The entire nation is affected by the flood of anonymous secret money unleashed on elections by Citizens United. One of the most powerful ways we can fight back against this tsunami of Dark Money is by passing strong DISCLOSE Acts to make sure that political ads can't deceive voters about who paid for them. It's up to the states to lead the way. The good news is that the country's largest state, California, now has a chance to do so, with the introduction of the 2015 California DISCLOSE Act that will let voters know who really pays for political ads. AB 700, the Gomez-Levine California DISCLOSE Act, will stop funders from deceiving voters about who pays for ballot measure ads by requiring ads to clearly reveal their top three funders. Funders must be shown in a big contrasting font on a black background for five seconds. The actual contributors must be listed — none of the usual shell games. Just the truth. Please thank California Assemblymembers Jimmy Gomez (D-Northeast Los Angeles) and Marc Levine (D- San Rafael) for their leadership in the fight against Dark Money in political ads. Tell them that people like you across the nation are watching California and grateful for their leadership. Be sure to add a comment to tell them how important what they’re doing is!

As one of the largest social service providers in the Midwest, A Safe Haven Foundation, addresses the needs of homeless men, women, and families in crisis. With more than 20 years experience, we understand that the face of homelessness is often complex and varied. Currently HUD's annual Point in Time count of homeless people does not include homeless children and youth who are living with friends, relatives, or staying at motels. This means social service agencies and shelters are precluded from serving these highly vulnerable individuals. By supporting S.256 - Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015, HUD will be required to count someone as homeless if another federal agency -- such as the Department of Education classifies them as homeless. This will provide desperately needed housing resources. "Children living in these situations are particularly vulnerable to predators, including traffickers, because they are hidden to social-service providers and do not have case managers," according to Sen. Feinstein's office, which estimates there are one million such uncounted children and youth. The Department of Education, for example, considers such young people homeless, and provides them with extra services. A Safe Haven Foundation supports S.256 - Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2015. We hope you will, too!

Allowing corporate allies into jobs that oversee those same corporations creates a monopoly, eliminating competition in the areas of research and development, before ideas can reach the public. It also leaves the American consumer unprotected in the face of loopholes the size of a big red barn. Eliminating conflicts of interest in appointment of regulators is an absolute requirement for the US economy to remain competitive, while protecting consumers.

The shops @Wailea want to charge all who come to Wailea to enjoy the shopping and our great beaches. There is no parking in Wailea, no off street parking and very little beach parking. Are you ready to pay $3.00 per 1/2 hour? Or a day pass will cost you $40.00. Employees are being charged as well. Tenants of the mall have to purchase validation tickets. Each store set its own minimum price for validation. Since construction has already started, I want to change their policies. Free parking for all who work in the shops and free for Locals. Please, ask yourself if you want to or can afford to pay these prices? Enough already! Where's the Aloha? Keep south Maui No Ka Oi.

The Syriza party won Greek parliamentary elections on January 25 on an anti-austerity program [1], after 6 years of depression [2] that were prolonged and exacerbated by Eurozone authorities (including the European Central Bank, European Commission, and the International Monetary Fund [IMF]). On February 4 -- just 10 days after the Syriza government was elected -- the ECB cut off the main source of financing for Greek banks [3]. There was no reason to do this other than bullying; it was more than three weeks before the deadline for the decision. This and other threats and statements by the ECB have driven tens of billions of dollars from the Greek banking system. The ECB has also refused to lift a cap on the amount that Greek banks can lend to the government, an action that it did not take against the previous government. The ECB’s actions have already contributed to serious damage to Greece’s nascent economic recovery: the Greek economy was projected to grow by 2.9 percent this year, but partly as a result of this instability stoked by the ECB, this forecast has been cut in half. On April 1 the Greek government put forward a detailed and credible reform plan [4] to increase revenues, so as to ensure that it can make its debt payments. The Greek government has negotiated in good faith; the ECB should not be pushing the Greek government to the brink of default, and undermining the economy, in order to gain advantage in these negotiations. The ECB should immediately lift the cap on Greek bank lending to the government, and the restore the government’s ability to borrow from the Central Bank that the prior government had before the elections. Urge President Obama to press European authorities to end their destabilization of the Greek economy to undermine democracy by signing our petition. References: 1. http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2015/3/destroying-the-greek-economy-in-order-to-save-it.html 2. http://www.cepr.net/index.php/publications/reports/the-greek-economy-which-way-forward 3. http://www.cepr.net/index.php/op-eds-&-columns/op-eds-&-columns/greece-ecb-kicks-syriza-in-the-face-syriza-turns-the-other-cheek 4. http://im.ft-static.com/content/images/55b27a7e-d87c-11e4-ba53-00144feab7de.pdf

Voter participation is dropping and the change introduced by this bill could help reverse that trend. Fuller participation will assure that our legislators will continue working for the needs of the people instead of being persuaded to work more for the special interests of the lobbyists.

I am starting this petition because I believe in equal rights.

Just over 1 in 10 workers receive any paid days off to give birth and bond with a newborn or care for a sick family member. Ohio families shouldn't have to choose between a paycheck and caring for a loved one.

Gov. Brown exempted Big Farms from the mandatory 25% reduction in water use during the drought. Big Farms use 80% of all of California's water. A real attempt to deal with a serious drought requires real focus on all the water users, not just 20% of water users.

When Credit Suisse pleaded guilty to criminal charges last May, many called it the end of "too big to jail" for Big Banks. But guess what: No bank executives actually went to jail. Instead, they paid a fine – $2.6 billion – to settle the charges. That may sound like a lot to you and me, but to a major financial institution, that's a cost of doing business. And it’s just one in a series of settlements by big banks​ after wrongdoing when none of the executives went to jail. That isn’t justice. It’s time we demand equal enforcement of the law. If we want big banks to respect the law, they should be held accountable when they break it. We’re calling on the Department of Justice to end the "too big to jail" scheme the big banks enjoy today. After all, just because you're the banker doesn't mean you should get out of jail free. Add your name and help us stand up to big bank abuses!

Today, Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia is expected to sign into law a bill that was passed at the 11th hour in the current session to help transportation. To raise the funds, our state elected official passed a bill to add a $5.00 tax to all guests who stay in a hotel/motel in Georgia. This tax is in addition to the state tax that is already being charged. Furthermore, this tax is for every night a person stays. This is completely unexpected and wrong. Georgia will lose millions in revenue because of it. Please call the Governor's Office at 404-656-1776 and ask to speak with Governor Deal. If they say no, then tell the person that you are opposed to House Bill 170 and that you want the Governor to VETO the bill. This bill is not in Georgia's best interest. Please pass this along to everyone.

While the Billionaires are buying the Republican Party, the Democratic Party must counter by buying Working American. Wage inequality is by far one of the issue that should be resolved by our elected officials for 2016. It is time to take on the Billionaires and the Corporation who's greed is causing the major distress of the United States of America.