The Mercury News cites the “loophole” some in California are using to make political robocalls. Robocalls that come from out-of-state call centers aren’t subject to the rule. The vast majority of campaigns—if not all of them—use that tactic because the agency that oversees telephone communications, the California Public Utilities Commission, can regulate only calls initiated […]
Month: October 2008
FL: Reformers Get a Fright
The recent Florida case involving electioneering communications is available here. The court found the regulatory regime unconstitutional and found that disclosure requirements cannot be applied to speech that is neither express advocacy nor its functional equivalent. The Examiner has great background.
VT: Gov. Gets a Treat
The Rutland Herald reports that Vermont’s Attorney General finds no legal issues regarding the Governor’s campaign. Assistant Attorney General Mike McShane confirmed that he received a complaint Thursday against the Republican incumbent, but said “there does not appear to be any clear violation of the law.”