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Shadow campaigns (or dark money) refers to spending meant to influence political outcomes where the source of the money is not publicly disclosed or is difficult to trace. [1] United States campaign finance law has been regulated by the Federal Election Commission since its creation in the wake of the Watergate Scandal in 1975, and in the years ...
However, dark money also is playing a role in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries; by June 2015, at least four Republican presidential candidates were raising funds via 501(c)(4) organizations: Bobby Jindal's America Next, Rick Perry's Americans for Economic Freedom, John Kasich's Balanced Budget Forever, and Jeb Bush's Right to Rise. [31]
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in 2011 on a state law that made it illegal to transport or provide public benefits to immigrants in the U.S. without legal permission.
"Dark Money" might sound like the name of a fictional spy thriller, but in the world of politics, it has a very real and often controversial impact on elections -- including this year, ...
A proposed bill would close a loophole in political finance law that permits the use of “dark money” to influence warrant articles at town meetings. 'Dark money': Cyr, Fernandes back bill for ...
The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Neither house has been expanded since the ratification of the 1879 Constitution , [ 1 ] and each of the 80 members represent at least 465,000 people, more than any other state lower house, [ citation needed ] and second largest of any lower house ...
The battle over Assembly District 40 is one of the most watched legislative races in California. Voter registration in the district favors Democrats by nearly 12%, but Assembly Minority Leader ...
The 2022 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with the primary election being held on June 7, 2022. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2022 California elections. [2] [3] Democrats gained two seats, increasing their supermajority to 62 out of 80 seats. [4]