News & Updates
Two elections for one office are a waste. How California could stop.
By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Desert Sun. April 28, 2026
Redistricting Proportional Representation and LA Charter Reform
By Michael Feinstein. CityWatchLA, September 29 2025
Solución al sistema descompuesto de elecciones por distrito en LA. El audio con tono racista filtrado hace dos años reveló que hacen falta más voces en la mesa de democracia local vía elecciones de representación proporcional.
Por Michael Feinstein, La Opinión, Los Angeles. 3 Diciembre, 2024
Michael Feinstein: the real lesson from the Wallis-Holstege State Assembly race By Michael Feinstein. Valley Voice. Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA.November 27, 2024
Opinion: LA City Council poised to strong-arm local democracy.
Why a ‘democracy package’ of charter amendments needs to be considered independent of elected officials.
By Michael Feinstein. LA Daily News. May 13, 2024
Opinion: Time for a Civic Assembly for Los Angeles charter reform
By Michael Feinstein. Los Angeles Daily News. April 17, 2024
LA needs to consider using Proportional Representation for city council elections
By Mike Feinstein. DemocracySoS. June 28, 2023
Op/Ed: The Scope of Ad Hoc Committee on LA City Governance Reform is Insufficient
By Michael Feinstein. CityWatchLA. May 4, 2023
The answer to candidates dropping out (and more) is ranked choice voting
By Michael Feinstein. Los Angeles Daily News. June 4, 2022
Another way to reform the recall: Ranked Choice Voting
By Michael Feinstein, Special to CalMatters. December 6, 2021
A Green Argument Against This Recall, But Not Others Why California should retain its recall process, but amend it to make it more democratic, with more voter choice
By Michael Feinstein. Independent Voter Network. September 13, 2021
Dismissing Voter Choice No Way to Win Recall Election
By Dan Kapelovitz and Michael Feinstein. LA Progressive, August 21, 2021
Why California Should Learn from Maine and Not Alaska on Electoral Reform
By Michael Feinstein. Independent Voter Network. December 28, 2020
Garcia vs. Smith III: Cause for Reform
By Michael Feinstein. The Signal – Santa Clara Valley (CA). December 24, 2020
When plastic industry reform died in the state legislature this year, so did a piece of our democracy
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). November 3rd, 2020
How Early Voting Undermines Democracy
By Mike Feinstein. Santa Monica Daily Press (CA). March 30, 2020
Why California’s crossover primary is bad for democracy
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). February 28th, 2020
Why the California Citizens Redistricting Commission needs a Green, American Independent, Libertarian or Peace and Freedom member
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). February 14th, 2020
Why Gavin Newsom was wrong in vetoing ranked-choice voting – and how to fix it. Part 1
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). January 8th, 2020
Why Gavin Newsom was wrong in vetoing ranked-choice voting – and how to fix it. Part 2
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). January 9th, 2020
Chad Mayes’ exit from the GOP and the need for electoral reform
By Michael Feinstein. Orange County Register, Riverside Press-Enterprise. January 8, 2020
Worried about social media and elections? What about our public media?
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). November 25, 2019
Santa Monica case reveals flawed California Voting Rights Act
By Mike Feinstein. Santa Monica Daily Press (CA). April 2, 2019
Despite Close Congressional Races, California Must Change its Election System
By Mike Feinstein. Fox and Hounds Daily (CA). Monday, November 5th, 2018
Op/Ed: California Democracy and the Allegory of the Cave – Top-two voting is undemocratic, but Californians say they support it. They should give other systems a try. By Michael Feinstein, Special to the Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2018.
San Jose Mercury News: Most interesting candidate is former Santa Monica City Councilman Michael Feinstein. San Jose Mercury News Editorial Board. May 23, 2018
Op/Ed: Will voters in state Senate District 29 recall representative democracy?By Michael Feinstein, Special to the Orange County Register. May 19, 2018
Op/Ed: Top Two Malfunctions, Democracy Suffers. By Michael Feinstein, Fox and Hounds, Friday, May 18th, 2018
Op/Ed: The Other Feinstein Deserves California’s Attention. By Joe Mathews, Fox and Hounds Daily. May 3rd, 2018
Op/Ed: Vote Centers Wrong Answer to Increase Voter Turnout, Why Not Election State Holidays and Proportional Representation? By Michael Feinstein. Special to Fox and Hounds Daily, April 27, 2018
Op/Ed: The Real Question Behind Vexit. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Argonaut. Apr 25, 2018
Podcast Interview: Proportional Representation, with Michael Feinstein, on Antiestablishmentarianism. Interviewed by Micheál O’Leary. March 22, 2018.
Podcast: Napa Valley Insurrection – Michael Feinstein for California Secretary of State & a Democracy Bill of Rights. March 24, 2018
Op/Ed: One Way to Respond to Foreign Ops in Our Elections. By Michael Feinstein, LA Progressive. March 18, 2018
Video: Proportional representation and a unicameral California State Legislature, presented to El Cajon City Council. By Michael Feinstein for California Secretary of State 2018. February 27, 2018
Article: Green Party Secretary of State Candidate Floats Unicameral Legislature Idea. By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego. February 26, 2018.
Video: Proportional Representation for California State Legislature, how represent City of San Diego? By Michael Feinstein for California Secretary of State 2018. February 27, 2018
Video: Get to know Mike Feinstein (GP), running for CA SoS 2018! Mana Talk with James. February 15, 2018
Video: Proportional Representation for California State Legislature – Presented to Glendale City Council. By Michael Feinstein for California Secretary of State 2018. February 13, 2018
Video: Proportional Representation for California State Legislative- Presented to Santa Ana City Council. By Michael Feinstein for Secretary of State 2018. February 6, 2018.
Video: Women’s Political Representation & Electoral Reform. Michael Feinstein at Los Angeles Women’s March. January 20, 2018 (4:48)
Video: Proportional Representation for California State Legislature – Presented to Richmond City Council. By Michael Feinstein for Secretary of State 2018. January 16, 2018 (2:16)
Video: Election Integrity, interview with Secretary of State candidate Michael Feinstein. Progressive California w/Laura Livengood & Joe Sakata. January 14, 2018 (16:41)
Video: Michael Feinstein Announces His Constitutional Amendment. Progressive California w/Laura Livengood & Joe Sakata. January 14, 2018 (4:01)
Video: Proportional Representation for California State Legislature – Presented to Sacramento City Council. By Michael Feinstein for Secretary of State 2018. January 10, 2018 (2:05)
Op/Ed: Voters’ Right to Know Undermined by High Candidate Statement Fees, SoS Conflict of Interest. By Michael Feinstein. Special to Fox and Hounds Daily, January 10, 2018
Video: Why candidate statement fees need to be reduced in California, as a voters right-to-know issue. Testimony by Michael Feinstein to CA State Assembly Elections Committee, State Capitol, Sacramento, California. Jan 10, 2018
Action: Support Proportional Representation for the California State Legislature. Send letter to your Senator and Assemblymember. January 1, 2018
Video: Presentation to San Francisco Berniecrats General Meeting. November 3, 2018.
Op/Ed: Earlier primary could backfire on California. By Michael Feinstein, Special to The Sacramento Bee. November 01, 2017