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Money In Politics

California League Wins Fight against Dark Money in California (Blog)

Read a guest blog post by the League of Women Voters of California on their advocacy campaign that resulted in a big win for campaign disclosure.

Money in Politics: Developing a Common Understanding of the Issues (Article)

A Primer for Engagement of League Members and Fellow Citizens - 2014

Fighting Cash With Big Vote (News Clips)
LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog)

Established in 1971, Lobby Corps convenes for briefings on League legislative priorities. They play a key role in promoting League issues and communicating our positions to Congress.

Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release)

In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.

League Urges Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270 (Legal Document)

The League joined with reform groups to ask Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act.

League Urges Presidential Veto on H.R. 2019 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter asking President Obama to veto H.R. 2019 which repeals public funding for party presidential nominating conventions.

Honoring Women Legislators (Blog)

Yesterday, the League of Women Voters joined with Rachel’s Action Network (RAN) to host a breakfast honoring the women of the U.S. Congress.

League Calls on IRS to Stop "Dark Money" (Press Release)

LWVUS submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service urging urged them to keep pushing to stop the secret ‘dark money,’ while at the same time protecting truly nonpartisan work to provide the public with unbiased voter information.

League Submits Comments to IRS Regarding Proposed Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities (Article)

The League submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the proposed guidance for tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations on candidate-related political activities.