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Proposition 89, a California ballot proposition in November 2006, sponsored by the California Nurses Union, that would have provided for public financing of political campaigns and strict contribution limits on corporations, was defeated. In 2008, the non-partisan California Fair Elections Act passed the legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger ...
The California State Senate has never been expanded since the enactment of the 1879 constitution. In 1962, voters were asked via initiative California Proposition 23 whether to expand the state senate by 10 seats, thereby increasing the size of the body to 50 seats, and to abandon the little federal model. [9]
Sorrell, the Court also struck down Vermont's contribution limits as unconstitutionally low, the first time that the Court had ever struck down a contribution limit. In March 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether or not the law could restrict advertising of a documentary about Hillary Clinton. [13] Citizens United v.
The California candidates vying for the late Dianne Feinstein's seat in the U.S. Senate face strict rules on how much money they can accept from donors who want to support their primary campaigns ...
Proposition 28 is a California ballot measure that was approved by California voters at the statewide election on June 5, 2012. It was an initiative constitutional amendment to change California state legislature term limits from a limit of 8 years for the Senate and 6 years for the Assembly, to a limit of 12 years on combined service. It ...
Sacramento voters this March took part in their first election since the state enacted a moratorium on elected officials voting on decisions that benefit people who gave more than $250 to support ...
22 – Passed – Limit on Marriages. Initiative Statute. 23 – Failed – 'None of the Above' Ballot Option. Initiative Statute. 24 – Removed from ballot by order of the California Supreme Court. Proposed proposition concerned legislative pay and travel expenses, as well as a financial penalty to be assessed if lawmakers did not pass the ...
AdImpact, which tracks political advertising, has found Senate primary spending is up 242% over the past three California Senate races dating back to 2016. As of mid-February , Schiff had $13.7 ...