named programs · 4 · from sources
what they call their work
Election Integrity Task Force Focuses on litigation and advocacy around voter ID laws, noncitizen voting bans, and ballot language fairness in municipal elections
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Litigation Files FOIA requests and lawsuits to obtain government records on matters of public interest, including foreign influence and executive accountability
Public Opinion Polling Conducts scientific polling on key ballot initiatives and public policy issues in California to inform advocacy strategies
Public Policy Research and Reporting Conducts research on media bias, redistricting, and criminal justice issues; publishes reports and files complaints with regulatory agencies
activities · 6 clusters
what they do
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Grassroots Mobilization & Advocacy Campaigns 7 activities ›
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Advocates against DC statehood through public campaigns
Engages in grassroots opposition to DC statehood legislation by producing and distributing radio and social media advertisements in states including Maine, Montana, and New Hampshire.
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Distributes public policy petitions to mobilize civic engagement
Mails over 100,000 petitions annually to the public on issues such as election integrity and voting rights, encouraging recipients to sign and send them to government officials.
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Engages in public advocacy and petition campaigns
Distributes over 100,000 petitions annually to educate the public on policy issues such as election integrity and mobilize citizen engagement with government officials.
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Engages in public advocacy campaigns on national policy issues
Produces and distributes radio and social media advertisements to oppose policies such as DC statehood, and mails over 100,000 petitions annually to educate the public and mobilize action on issues including election integrity and voting rights.
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Engaging in grassroots opposition to the DC Statehood movement
Engages in grassroots opposition to the DC Statehood movement by producing and disseminating radio and social media ads in key states.
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Informing the public and encouraging civic engagement through petitions
Mails over 100,000 petitions annually to inform the public about public policy issues like election integrity and voting rights, encouraging them to send signed petitions to government officials.
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Opposes DC statehood through grassroots advocacy
Conducts public awareness campaigns against DC statehood legislation using radio and social media advertising in key states including Maine, Montana, and New Hampshire.
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Public Opinion Research & Advocacy Campaigns 6 activities ›
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Conducting investigative research and publishing reports
Conducts investigative research on various topics, such as political affiliations in media and unregistered lobbying, and publishes reports detailing findings.
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Conducts public opinion and media research
Conducts scientifically designed public opinion polling to understand community priorities and concerns, and publishes investigative reports on political matters such as media bias and foreign lobbying activities. Examples include a 2020 report on Hunter Biden’s unregistered lobbying for Burisma and a 2024 analysis of NPR staff political affiliations and news coverage.
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Conducts public opinion and media research
Conducts scientifically designed public opinion polling to understand community priorities and concerns, and publishes investigative reports on media and political figures, such as a 2020 report on Hunter Biden’s unregistered lobbying activities and a 2024 analysis of NPR staff political affiliations and news coverage.
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FEC complaint against media organizations
Filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that NPR's political coverage constitutes illegal in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party due to staff political affiliations and failure to meet press exemption requirements.
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Files advocacy complaints regarding media political bias
Filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that NPR's political coverage constitutes illegal in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party based on staff political affiliations and noncompliance with press exemption rules.
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Filing complaints with the Federal Election Commission
Files complaints with the Federal Election Commission regarding alleged violations, such as political coverage constituting in-kind contributions to political parties.
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Federal Constitutional Litigation 6 activities ›
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Files amicus briefs in high-impact federal cases
Submits amicus curiae briefs in significant federal and Supreme Court cases on constitutional issues such as presidential immunity, eligibility for federal office, birthright citizenship, and election integrity.
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Files litigation and amicus briefs on constitutional and election issues
Files lawsuits and serves as counsel in federal cases challenging election policies and defending political speech, including successful cases against unconstitutional speech restrictions in California and FOIA lawsuits against the State Department; also files amicus briefs in high-impact cases such as Trump v. Anderson and Trump v. United States, advocating positions on federal office eligibility and presidential immunity.
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Files litigation and amicus briefs on constitutional and election issues
Engages in strategic litigation and submits amicus briefs in federal courts on issues related to election integrity, political speech, and constitutional law. Successfully argued cases including Lacy v. U.S. Dep’t of State (2023), won attorney fees in a FOIA case against the State Department, and filed winning amicus briefs in Trump v. Anderson (2024) and Trump v. United States (2024) on presidential eligibility and immunity.
