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The California Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)4 organization dedicated to better informing voters about important public policy issues and to encouraging non-partisan voters to participate in the electoral process.

California might be one step closer to rejoining nationwide settlement talks between major U.S. banks and a coalition of state attorneys general over allegations of widespread mortgage fraud.

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California’s Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution.

Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, is unconstitutional. In an opinion delivered by Judge Reinhardt, the court found that California's Proposition 8 violates both the equal protection and due process clause of the United States Constitution.

The campaign trail today will hold caucuses in both Minnesota and Colorado, with a primary in Missouri...

As two-party rhetoric heats up over reviving the U.S. economy, a new Gallup survey indicates that large majorities of Independents are siding more with Democrats on certain economic proposals than Republicans.

Rather than charging a flat rate for electricity, major California power companies like PG&E and SCE are moving towards Time-Of-Use pricing. Rates rise when demand is highest and drop when demand is low. Thus, power will be most expensive in the middle of a hot day when air conditioners are on and lowest on nights when the temperature is about 70 and no heating or air conditioning is needed.