Ballot Initiatives / California

California Fieldwork

Signature collection, ballot-measure conversations and direct voter outreach.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY · CALIFORNIA

Campaigning for issues on the ballot.

Christine's field experience in California includes gathering signatures and speaking with voters about proposed statewide ballot measures. The work required direct conversations, accurate explanations, field planning and an understanding of the petition process.

Taxing billionaire wealth

Signature-gathering and voter conversations about an initiative to increase taxation of billionaire wealth. The work involved discussing the proposal and building support for putting the question before voters.

Holding rideshare companies accountable

Field outreach and signature collection on a proposal involving corporate accountability for rideshare companies and the communities and workers affected by their practices.

Signature-gathering field operations

Voter contact, talking points, petitions, training, site selection, circulation requirements and daily field coordination.

Political consulting and ballot access

Connecting public messaging with practical requirements: eligible signatures, accuracy, volunteer coordination and voter education.

ON THE GROUND

Organizing on the ground.

Signature gathering requires preparation, persistence and hundreds of real conversations. From planning routes to connecting with voters, successful petition drives are built one interaction at a time.

Photograph from Christine’s California fieldwork travel archive
California field travelOn the road for California ballot measures.
Blank California petition-circulation paperwork from the project archive
Petition-circulation materialsPreparing petitions for field circulation.