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Compton leads in San Luis Obispo County supervisorial fundraising

Written on 26 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 76 comments

By KAREN VELIE After sporting the largest number of contributors during the latest reporting period, San Luis Obispo County supervisorial candidate Lynn Compton has jumped further ahead of her South County rivals Caren Ray and Mike Byrd, according to their... (Continue reading)

Has the Supreme Court already held SLO City’s Low Campaign Contribution Limits Unconstitutional?

Written on 8 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION By STEW JENKINS In 1974, the City of San Luis Obispo limited campaign contribution for mayor and council candidates to $100. This is equivalent to $465 in today’s dollars, but the limit has only been raised once: now at... (Continue reading)

California Lobbying firm accused of promoting illegal contributions

Written on 27 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A former employee of one of California’s most prominent California lobbying firm says her former employer facilitated illegal contributions to dozens of politicians — including nearly a third of the Legislature. {LATimes] In a suit filed by Rhonda Smira, she... (Continue reading)

Anonymous campaign bloggers targeted

Written on 28 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A plan to simplify identification of bloggers and social media whose posts are paid for by campaigns will be considered by a state watchdog agency next month. (Sacramento Bee) The proposed regulation by the Fair Political Practices Commission was set... (Continue reading)

Maldonado kicks off gubernatorial race in debt

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado finished the first half of the year in debt in his bid to become the next governor of California. [Tribune] The Santa Maria native spent $3,348 more than he raised in the first six months... (Continue reading)

Plans afoot for nonprofit campaign transparency

Written on 4 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two California senators are seeking to require more disclosure of nonprofit campaign contributions in the aftermath of a political campaign marked by secret, out-of-state infusions of huge amounts of cash. (Sacramento Bee) Democratic Sens. Ted Lieu and Leland Lee said... (Continue reading)