Susan L. Taylor
Former Editor,
Essence Magazine

Citizens for Accountable Leadership has provided guidance and made recommendations to voters, campaigns and elected officials. This includes but isn’t limited to voter guides and candidate strength assessment in addition to voter values and priority analysis and messaging effectiveness. You can find our latest guidance here along with previous voter guides.
The following are the CAL’s recommendations to Governor Gavin Newsom, which his office reached out to us about. First, we are recommending that the Governor appoints Court Commissioner Latrice Byrdsong as LA County Superior Court Judge. Also, the bills in the state legislature that we have suggested that Governor Gavin Newsom signs are listed below:
We may not always be right; but know that we are dedicated to creating a government that works for the people; and, we need accountable leaders with the skills and tenacity and know-how to make government work for the people.
Laws, regulations, elected officials at the local, state, and national level; there are many layers that orchestrate the lives of voters. We provide a vantage point to see into political process and come away with actionable understanding.
JACQUELYNN HAWTHORNE
1936-2023


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