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CFBPW BALLOT MEASURE ENDORSEMENT PROCEDURES

Only ballot initiatives that relate to the Federation Public Policy Statement will be presented
to screening.

The Public Policy Chair will review the ballot initiatives as published by the State of California
and submit the initiatives to the Public Policy Committee and the Bill Screening Commit-
tee for review.

The Committee will use the same screening procedures as all bill screening.
The Public Policy Chair will poll the Committee members and record their votes.

The Public Policy Chair will notify the Executive Committee of the results of the screening as
soon as it is completed. The President will poll the Executive Committee on the Commit-
tee’s recommendation.

The Executive Committee may recommend support of the ballot measure, opposition or no
position.
Following approval from the Executive Committee, the Public Policy Chair will notify mem-
bers of the Board of Directors to assist in the distribution of the Federation’s position to
all members.

PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY/PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR

CFBPW DISTRICTS AND CLUBS

These guidelines are based on the fact that CFBPW is a nonpartisan organization. The following
information is not currently in the bylaws or policies and procedures; however, it has been our
practice since the establishment of this organization.

Programming For Speakers And/Or Candidate Nights

In inviting a candidate for any office, always invite all the candidates for that particular of-
fice unless the candidate has received an official endorsement from CFBPW.

Programming involving the issues on our Public Policy Statemen must be handled carefully.
The items on the CFBPW Public Policy Statement have received the approval of our mem-
bership. Therefore, do not invite a speaker with views in opposition to our position on
these issues.

Contacting Legislators On Issues

Remember that we as members represent CFBPW in our letters/phone calls/emails. If your
views are different than what CFBPW has agreed upon or if it is an issue that is not on
our Public Policy Statement, you may not contact the legislator as a representative of
CFBPW.

As members we may make our personal views known as long as CFBPW is not represented
or mentioned.