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Government

Nov. 9, 2007

Proposed Rules Would Rein In Political Legal Defense Funds

The state's political watchdog agency is about to crack the whip on legal defense funds it suspects some lawmakers may be using to skirt limits on campaign contributions.

By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SACRAMENTO - The state's political watchdog agency is about to crack the whip on legal defense funds it suspects some lawmakers may be using to skirt legal limits on campaign contributions.
      Nine current or former state elected officials have active legal funds that are not subject to the $3,600 per donor limit imposed by Proposition 34,...

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