Last December, I wrote about AB 83 (Lee & Kalra), which would enact the "Get Foreign Money Out of California Elections Act". The California Political Reform Act already forbids a.
California Political Reform Act already forbids foreign government or principal from making contribution expenditure or independent expenditure in connection with qualification or support of state or local ballot measure or an election for a state or local office. Cal. Gov't Code ยง 85320.
California legislature is considering AB 83, which would prohibit a foreign influenced business entity from making an expenditure on any state ballot measure. A decade ago, SCOTUS held restrictions on political expenditures by corporations violated the first amendment.
Recently introduced bill would amend California's Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit contributions by foreign-influenced business entity as defined in connection with state or local election or state or local ballot measure. The bill AB 83 Lee & Kalra require business entity.
California legislature scheduled to reconvene on January 4 bills have already been introduced including AB 83 Lee & Kalra enact Get Foreign Money Out of California Elections Act. California Political Reform Act already forbids a foreign government from making any contribution.