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Episode 14: American Democracy Minute for May 4, 2022 - CA Assembly Committee Advances Ban on Foreign Influence in State Elections
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A glimmer of good news from California to share on the Money-in-Politics front today. Last week, AB1819 advanced out of the California State Assembly's Election Law committee, which prohibits “foreign-influenced business entities” from spending money in the state's elections and ballot initiatives. This includes the use of “straw man” entities where money is given to someone who doesn't work for the company makes the contribution.
As foreign company holdings in the US has increased, so has their…
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