To: The Oregon State House, The Oregon State Senate, and Governor Kate Brown
Get Limits on Political Contributions in Oregon
The members of the Oregon Legislature should adopt SJR 19, which refers to the voters of Oregon an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to ensure that we can have, and enforce, limits on political campaign contributions in races for state or local office. The Governor should also support this.
Oregon is one of only 4 states without such limits, and Oregon politicians spend more (per capita) getting elected to the Legislature than in any state other than New Jersey. It now costs typically over $500,000 to win a contested seat in the Oregon Legislature, with the money coming almost entirely from corporations and unions.
Oregon is one of only 4 states without such limits, and Oregon politicians spend more (per capita) getting elected to the Legislature than in any state other than New Jersey. It now costs typically over $500,000 to win a contested seat in the Oregon Legislature, with the money coming almost entirely from corporations and unions.
Why is this important?
The Oregon Supreme Court continues to refuse to allow Oregonians to implement limits on political campaign contributions, despite the fact that the voters of Oregon have adopted such limits 4 times.
Let us put an end to the games and amend the Oregon Constitution to guarantee that such limits will be implemented and enforced. Senators Prozanski, Beyer and Edwards and Representatives Barnhart and Holvey have introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to do that., SJR 19.
Let us put an end to the games and amend the Oregon Constitution to guarantee that such limits will be implemented and enforced. Senators Prozanski, Beyer and Edwards and Representatives Barnhart and Holvey have introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to do that., SJR 19.