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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03221988 - 2.2 i` i 2.2 The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California Adopted this Order on . March 22. 1988 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Supervisor Fanden SUBJECT: INITIATIVE MEASURE ON CAMPAIGN REFORM The Board considered the report of the County Administrator on the initiative measure on campaign reform and specifically to consider taking a position on the proposed initiative statute entitled"Campaign Reform Without Taxpayer Financing." A copy of the report is attached and included as a part of this document. Board members noted that there were two initiatives on the subject of campaign reform, one sponsored by Senator Quenton Kopp, Senator Joseph Montoya and Assemblyman Ross Johnson, and the other sponsored by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters. There was consensus to have the County Administrator provide comparison data on the initiatives. All persons desiring to speak were heard. THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that a position in support of the concept of campaign reform is hereby ADOPTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County Administrator is REQUESTED to provide the Board on April 5, 1988,with a comparison analysis of the"Campaign Reform Without Taxpayer Financing"initiative and the campaign reform initiative sponsored by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: March 22, 1988 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By_ i , -!,Deputy Clerk cc: County Administrator I I 1 To BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A�i"°"��, FROM. Contra, Costa Phil Batchelor, County Administrator CoslCl DATE'. COJ "J March 14; 1988 i SUBJECT: INITIATIVE MEASURE ON CAMPAIGN REFORM SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND 'AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Consider taking a position on the initiative statute entitled ''Campaign Reform Without Taxpayer Financing. " BACKGROUND-. Supervisor Schroder has received a letter from Senator Quentin Kopp urging that the Board . support an initiative statute sponsored by Senator Kopp, Senator Joseph Montoya and Assemblyman Ross Johnson which would reform campaign financing laws in California for all legislative, constitutional and local offices. The initiative statute has the following. features: 1. It does not preempt -local contribution limits which are lower than those proposed in the initiative which are in effect as of January 1, 1989. 2. It prohibits the use of tax money in campaigns by prohibiting the mailing of any newsletter or other mass mailing at public expense and by specifying that no office holder or candidate may expend or accept public funds for the purpose of seeking elective office. 3 . It prohibits transfers of funds among candidates by specifying that no candidate for elective office or committee controlled by that candidate shall transfer any contribution .to any other candidate for elective office. 4. It applies to all legislative positions, all state constitutional officers and all elected officials of local governments through its references to "no public officer" and. "no candidate for elective office. " 5. Limits contributions from individuals, corporations and labor unions to $1,000 per fiscal year. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT? YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S : ���^ ACTION OF BOARD ON 3/22/88 _ A;`PROVED AS REC L'Mh9 t-..?*.6D ED. OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY RTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND RECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES' NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS 018 THE DATE SHOWN. County Administrator CC: County Counsel ATTEST Elected Department eads PHIL B HELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Mayors of eachty & Town In CCC SUPERVISOR ND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Senator Ko , County' . egislative delegation BY DEPUTY \M382/7- - 1 � Campaign Reform -2- March 14, 1988 6. Limits contributions from political committees, as defined, to $2,500 per fiscal year. 7. Limits contributions from broad-based political committees to $5,000 per fiscal year. 8. Limits contributions to political committees, broad-based political committees or political parties to $2, 500 from one individual to the same committee or party in any fiscal year for the purpose of making contributions to candidates for elective office. There is no absolute limit on individual contributions providing the support is used for purposes other than making contributions directly to candidates for elective office. 9. . Limits gifts and honoraria from a single source to $1,000 per calendar year for any elected officeholder. 10. The initiative statute would be operative on January 1, 1989 and will appear on the ballot on June 7 , 1988 .