How does the present system affect regular Californians?
A. Right now, special interests like big oil companies, the drug giants, the insurance industry, and HMOs can get their way in Sacramento by donating millions to elect politicians who will owe them favors. Lobbyists and special interests use campaign contributions to pass their pork barrel projects and create tax loopholes–legislative giveaways like the $3.3 billion in corporate tax loopholes that cost the average California household $275 per year.
