More than one billion dollars were spent in 2024 elections supporting or opposing state and local ballot measures. With high-profile and contentious issues expected to be on the ballot, such as congressional redistricting, AI regulation, minimum wage increases, and more, that number promises to be even larger in 2026. As
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California Gov. Brown Signs California DISCLOSE Act into Law
By Andrew Garrahan on
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On Saturday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California DISCLOSE Act, AB249, into law. We posted a detailed analysis of the law when it passed the legislature, but the key points bear repeating as it will be of interest to anyone who gives or spends money in California elections.
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U.S. Supreme Court Passes on First Political Law Cases for this Term
October always means one thing for court-watchers: the start of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. On the first Monday of that month (when the Term traditionally begins), the Supreme Court typically releases an Orders List denying many of the thousands of petitions for certiorari that have piled up over…
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