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Presidential Primaries: 2003-2008 Legislation
Detailed table of bills from each state attempting to move presidential primary date. From the National Conference on State Legislatures.

Primary Calendar
The dates of states primary elections from Open Secrets.

Qualified Political Parties
California Secretary of State

Public Opinion

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government, March 2007
http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_307MBS.pdf
Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Jennifer Paluch, and Sonja Petek

Reports and Studies

Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 (Wikipedia)

Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 (Wikipedia)

Media Opinion

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[Opinion] Lin, Judy.
"Term-limits trickery? GOP strategist says Feb. 5 initiative would actually keep many in office longer," Sacramento Bee, September 12, 2007.
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[Opinion].
"How to deal with voting machine vulnerability: Secretary of state needs to focus on ways to compensate for security shortcomings," Sacramento Bee,
August 1, 2007
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Walters, Dan [Opinion].
"Ballot issue term-limit summary misleading," Fresno Bee, May 11, 2007.
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[Opinion].
"A better way: Rotating regional primaries can end the chaos," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 10, 2007.
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Weintraub, Daniel [Opinion].
"Redrawing district lines merges with term limits," Sacramento Bee, April 22, 2007.
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Nielson, Jim [Opinion].
"Is reform taking place? Or is it business as usual?" Daily Democrat, The (Woodland, CA), April 1, 2007
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[Opinion].
"Our View: Moving primary wasn't smart — With all its districts and propositions, California's ballot is already too confusing on Election Day," Merced Sun-Star, March 22, 2007
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[Opinion].
"Primary fallout - State must quickly reimburse counties for costs of new election," Fresno Bee, March 21, 2007.
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[Opinion]."California counts: Now we need a reason to vote," Daily News of Los Angeles, March 19, 2007.
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[Opinion].
"State may have say in primaries," Oakland Tribune, March 18, 2007.
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Boren, Jim [Opinion].
"Move that primary: California deserves more clout." Fresno Bee, March 11, 2007.
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Walter, Dan [Opinion].
"Capitol's lovefest strained," Sacramento Bee, March 6, 2007.
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Nunez, Fabian[Opinion].
"Give California voters a voice in the primaries," Sacramento Bee, February 4, 2007.
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Walters, Dan [Opinion].
"Tinkering with votes dangerous," Sacramento Bee, Jan. 29, 2007
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News Articles

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Wildermuth, John.
"Time running out on 11th-hour push to get redistricting on ballot," San Francisco Chronicle, September 13, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle

Wildermuth, John.
"New term-limits measure qualifies for state ballot," San Francisco Chronicle, September 5, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle

Wildermuth, John.
"Touch vote machine ban hurts counties," San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 5, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Wildermuth, John.
"Makers of voting machines battle critics over UC study," San Francisco Chronicle, July 31, 2007.
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Sanders, Jim.
"Term limit petitions ready: supporters file 1.1 million signatures, aiming to be on the presidential primary ballot in February if they're certified," Sacramento Bee,
July 24, 2007.
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Kurtzman, Laura.
"GOP torn over who can vote in primary: not too late to allow independents," San Jose Mercury News, July 20, 2007.
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Lawrence, Steve.
"Term limits, districts again on agenda: Voters said no to previous tries," Ventura County Star, May 14, 2007.
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Sanders, Jim.
"Redistricting Returns: Politicians take another run at -- maybe -- redoing process," Sacramento Bee, April 29, 2007.
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"Voting system review is set," Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA) April 19, 2007.
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Gordon, Rebekah.
"Elections may prove to be very expensive," San Mateo County Times, April 4, 2007.
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Wildermuth, John.
"Many see bleak future for state, poll shows: Confidence ebbs in politicians' ability to handle problems,"
San Francisco Chronicle, March 29, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle

Orlov, Rick.
"Tipoff: Primary move pressures local officials to pick favorites," Daily News of Los Angeles, March 26, 2007.
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"A platform for change beginning to emerge," Orange County Register, March 25, 2007
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Harmon, Steve.
"It's official: California primary set for Feb. 5," Oakland Tribune, March 16, 2007
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Sweeney, James P.
"State pushes up presidential primary," San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16, 2007.
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Marinucci, Carla; Yi, Matthew. Yi.
"They will need to spend more time campaigning early in the race for state's voters rather than just asking for money," San Francisco Chronicle, March 16, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle

Vogel, Nancy; Barabak, Mark Z.
"California's Primary Move Shifts Electoral Balance," Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2007.
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Friedman, Lisa.
"Earlier primary may boost state economy," Daily News of Los Angeles, March 14, 2007.
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Nagourney, Adam.
"Early Primary Rush Upends ?08 Campaign Plans," New York Times, March 12, 2007.
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Sandalow, Marc.
"Why California's Democratic presidential primary matters," San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 29, 2004
San Francisco Chronicle

Marinucci, Carla.
"Early primary -- too much, too soon? State's bid to gain political clout may be diluted as others join the bandwagon,"
San Francisco Chronicle, Feb.18, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle

Lucas, Greg; Yi, Matthew.
"Senate OKs presidential primary for February: Measure to ease term limits might be added to ballot," San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 14, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Rojas, Aurelio.
"Dems push for earlier primary: Leaders want presidential vote in February, looser term limits," Sacramento Bee, Feb. 1, 2007
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Lucas, Greg.
"State Senate panel OKs moving up presidential primary," San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 8, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Howard, John.
"Tangled politicking marks push for early presidential primary," Capitol Weekly, Jan. 24th, 2007.
Capitol Weekly

Wildermuth, John.
"Earlier primary could cost $90 million/Elections officials concerned about price tag, logistics ," San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 24, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Schrag, Peter.
"California's byzantine politics and smoke-filled rooms," Sacramento Bee, Jan. 24, 2007
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