“Feds, CA reach agreement over voter violations”
The San Jose Mercury News has the story.
View Article“Beall accuses Senate rival Coto of campaign law breach”
From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: “Assemblyman and state Senate candidate Jim Beall filed a complaint late Monday accusing opponent Joe Coto of unlawful campaign coordination with an independent political...
View ArticleNew Election Law Bills Introduced in the Legislature
Yes, I am back. In addition to my twitter feed (@calelectionlaw), I will now be updating the California Election Law Blog on a regular basis. With the Legislature back in session, a number of new...
View ArticleCitizens United II?
In Citizens United, the Supreme Court invalidated on First Amendment grounds a federal prohibition on corporations and labor unions using their general treasury funds to make independent expenditures...
View ArticleIncreased Contribution Limits for State Candidates Become Effective February 6
You can see the amendments to 2 Cal. Code Regs. Section 18545 here.
View ArticleWhat types of actions are beyond the California initiative power?
In 1911, California voters amended the state Constitution to reserve to themselves the power of initiative. As the California Supreme Court has explained, this reserved power is “one of the most...
View ArticleCalifornia regulation of nonprofits supporting or opposing ballot measures
Nonprofit organizations — with the exception of those formed specifically for the purpose of engaging in political activities — generally do not become involved in state or local ballot measure...
View ArticleVerification of Independent Expenditures
Campaign committees that make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more must now verify that (1) the independent expenditures they make are not coordinated with the supported candidate or ballot...
View Article“Ninth U.S. Circuit Court rules against sponsor IDs on ballot initiatives”
You can find the SF Chronicle story here. You can read the Ninth Circuit’s 2-1 decision here.
View ArticleVoter fraud trial to begin for former L.A. Councilman Richard Alarcon”
You can read the LA Times article here.
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