Here is the problem and often how it happens... Congressman needs money to get elected, he/she also needs money to stay elected, because there is another person from his/her district that wants the job... Causes... every 'Cause' has contributors - those Causes have the potential to raise a lot of money - especially the 'do gooder' Causes that influential people backing - people with money - they are minority of people in the total population but they have the 'clout of money'... Money talks - congressman listens - congressman needs the contributions.... The more he/she stomps for a Cause the more money he/she gets from the Cause.

Can you or I or any of the general public afford to donate 10-15-20 thousand to a Cause? Which people will get heard?

I would bet that Barbara and Nancy have many Causes... and the state of California is advancing because of it....