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Filing amicus briefs in Supreme Court cases
Files amicus briefs with the Supreme Court on significant constitutional issues, such as arguing against states determining eligibility for federal office and advocating for presidential immunity for official acts.
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Litigates constitutional and election-related cases
Files lawsuits and amicus briefs in federal courts on issues including political speech rights, ballot measure language, non-citizen voting, voter ID requirements, and presidential immunity, with documented successes in multiple federal cases.
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Litigating to challenge unconstitutional restrictions on political speech
Serves as counsel of record in federal court cases to challenge unconstitutional restrictions on political speech, successfully doing so in two cases in California.
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FOIA Litigation & Public Records Access 4 activities ›
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Files FOIA requests and related litigation to compel government transparency
Files Freedom of Information Act requests and pursues litigation when necessary to compel federal agencies to disclose records, including cases involving the State Department’s communications related to Hunter Biden and other matters of public interest, resulting in court-ordered disclosures and fee awards.
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Files legal actions to enforce transparency and accountability
Initiates Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits and related legal actions to compel federal agencies, particularly the U.S. State Department, to disclose withheld documents, resulting in court victories and attorney fee awards.
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Litigating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
Files FOIA requests and subsequent lawsuits to compel government agencies, such as the U.S. State Department, to release requested documents, winning cases and attorney fees for wrongful withholding of information.
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Submits FOIA requests and enforces transparency through litigation
Files Freedom of Information Act requests with federal agencies, particularly the State Department, to investigate political matters such as Hunter Biden’s activities, and initiates lawsuits to compel document disclosure, resulting in court-ordered releases and attorney fee awards.
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Community Health Needs Assessment 2 activities ›
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Conducting public opinion polling
Conducts scientifically designed public opinion polling to understand community priorities and concerns.
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Conducts public opinion polling
Administers scientifically designed public opinion surveys to assess community priorities and concerns.
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Uncategorized 6 activities ›
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Advocates against non-citizen voting and for election integrity
Files lawsuits and advocacy campaigns to oppose non-citizen voting in local elections, including challenging ballot measures in Santa Ana and San Francisco, petitioning to remove biased language from voter materials, and filing complaints to block charter amendments such as in Oakland for school board elections.
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Advocates against non-citizen voting initiatives
Challenges ballot measures and charter amendments that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections through litigation, public advocacy, and petition campaigns, including efforts in Santa Ana, San Francisco, and Oakland.
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Advocating against birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents and undocumented immigrants
Files amicus briefs in appellate courts to support executive orders aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents and undocumented immigrants.
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Advocating for voter identification requirements
Files amici curiae briefs to support the right of municipalities to require voter identification in local elections.
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Challenges non-citizen voting initiatives through legal and public advocacy
Files lawsuits and amicus briefs to oppose non-citizen voting in municipal and school board elections, including actions in Santa Ana, San Francisco, and Oakland, and successfully petitioned to remove biased ballot language in Santa Ana.
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Challenging non-citizen voting in municipal elections
Engages in legal action to challenge and prevent non-citizens from voting in municipal elections, including successfully petitioning for the removal of biased language from ballot measures and filing complaints against city councils.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$3.96M
Contributions & grants$4.04M102%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$-182K-5%
Other revenue$102K
expenses
Total expenses$4.19M
Program expenses63%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising30%
Salaries & benefits$361K
Grants paid out$6K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$316K
Cash$87K
Investments$229K
Liabilities$388K
Net assets$-71K
Liquid reserves0.9 mo
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
| James Lacy | President & ED | 20 | $168K |
| Floyd Brown | Secretary | 10 | $116K |
| Alex Tomescu | Asst Secretary | 5 | $45K |
| Barrett Garcia | Treasurer | 5 | $28K |
| Norm Olney | Director | 0 | $500 |
| Randy Goodwin | Second VP | 0 | $500 |
| William Saracino | Vice President | 0 | $500 |
relationships · 5
who they work with
- California Public Policy Foundation Partner — Collaborated on an amici curiae brief regarding voter identification rights.
- Federal Election Commission Government — Filed a formal complaint with the FEC regarding NPR's press exemption status.
- Heritage Foundation Partner — Collaborated with the Heritage Foundation in 1981 and 1985 as a chapter author for their Presidential transition 'Mandate' books.
- James V. Lacy Partner — Co-plaintiff in a successful Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. State Department.
- U.S. State Department Government — Defendant in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by USJF.