CRENOGate keeps rolling on. The Daily Cal has done a fairly neat job of summarizing the relevant legal questions. They bring up another very relevant one-- that ASUC offices were listed as the contact information for the no-on-54 campaign. That's very basically illegal. If you even have buttons in your ASUC office during a political campaign you can get your whole party disqualified.

ASUC offices are listed as campaign headquarters on the Web site, Stop54.org. As university resources, this could constitute a misuse of university property, punishable by criminal sanctions.

The article does gloss over two important big legal controversies, as Beetle points out. The APPLE Party will be circulating a sort of class action petition to get refunds, starting today. The process for receiving a refund is unclear.

Meanwhile, Senator Vakil sends a list of questions. Some are just meant to embarass, but many others need quick answers to rectify a legal situation... especially the second one.

1.What preliminary measures have you taken to ensure that the spending of this money is legal (consulting a lawyer, looking at by-laws, etc)?
2. Have you sought legal counsel?
3. Where exactly did this money come from (the exact title of the fund, and the office)?
4. Through what exact process was this money allocated, and which officials were involved the decision making process for this allocation?
5. As a precautionary measure, do you believe the ASUC should freeze funds on the accounts in question?
6. How much of this money already been spent?
7. Who specifically spent the money? Was it an individual looking for reimbursement or was it an ASUC or GA office that is directly billed?
8. Where are the receipts, and have any of these receipts been officially filed? If not, why not?
9. If spent already, was the spending of this money registered with the state?
10. What is the process in effect for a student to ask for a refund of their mandatory student fee?
11. Does the staff of the Graduate Assembly know about this procedure?
12. Do you consider the office of External Affairs an ASUC resource?
13. Is the phone number listed on the “No on Prop 54” flyers considered a resource of the University? Of the ASUC?
14. Is the ASUC’s independence in danger?
15. Is the ASUC’s funding from the University in danger?
16. Is it fair to marginalize supporters of Proposition 54 by spending ASUC resources and funds against it?
17. According to the law, the University, and the ASUC does a difference between student group (campus organization) and student government exist?
18. To President Primm: is it your job to ensure the health of the organization?
19. If so, what corrective actions should be taken?
20. What advice can you give to the senate?
21. To Vice President Joshi: Have you had any contacts with UC officials regarding the mandatory student fee policy?
If so, when were the contacts made, who were these individuals, and did they tell you anything that would pertain to this situation?
22. Are you aware of the difference between lobbying and campaigning?
23. What actions are being taken by the current leadership to remedy the situation?

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