Some California legislators pepper constituents with taxpayer-funded mailers
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 21:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The privilege is intended to keep voters informed, but experts say the mailers are a key advantage for incumbents seeking reelection or higher office. The glossy mailers arrived day after day, tucked into voters' mailboxes in eastern San Diego County. Each was from Assemblyman Joel Anderson, a San Diego Republican vying to become a state senator.