts and descriptions of many of the measures on ballot.
Whether running for an Oscar or elected office, election season seems to begin the moment it ends. How can we get elected officials who are representatives who spend some of their time fundraising, as opposed to fundraisers who spend some of their time...
Despite campaign contribution limits in many jurisdictions, donors are easily finding legal and illegal ways to support their favorite politicians and candidates.
California State Senate candidate Ted Lieu and his supporters make frequent use of mailers in preparation for the upcoming February 15th special election. The problem is, our mailboxes are only flooded by candidates and supporters with money.
A judge in California recently dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the ballot description for a candidate for State Assembly was improper. The judge dismissed the case only because it was filed too late. The question is, can Jessica Levinson designate he...
A California court rules that the Legislature cannot write its own ballot measure language. Say goodbye to ballot language that sounds more like an advertisement than a summary.
On February 15th California voters in two state senate districts will elect new representatives. Termed-out legislators and decline to state voters will be key to both races. The elections will also be the first under California new open primary, top-t...