Still working
The FEC may be on enforcement “hiatus,” but state prosecution of campaign finance rules rolls on; we don’t need to remind several individuals, corporations, and other groups that California’s Fair Political Practices Commission is ever-vigilant.
Spring will bring
Spring will bring the Supreme Court’s consideration of Davis. v. FEC. Just in time for the peak election season, the rules regarding the Millionaire’s Amendment may change for certain House and Senate candidates. I prefer to call it the “anti-Millionaire’s Amendment,” for the obvious reason that the law benefits the opponents of self-funders.
Citizens United v. FEC
The court issued an Errata for its recent opinion in Citizens United v. FEC. No, it wasn’t that sweeping. It reads, in part: The third sentence of the second full paragraph on page 11 is stricken. This sentence read: “Whether the Supreme Court will ultimately adopt that line as a ground for holding the disclosure […]