The Fair Political Practices Commission unanimously voted to close what’s been deemed as a loophole that will now require out-of-state nonprofits to disclose their donors when they oppose or support a ballot measure or candidate through a federal political action committee.
The move came in the wake of fines levied against two Arizona nonprofits after they refused to reveal their donors behind two political campaigns, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Several initiatives are expected to appear on the 2016 ballot measure addressing the same issue. One, titled the “Voter’s Right to Know Act” was filed for inclusion this week.
Would the Fair Political Practices Commission rule change be vulnerable to constitutional challenges? How about the slate of initiatives expected in 2016?
Guests:
Kathay Feng, California Common Cause, a nonprofit advocacy organization that supported the rule change and was at the hearing yesterday
Jessica Levinson, professor at Loyola Law School and President of the L.A. Ethics Commission
Nick Dranias, Research Fellow and Policy Advisor at the nonprofit research organization, The Heartland Institute. He has written extensively on the topic of “dark money” and free speech