Posted on 05/28/2002 8:25:31 AM PDT by John Jorsett
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:50:34 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
SACRAMENTO -- California legislators are taking advantage of a ruling on the state's new campaign finance law to raise nearly $3 million in contributions that exceed donation limits imposed by the voters two years ago.
Leading the scramble are the Legislature's two highest-ranking officials, Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson of Culver City and Senate President Pro Tem John Burton of San Francisco, both Democrats. Burton was the principal author of Proposition 34, the state campaign finance law that was intended to curb political contributions. It was placed on the ballot by the state Legislature and then approved by voters in 2000.
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Even the "watchdogs" were disposed to create an Incumbent Protection Act.
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