2 CA Dems To Introduce Resolution To Pass Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United

[kpete]

The new year's session also will give lawmakers the opportunity to weigh in on national issues, including campaign finance.

Two Assembly Democrats, Michael Allen of Santa Rosa and Bob Wieckowski of Fremont, plan to introduce a resolution Wednesday urging Congress to pass a constitutional amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United campaign finance ruling in 2010.

The ruling overturned prohibitions against corporations contributing money to political campaigns, leading to a surge of such donations during the 2010 election cycle. Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit advocacy group supporting the resolution, said Hawaii passed a similar measure last year and that other states are considering joining in.



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[think]

1. The tide is turning...

[MzNov]

2. about freaking time n/t

[mazzarro]

3. Can we expect rethugs to join in calling for overturn?

With Newt Gingrich crying about being Romney-boated and consequently pulling out the dagger to revenge against Romney. Will this cause some rethuglicans to summon up courage to join the democrats in seeking to overturn this debacle of the SC?