We urge the California Senate Elections Committee to move forward SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, to the State Senate. Voters have a right to know who is really behind campaign ads.
Why is this important?
This year the California legislature has the unique opportunity to take the lead in meaningful election reform. The State Senate Elections Committee hearing on April 30 is the first step to pass the DISCLOSE Act now.
DISCLOSE stands for "Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections". The California DISCLOSE Act, SB 52, would bring transparency to California elections. SB 52 requires clear identification of the top three funders of tv, radio, print and online political ads, as well as billboards and websites. It includes a "follow the money" requirement to report the actual, original contributors to a political ad.
By this petition, we urge the California Senate Elections Committee to take action on April 30 to pass the DISCLOSE Act now.
