May 10, 2023
Common Cause files brief in ‘anti-corruption’ law challenge
A coalition of business groups sued in February, claiming the law was overly broad and violated the Political Reform Act of 1974 for using inconsistent definitions of “gifts” and “income.”
California Common Cause filed an amicus curiae brief on Tuesday to defend an anti-corruption law it supported last year.
SB 1439 was designed to end “pay-to-play” arrangements. A coalition of business groups sued in February, claiming the law was overly broad and violated the Political Reform Act of 1974 for using inconsistent definitions of “gifts” and “income.”
But Common Cause argued that lawmakers are well w...
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