Category: California

Independent Expenditures Under Scrutiny in California

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 21, 2008
Categories In California

California is mulling new disclosure requirements for independent expenditures. “The emergence of independent expenditures has thwarted the will of the people, dramatically undermined California’s campaign finance laws and doubtlessly influenced the outcome of numerous statewide and legislative elections,” the 66-page study concluded. The agency proposed banning independent expenditure campaigns unless the names of the treasurer […]

Political Industry Complex?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 22, 2008
Categories In California

InsideBayArea.com reports on two officeholders’ commitment to ethics standards. The article refers to the “political industry complex.”

Background on FPPC Leader

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 30, 2008
Categories In California

The San Jose Mercury News interviews the head of California’s FPPC, Ross Johnson, a former legislator. The Federal Election Administration Act of 2007, a law reorganzing the FEC, appeared to have barred some elected officials and former elected officials from serving as commissioner: `(B) An individual may not be appointed under paragraph (1) if– `(i) […]