August 31, 2005

"Judge mulls Cupertino ballot-argument flap"

"Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Kevin E. McKenney will decide sometime in the next few days whether to allow Rep. Mike Honda (D-Campbell), Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith and former state Assemblyman Jim Cunneen to endorse arguments against three growth-limiting ballot initiatives in Cupertino.

City Attorney Chuck Kilian maintains the three officials do not meet criteria to be listed in ballot arguments laid out in the California Elections Code. Kimberley Smith, the city clerk, removed the names from the ballot arguments earlier this month.

The Advocates for a Better Cupertino, a citizens group opposing the initiatives, sued to have the names included. Rich Robinson, a member of the group who also is named as a plaintiff in the suit, said the way the city has interpreted the elections code is unconstitutional."

The article is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at August 31, 2005 08:45 AM