Former member of the California State Assembly Liz Figueroa argues that public financing of elections will open doors and provide new political opportunities for those who are not wealthy."It's unfortunate, but true: financial barriers have kept too many Latinos, and particularly women, from serving in elected office. Our current election system requires candidates to have personal wealth or access to networks of wealthy private donors in order to run a winning campaign. Too often, this means campaigns are won by the person with the most money rather than the most qualified candidate. "That's why I'm supporting the California Fair Elections Act, which will appear on the June 2010 ballot."To read the full editorial in the San Jose Mercury News, please click here.