[SampleMan]

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a measure that would ban elected officials - from Sacramento down to the smallest city or school district - from running for public office once they are convicted of a felony.

Democrats said to be hardest hit.

[GraceG]

Does this law include people who forge certain identity documents?

Cause Obama may be affected...

[NormsRevenge]

Hmmmmmm.

too much time on their hands..

or too many scumbags in politics these days?

[THE_RAIDER]

Well the felons can move to Washington DC and run the city.

[BuffaloJack]

Does that include incumbents?

[Stormdog]

This would never fly in Massachusetts. Doing a stretch at Club Fed is viewed as a career enhancer.

[Roccus]

The West Virginia Rat primary ripple effect.

[dfwgator]

Yeah, you have to wait until you’re elected to commit the felonies.

[Gabrial]

I say Bravo. Call it like it is. Get all felons out of office all the way to the top. It can only help.

[vette6387]

This law just “diddles” the whole “musical chairs” bit where the RAT politicians change seats with each other or get appointed to some board or commission after their “public stealing” ( sorry public “service”). Just noted in the recent CA State Parks money scandal that they guy who is the “secretary” of the State Natural Resources Agency is a termed out RAT sate legislator from Santa Cruz.

[Gaffer]

My guess is that those convicted felons (or those that haven’t been caught yet) already holding office do no want the competition.

[ontap]

I can't believe every state doesn't already have such a law!!! Come to think of it I’m not sure a felon can't run for a federal office with a record!

[Hotlanta Mike]

Does the bill still allow convicted felons to vote and make campaign contributions?