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Committee advances bill to limit foreign corporate influence in state elections with amendments
Summary
SB 1032, which tightens prohibitions on foreign nationals and foreign corporations making campaign contributions or expenditures, was advanced with committee amendments to restore definitional language from a prior bill, advocates said the change addresses a Citizens United loophole.
The committee voted to advance Senate Bill 1032, a campaign finance measure that would further restrict foreign national and foreign corporate participation in state elections, adopting amendments requested by witnesses to restore language from a previously filed bill.
John Bonifaz, president of Free Speech For People, testified in person after joining the hearing and urged adoption of language…
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