Gesetzgebung
Geld- und Einflussgesetzgebung
Wenn die Großindustrie eine Maßnahme oder einen Kandidaten finanziert, haben die Wähler ein Recht darauf, das zu erfahren. Sehen Sie sich unsere mutigen neuen Transparenzmaßnahmen an.
Geld in der Politik
Citizens United invited huge sums of dark money into our democracy. We're demanding reforms that put ordinary people ahead of billionaire campaign donors.
Americans know that money has too much influence in our political system. That is why we advocate for money in politics solutions that empower small-dollar donors to make an impact in campaigns, require disclosure of all campaign money raised and spent, remove the financial barriers stopping everyday people from running for office, and hold elected officials and wealthy special interests accountable to voters.
Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, states and cities across the country are proving that we can improve our campaign finance system with laws that amplify the voices of everyday Americans.
Was wir tun
Kampagne
Öffentliches Finanzierungsprogramm für das Los Angeles Supermatch
Ein stärkeres öffentliches Finanzierungssystem in Los Angeles hat den Einfluss wohlhabender Sonderinteressen bei den Kommunalwahlen verringert.
Mit Ihrer finanziellen Unterstützung können wir etwas bewirken, indem wir Macht zur Rechenschaft ziehen und die Demokratie zu stärken.
Aktualisierungen
Blogbeitrag
Not so fast! Watchdog commission puts brakes on efforts to increase donor limits for legislative leaders
In a 2-2 vote by the California Fair Political Practices Commission last week, the commission declined to endorse a proposal that would give greater power and fundraising ability to state legislative leaders, while creating new reporting requirements. Common Cause California and other open government groups warned against fast-track approval of the proposal.
Blogbeitrag
Will the Los Angeles Ethics Commission Commit to a Stronger Campaign Public Financing System?
This Tuesday, the Los Angeles Ethics Commission is expected to vote on new recommendations to city campaign finance laws. But after all the talk and all the studies, it’s not even clear that they will be discussing a ban on corporate donations or a boost to public financing.
Verwandte Ressourcen
Bericht
Der kalifornische Traum
Ein Bericht aus dem Jahr 2023: Öffentliche Wahlfinanzierung zum Aufbau einer inklusiven und multiethnischen Demokratie mit Unterstützung kleiner Spender
Führung
Kalifornischer Kommunaldemokratieindex
Der Municipal Campaign Finance Index (MCFI) ist eine geordnete Auflistung der Wahlkampffinanzierungsgesetze in allen kalifornischen Städten. Der Index und der dazugehörige Bericht liefern umfassende Daten und Kontexte zur kommunalen Wahlkampffinanzierungslandschaft Kaliforniens.
Bericht
Local Campaign Contribution Limits
The Supreme Court has held that campaign contribution limits are a legitimate means of “deal[ing] with the reality or appearance of corruption inherent in a system permitting unlimited financial contributions.” Campaign contribution limits help to ensure that candidates are not overly reliant on a few wealthy donors to finance their campaigns. With a cap on individual contributions, candidates must also build a broader base of smaller contributions to be viable. As of 2014, the federal government and 38 states had enacted campaign...
Bericht
Money Talks: The State of Public Financing in California
The need for restructuring our campaign finance system has never been so dire. One reform with particular promise is the use of public funds to amplify the voice of everyday citizens in political campaigns. Public Financing helps to reduce corruption, hold politicians accountable and create a government of, by, and for the people.
Drücken
Pressemitteilung
Gesetzentwürfe zur Bekämpfung der Bedrohung von Wahlen durch KI nehmen erste Hürden
„Diese Gesetzesentwürfe stellen den differenziertesten und aggressivsten Versuch der Vereinigten Staaten dar, unsere Demokratie vor digitalen Bedrohungen zu schützen“, sagte Jonathan Mehta Stein, Geschäftsführer von California Common Cause.
Pressemitteilung
NEW REPORT: Hope Remains for Reining in Big Money in California Politics Post-Citizens United
State-level reform can help manage big money’s influence in California elections
Pressemitteilung
NEW REPORT: Common Sense Reforms Can Help Curb Money’s Influence in Local Politics
A new study shows contribution limits can be successful at the local level without often-speculated side effects