Suspect your local committees are improperly funneling campaign contributions?
Filing a complaint
If you suspect your local candidates, donors or county committees are improperly funneling campaign contributions or are failing to report them accurately, you can file a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission.
The commission accepts either sworn complaints or anonymous tips. Instructions can be found here: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/index.html?id=498
You can also call their tip line at 800.561-1861.
About the law
Limits on giving to county political parties were established by Proposition 34 – a ballot measure passed by voters in 2000. The most up-to-date version of the Political Reform Act, which includes the limits, can be read here: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/index.html?id=51
The Act can only be amended by a two-thirds vote in the Senate and Assembly or through the initiative process.
What would you do?
Would you vote for an amendment to the Political Reform Act that would that would further restrict how much money donors could funnel through county political parties?
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