California Proposition 4 seeks to lift ban on public campaign financing
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Updated Oct 8
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What happened
Proposition 4, one of 14 measures on the November 3 California ballot, would repeal California’s general ban on public funding of campaigns. If approved, the measure would allow most cities and the state to establish public-financing programs. The League of Women Voters urged the state Legislature to place the measure on the ballot.
Why it matters
The measure would overturn a 1988 law that prohibits state and local governments from using taxpayer money to provide campaign funding to candidates. While it creates no program itself, it allows jurisdictions to create voluntary programs, changing the rules for local government spending on political campaigns.
Who's involved
- League of Women VotersAdvocacy group that urged the state Legislature to place Proposition 4 on the ballot
- BerkeleyCharter city in California already allowed to provide public financing
- OaklandCharter city in California already allowed to provide public financing
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The entities involved
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League of Women Voters
non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group
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Berkeley
city in Alameda County, California, United States