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12.16.2022

Common Cause New York’s 2023 Legislative Priorities

Our state priorities reflect our values, a better democracy for all New Yorkers.

10.11.2022

Check out our plain language versions of the measures that will appear on the November ballot in New York City and statewide.

Check out our plain language versions of the measures that will appear on the November ballot in New York City and statewide.

Ethics 12.9.2021

Common Cause New York’s 2022 Legislative Priorities

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Our state priorities reflect our values, a better democracy for all New Yorkers.

Testimony before New York’s Redistricting Commission

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In this written supplement, we present detailed analysis and recommendations regarding district lines to be drawn in four of the five New York City boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx. Cognizant of the state constitutional requirement to respect the cores of existing districts where practical, we begin our discussion with relevant demographic changes, both borough wide and as impacts current district maps.

New York's Open Meetings Law must be fixed

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There is no question that, along with every other aspect of civic life during COVID, tweaks needed to be made to the Open Meetings Law to ensure the safety and health of New Yorkers. However, it is our view that aspects of the Open Meetings Law (OML) are fundamentally broken. The OML must be revised to truly function to serve the public good and provide real transparency and accountability for everyday New Yorkers.

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