Posts Tagged: The Political Reform Act of 1974

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By several measures, the FPPC is outnumbered

Outnumbered, image by Hernan E. Schmidt

During one unremarkable time period of four weeks, the number of political filings was roughly 12 times greater than the total number of people working for the agency charged with overseeing the accuracy and legality of those very filings. And that was a slow month.

Analysis

Reminder to the Legislature: be careful what you try to amend

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I was recently reminded by a legal colleague about a state appellate court decision a few years ago and the limits on the Legislature’s power to amend a voter initiative. I think the court’s decision is important guidance to keep in mind as the 2023 Legislative Session gets underway.

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