Los Angeles One Step Closer to Citizen United Ballot Measure
"I expect dozens of cities will now give voters a chance to speak out against the false premise that corporations are people and that unlimited campaign spending is free speech," said Derek Cressman, director of Common Cause's Campaign to Reverse Citizens United. As per City Charter for the passage of ordinances, since the ordinance did not receive 12 unanimous votes "‘ only 9 on its first reading, this ordinance will be held over for one week, to be placed on the agenda for Tuesday, February 5, 2013. On February 5, eight votes will be required for approval by the City Council to have the initiative placed on the May ballot.
