Campaign Reform
Ron Unz’s advocacy of partial public financing (in the form of subsidies to the media) would only increase voter cynicism and contempt for politics and politicians in California (March 25). That’s old-style reform. The reform proposal that really is sweeping the nation is Clean Money campaign reform, which offers candidates who agree to abide by spending limits and not to raise any private money full public financing.
Arizona, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont have already made Clean Money law, and activists in nearly 40 states are engaged in fighting for it. Voters like it because it would open up the system to a new breed of candidates, and because it would give candidates another way to run without special interest patrons. If Californians really are going to try to reform their system again--make it worth the effort.
ELLEN S. MILLER
Executive Director
Public Campaign
Washington
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