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Extra Fizz: Supreme Court Refuses to Overturn Washington State Campaign Finance Rules
Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a plea by the Family PAC, the group that ran a ballot measure last year to overturn domestic partnerships, to allow unlimited donations to ballot measures.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in favor of a Washington State campaign rule prohibiting donations to initiatives larger than $5,000 in the final three-week run-up to campaigns. (Up to that point, there is no donation limit. Witness the $16.7 million the American Beverage Association has kicked in to repeal the soda, candy, and bottled water tax.)
The Family PAC, headed up by anti-campaign finance regulations guru James Bopp , wanted to lift the restriction.
SCOTUS blog has a full report.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in favor of a Washington State campaign rule prohibiting donations to initiatives larger than $5,000 in the final three-week run-up to campaigns. (Up to that point, there is no donation limit. Witness the $16.7 million the American Beverage Association has kicked in to repeal the soda, candy, and bottled water tax.)
The Family PAC, headed up by anti-campaign finance regulations guru James Bopp , wanted to lift the restriction.
SCOTUS blog has a full report.
