HomeMy WebLinkAboutHardy Brown - City Ordinance Establishing a $300 Limit to CampaignHardy Brown, Publisher Emeritus
Aug 5, 2020
Campaign Contribution Limit’s
To the mayor and council, at your last meeting I shared with you in writing,
my idea for you to pass a campaign limit ordinance and I see you are at least
going to study the idea.
You have on the agenda for today Aug 5th to study an ordinance to set a limit
on campaign contributions to elected officials seeking office. This is a good
thing but only if you include Political Action Committees or any invested
groups including individuals
This is some language I am suggesting: “You should pass an ordinance
establishing a $300 maximum of which any individual, business firm,
political action committee or any vested group may contribute to a
Candidate for city office or a City adopted Measure that would increase or
decrease taxes in San Bernardino Municipal Government during any
Calendar Year. This ordinance should take effect 30 days after you approve
it”.
Currently we are open to a wild, wild west type contest with those who have
deep pockets that can out spend any citizens ability to compete in fund
raising to support or not support a candidate or city Measure.
For example; If 50 police officers contribute $250 to the Police Officers
PAC they would have $12,500 in one day to support or defeat a candidate or
city measure, which they have done in past elections. If 100 officers gave
$250 it would be $25,000 and 93% of them live outside of the city and pay
no taxes to keep the city operating. Thank you; Hardy Brown