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Proposition 34: Campaign Contributions and Spending

Last updated Wednesday, October 04, 2000

Summary: Sets additional limitations on how much money individuals and lobbyists can contribute to candidates and political parties.

Text of Proposition: www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_bp.htm

More Information: California Voter Foundation Initiative Watch 2000

Pro sites: CAyeson34.org

Con sites: www.VoteNoon34.org

Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee: NO

Proposition 34, which would impose campaign contribution limits, also gets a thumbs-down from Libertarians. "Libertarians accept no restrictions on political speech, no exceptions."

Webmaster: NO

"Campaign finance reform" usually means to set limits on contributions. However, even though myriads of these types of laws have been passed, the amount of money that politicians are able to raise keeps going up and up. Apparently these laws are so full of loopholes that they have no effect other than to make it more difficult for non-incumbents and third parties to raise money.