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.

FIELDWORK & DOCUMENTATION

From the field.

A closer look at the travel and paperwork involved in ballot-access organizing. These are archival materials, not illustrations or stock photography.

Photograph from Christine’s California fieldwork travel archive
California field travelA photograph retained from the trip associated with ballot-initiative outreach.
Blank California petition-circulation paperwork from the project archive
Petition-circulation materialsBlank circulation paperwork showing a practical part of ballot-access field operations. No voter information is displayed.