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DESCRIPTION:In the fall of 1911, the new governor, a lawyer from San Francisco, 
 convinced California voters to add the recall, referendum, and initiative 
 to the constitution as a way to stop the political machines. These days, 
 direct democracy, and the initiative process, is itself a machine, 
 accessible only by interests and people with big money. After a century, 
 join us at Zocalo as we ask: can California's experiment with direct 
 democracy be saved? And if so, how? We'll hear from a panel of experts from 
 California and around the world who explain how new technology and new 
 research suggest a variety of ways that democracy might be returned to the 
 people. Join the discussion with Kim Alexander of the California Voter 
 Foundation; Bruno Kaufmann, Swiss-Swedish journalist and president of the 
 leading direct democracy think tank, Initiative & Referendum Institute 
 Europe; and Paul Jacob, founder of the term limits movement and president 
 of the Citizens in Charge Foundation, a 50-state volunteer network on 
 direct democracy.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/04/18686908.php
SUMMARY:Zócalo in San Francisco: How Do We Put The People Back in The Initiative Process?
LOCATION:Fort Mason Center \nGolden Gate Room at the Conference Center, Building A 
 \nMarina Blvd and Buchanan St., San Francisco, CA 94123 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/08/04/18686908.php
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