To all journalists and members of the media:

Below is an archive of Media coverage and related materials from the Yes on Measure M campaign, dating from April 2004 through November 2005.

Current press inquiries should be directed to:

Some 39 Yes on M volunteers walked east Petaluma to educate voters on Measure M on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Yes on M coordinators gathered for their last meeting before election day on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

PRESS RELEASES FROM YES ON M AND OTHERS

Click on any of the following to view the press releases put out by GE-Free Sonoma.

GE-Free Sonoma County celebrates effort to educate voters, looks forward (11/9/05)

Yes on M: Election Night (11/6/05)

Farm Bureau head lies in ballot argument (11/4/05) - See the Annotated Ballot Argument

Sonoma County health officer corrects Farm Bureau lie(10/31/05)

Family Farmers Endorse Measure M (10/15/05)

CAFF, CCOF call for a GE-Free Sonoma County (10/12/05)

State Senate candidate Pat Wiggins endorses Measure M (10/3/05)

Judge Hardcastle rules for Yes on M   (9/13/05)

GE-Free Sonoma files suit over misleading ballot language (9/1/05)

M for Moratorium (8/17/05)

Nutiva Supports GE-Free Sonoma County (7/26/04)

GMO Moratorium Goes to Board of Supervisors (2/8/05)

GE Free Campaign Gathers Record Number of Signatures (1/5/05)

CCOF Supports GE-Free Initiatives (9/24/04)

Farmers, Environmentalists File Initiative to Ban Genetically Engineered Crops (6/21/04)

GE-FREE IN THE NEWS

Click on any of the following to view the media articles.

Press Democrat: GMO ban drives voter interest - Sonoma County officials expect 70% turnout, cite Measure M; school bonds top Ukiah ballot (11/8/05)

Sonoma Index-Tribune: County to vote today on GMOs (11/8/05)

Press Democrat: M dominates local vote (11/6/05)

Press Democrat: Farm Bureau attacks Yes on M sponsor (11/3/05)

Sonoma West recommends Yes on M (11/2/05)

M Spending hits $800,000 (11/3/05)

Petaluma Argus-Courier: Special election showdown nears - High number of absentee ballots as Sonoma County voters take up Measure M and eight state initiatives (11/2/05)

Petaluma Argus-Courier: It will be a close race (11/2/05)

Other Voices Are family farmers truly united against M? By Michael Shapiro, Metroactive (11/2/05)

Hell No GMO - Yes on M: Protect Sonoma County's food, By Michael Shapiro, Metroactive (11/2/05)

CBS News - GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISM BAN ON SONOMA COUNTY BALLOT (11/2/05)

Farm Bureau changes lying mailer (11/2/05)

Greenpeace Announces Strong Support for Measure M (11/2/05)

Sonoma County to Vote on Modified Foods (11/1/05)

Sonoma County Measure to ban genetically altered crops causes split - San Francisco Chronicle (10/26/05)

Press Democrat Reader's poll - Respondents: Measure M, yes; Governor Schwarzenegger, no (10/24/05)

Press Democrat - Science of GMOs - Voters looking to research for guidance on Measure M will find conflicting evidence (10/24/05)

Farmers splitting over Measure M (10/19/05)

Prof. Ignacio Chapela: Measure M won’t affect medicines or vaccines (10/16/05)

News of Food - Food Fight (10/05/05)

Farmer in GMO case backs ban (10/13/05)

Two sides far apart on GMO ban (10/12/05)

Wine Country Divided - The GMO Duel (10/09/05)

SONOMA COUNTY Wording finalized on GMO ballot (9/13/05)

Measure targeting altered crops inspires filing of rival lawsuits (9/2/05)

Debate heats up over county GMO initiative (8/31/05)

Local farmers divided on ban of genetically modified organisms (7/27/05)

Ballot measure sparks battle for biotech crops (7/4/04)

More California Counties to Vote on Banning Genetically Engineered Crops (6/28/04)

RELATED MEDIA ARTICLES

Organic farmers debate genetic engineering of crops Is industry just hurrying up evolution, or is it harming the world's ecology? (2/11/06)

Biotech-Crop Battle Heats Up as Strains Mix with Others (11/8/05)

Financial Express: Researcher says GE foods need more study

Another view of GE for developing nations (11/6/05)

Farmer Sued By Monsanto Speaks In Sebastopol (article and video) (10/21/05)

Misuse of gene-altered crops can cause problem (10/13/05)

Monsanto fined $1.5m for bribery (10/13/05)

Court Orders Public Oversight of 'Biopharm' Experiment in Hawai'i; Environmental Review Required for Genetically Engineered Algae Project (10/11/05)

GM crop 'ruins fields for 15 years' (10/10/05)

Flies show pollen power (10/07/05)

County to vote no on GMOs (10/07/05)

UN terminator ban defended (10/06/05)

US not responding to customers’ demands for non-GMO (10/05)

French winegrowers object to GE vines (9/26/05)

Recruiting stronger veggies (9/20/05)
The U.S. military is paying $3 million for a better tomato. But it doesn't want GE.

Irish farmers reject GEs (09/10/05)

Japan finds 9th U.S. corn cargo tainted with Bt-10 (8/23/05)

Attack of the 12-foot horse weed: Herbicide-resistant strains plague California farmers (8/9/05)

Studies Show How and Why Organic Farming Must Become the Norm in the USA (7/13/05)

Biotech crop bans face ‘hijack’ threat (7/5/05)

GM Soya Disaster in Latin America: Hunger, Deforestation and Socio-Ecological Devastation (6/9/05)

Revealed: health fears over secret study into GM food (5/22/05)

Trans-Atlantic GMO contamination blunder not safe (5/1/05)

Saving Seeds Subjects Farmers to Suits Over Patents (11/02/03)

RESOURCES

Judge Hardcastle's decision

You've probably heard that there was a court decision about Measure M. Here's what happened. Yes on M sued the county over false and misleading language in the voter information pamphlet. The Farm Bureau also sued. The case was heard by Sonoma Superior Court Judge Allan Hardcastle, who hastily made decisions (so the pamphlet could get to the printer on time) about what could go into the ballot pamphlet. He made no ruling about the measure itself, though the Farm Bureau has claimed that he did. Here are the court documents and ruling. Decide for yourself:

Yes on M documents:

DECLARATION OF CHARLES M. BENBROOK

DECLARATION OF KATE BURROUGHS

DECLARATION OF DAVID HENSON

SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF DAVID HENSON

DECLARATION OF JULIAN KAYNE

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITES IN SUPPORT OF VERIFIED PETITION

VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

No on M documents:

PETITIONER’S AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

DECLARATION OF KENT J. BRADFORD

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

DECLARATION OF AUTHUR l. LaFRANCHI

DECLARATION OF LEX McCORVEY

DECLARATION OF RICK ROUSH

DECLARATION OF CAREL D. VAN LOBEN SELS

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF AMENDED VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

OPPOSITION TO VERIFIED PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDATE

RECENT CAMPAIGN FLYER RE-RELEASED

A recent campaign flyer has been re-released by the campaign to an omission. Click here to view and print the corrected flyer.