Milestones and Chronology of the EC process

• December 1991 the Green Party of California(GPCA) gained ballot status. The GPCA opted to use the existing Peace and Freedom party section of the California election code, as our own.
• June 1992 "NOTA" wins in a GPCA county counil position.
• November 1992 GPCA wins: Green Party v Eu.
• June 1994 "NOTA" wins in a GPCA state gubenatorial primary.
• August 1994 State of Cal files appeal in Green Party v Eu.
• November 1994 Appeals court hears Green Party v Eu, no. 3-cv-C-013273.
• January 1995 GPCA loses appeal, Green Party v Jones, no. 013273.
• April 1995 CA Supreme court refuse to hear Green Party v Eu
• March 1999 "Green" wins CA Assembly seat.
• October 1999 "Green" Assemblymember changes registration to DTS.
• December 2000[San Diego] ERWG proposal to create a GPCA election code. "That the Green Party Election Code is important, and we instruct the Election Reform Working Group to take this input and come back to the next general assembly with specific provisions which can test for consensus." Consensus was reached.
• April 2001[Sacramento] ERWG presents the need and reasons for an EC, and promises a EC proposal for the next plenary.
• September 2001[San Mateo] ERWG EC proposal "attempt to pass legislation: empower the Electoral Reform Working Group(to find a legislator): direct the Electoral Reform Working Group to (work with other parties)." Consensus was reached.
• Nov 2001 FEC recognizes the GPUS.
• March 2002 Caleb Kleppner steps down as Co-co.
• May 2002[Fresno] Bill Pietz steps in as ERWG Co-co.
• Jan 2003 ERWG request submitted to Assemblymember Laird asking for assistance in creating our EC language.
• Feb 2003 Bill Pietz steps down as Co-co.
• February 2003 State Legislative Analysts provides comment on draft GPCA Election Code.
• May 2003[Sacramento] Chris Collins steps in as as ERWG Co-co.
• Dec 2003 Warner Bloomberg submits two draft election code sections.
• Mar 2004 Election Code sub-committee has its first meeting.
• Mar 2004 Sub-committee proposes timeline to General Assembly.
• June 2004 Sub-committee submits draft code to General Assembly.
• Dec 2005 Sub-committee submits draft code to General Assembly.
• Apr 2006 Sub-committee submits draft code to General Assembly.
  This draft is adopted without change.

This is a working bibliography, links to these documents or webpages is TBD.