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Public Campaign Financing in California: A Model Law for 21st Century Reform
Publication Date: August 2011
Publisher(s): Center for Governmental Studies (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Author(s): Robert M. Stern
Series:
Special Collection: CGS
Topic: Government (Public finance)
Politics (Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups)
Politics (Elections and voting)
Keywords: state candidates; elections; legislature; campaign donors
Type: Report
Coverage: California
Abstract:
The Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) recommends that California adopt a comprehensive new approach to the way state candidates raise funds to conduct their campaigns. Its study, Public Campaign Financing in California: A Model Law for 21st Century Reform urges replacing larger, private campaign contributors with small campaign donors and public campaign financing.