Mar 4, 2021Reform the Filibuster or Democracy will Die in the StatesThe choice facing Senate Democrats is stark: reform the filibuster or invite further democratic decline. — by Adam Bonica and Charlotte Hill As Democrats settle into at least two years of congressional control, there is a growing recognition that the Senate filibuster will prevent them from passing anything on their ambitious agenda, unless they can squeeze it through reconciliation—especially critically needed reforms to our democracy. A…Democracy5 min readDemocracy5 min read
Sep 23, 20203 Crucial Ways to Volunteer for the 2020 ElectionThese three high-impact volunteer opportunities will help you maximize voter turnout, combat voter suppression, and defeat Donald Trump. by Charlotte Hill and Gabriella Palladino With just 6 weeks until the presidential election, the stakes could not be higher for electing Biden and defeating Trump. We all need to step up…Volunteering7 min readVolunteering7 min read
Aug 14, 20204 Essential Donations to Make Before the November ElectionDonate to these 4 organizations to help protect voters and defeat Trump in November. Updated September 26, 2020 With just 5 weeks until the presidential election, many of us are asking the same question: what can I do to help elect Biden, defeat Trump, swing the Senate to the Democrats…Donate9 min readDonate9 min read
Aug 12, 2020What the Data Says About Getting People to Vote From HomeThe research behind Vote From Home 2020’s plan to get swing states voting from home this November At Vote From Home 2020, we’re completely focused on one thing: taking registered voters who face high risks from voting in person, and getting them to vote from home instead. There are 2.5…Vote By Mail7 min readVote By Mail7 min read
Mar 22, 2020Embrace Mail Voting Now, or You May Lose Your Chance to Vote in 2020Coronavirus is not going away soon — so we need a safer way to vote As coronavirus spreads across the United States, it’s increasingly clear that every part of life will be touched by this pandemic — and that includes the November 2020 election. Medical experts expect successive waves of…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Jan 18, 2019The Crucial Anti-Corruption Reform Missing from Warren’s PlatformAs the first entrant into the 2020 Democratic primary field, Elizabeth Warren hopes to be the “anti-corruption” candidate. Her platform includes an ambitious set of money-in-politics reforms that would make illegal some of the tactics most commonly used by wealthy interests to influence federal policy. However, Warren’s platform is missing…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Sep 24, 2018The Case for Crowdfunding Political Campaigns10/5/2018 update: Senator Collins just voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, meaning that the more than $2 million raised via the Crowdpac campaign will be contributed to Collins’ 2020 Democratic opponent. A crowdfunding campaign urging Senator Collins to reject Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation has put campaign finance intellectuals in uncomfortable…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Jul 10, 2018SF elections are working — and getting even betterNote: This op-ed was originally published in the SF Examiner. It was written by Charlotte Hill, Christopher Jerdonek and Viva Mogi, three members of the San Francisco Elections Commission. With high voter interest in the June 5 mayoral election, we three San Francisco elections commissioners want to report on the…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jun 4, 2018San Franciscans use a different voting system—and it’s way better. Here’s why.Most San Franciscans probably don’t realize that something on their ballot is revolutionary. It’s not a candidate or a ballot proposition—it’s a a style of voting. If you’re not that interested in the mechanics of voting, I hear you. My favorite political subjects are meatier, spicier, juicier—insert-your-favorite-food-metaphor-here. But more often…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Apr 2, 2018Hiking Down and Back Up the Grand Canyon in A Single Day17 miles. 10,000 feet of elevation change. One day. As soon as my husband, Louis, learned from a friend that it’s possible to hike from the rim of the Grand Canyon down to the Colorado River and back up again in a single day, he was completely on board. Of…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
