Intro Slide

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Intro Slide

• Citizens for
• Better
• Government in
• New
• York

Our website is CBGNY.org
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The 4 issues
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Problem 1 - Three Men in a room
Three men in a room
Assembly Leader Senate Leader Governor
Whats missing from this picture?
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Problem 2 - WHEN I GROW UP
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Problem 3 Dead End
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FIRST STEP FIX PROCESS
The horse before the cart
We believe that the first step to addressing any
of the issues is to fix the legislative process.
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Solution 3Rs Intro

• The Solution
• The 3 Rs of Real Reform
• Rules Reform
• Redistricting
• Referendum and Initiative

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Rules 1 BeforeAfter
Rules Reform
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Rules 2 LEGISLATIVE Road Block
Legislative Road Blocks
The needs of 19 million New Yorkers
Our elected Representatives representing us
Functional Committees
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Redistrict 1 BeforeAfter
Redistricting Reform
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Redistrict 2 - Current Districts
Redistricting Current Gerrymandered Districts
Assembly
Senate
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RI 1 BeforeAfter
Referendum and Initiative
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RI 2 Current Use
Referendum and Initiative
The idea is not new, nor is it uncommon.
About half of all states enjoy some form of RI
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3Rs SUMMARY

• Together the 3 Rs provide

Rules Reform
A fix for current problems
Incentives and penalties
Redistricting Reform
Referendum and Initiative
An Alternative
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Save New York

• Our activities focus on motivating and
• educating citizens to

Save New York !
You
can influence REAL REFORM Support the 3
Rs Lets WORK TOGETHER!
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Petition 1 exact words
E-march Petition for 3 Rs of Real Reform

• For the benefit of the people of New York,
  legislators must immediately enact these
  measures
• Rule Changes rules of the legislature that
  restore representative government
• Redistricting establish election districts that
  make sense and ensure accountability and
• Referendum and Initiative give greater voice to
  citizens for influencing public policy.

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Petition 2 power of
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Reform !
OK, Reform!
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Reform !
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Bleak NY
A school? A workplace? A hospital? A home?
Before this happens to someone you know, or in
your community, please take action.
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The KEY
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FINAL Thank you

• Thank you

Please visit our website at CBGNY.org
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Aux Rules, conference committees
Similar Bills
Conference Committee
Governor
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Aux - Legislative Response

• Rule changes minimal out of 18
• Stringer proposal that was shelved
• Assembly 2, partial on 2 more
• Senate 1, partial on 3 more
• Substituted their own "reform" package which was
  wisely and overwhelmingly rejected by the voters.

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Aux Empty seat voting
Empty seat voting has been abolished except the
Senate still allows proxy votes in Committee
meetings.