To: Marc Levine (CA-10) and Wendy Carrillo (CA-51)
The nation thanks the champions of the 2015 California DISCLOSE Act!
Dark Money and political ads that deceive voters about who's behind them threaten our democracy. Unfortunately, Congress has shown it won’t act, so it's up to the states to lead the way.
That's why we citizens from all across the nation would like to thank California Assemblymembers Jimmy Gomez and Marc Levine for authoring one of the most important bills in the country: AB 700, the California DISCLOSE Act.
They're standing for voters' right to know the truth of who pays for ballot measure ads, no matter how many layers of front groups Dark Money funders try to hide behind.
That's why we citizens from all across the nation would like to thank California Assemblymembers Jimmy Gomez and Marc Levine for authoring one of the most important bills in the country: AB 700, the California DISCLOSE Act.
They're standing for voters' right to know the truth of who pays for ballot measure ads, no matter how many layers of front groups Dark Money funders try to hide behind.
Why is this important?
The entire nation is affected by the flood of anonymous secret money unleashed on elections by Citizens United. One of the most powerful ways we can fight back against this tsunami of Dark Money is by passing strong DISCLOSE Acts to make sure that political ads can't deceive voters about who paid for them.
It's up to the states to lead the way. The good news is that the country's largest state, California, now has a chance to do so, with the introduction of the 2015 California DISCLOSE Act that will let voters know who really pays for political ads.
AB 700, the Gomez-Levine California DISCLOSE Act, will stop funders from deceiving voters about who pays for ballot measure ads by requiring ads to clearly reveal their top three funders. Funders must be shown in a big contrasting font on a black background for five seconds. The actual contributors must be listed — none of the usual shell games. Just the truth.
Please thank California Assemblymembers Jimmy Gomez (D-Northeast Los Angeles) and Marc Levine (D- San Rafael) for their leadership in the fight against Dark Money in political ads. Tell them that people like you across the nation are watching California and grateful for their leadership.
Be sure to add a comment to tell them how important what they’re doing is!
It's up to the states to lead the way. The good news is that the country's largest state, California, now has a chance to do so, with the introduction of the 2015 California DISCLOSE Act that will let voters know who really pays for political ads.
AB 700, the Gomez-Levine California DISCLOSE Act, will stop funders from deceiving voters about who pays for ballot measure ads by requiring ads to clearly reveal their top three funders. Funders must be shown in a big contrasting font on a black background for five seconds. The actual contributors must be listed — none of the usual shell games. Just the truth.
Please thank California Assemblymembers Jimmy Gomez (D-Northeast Los Angeles) and Marc Levine (D- San Rafael) for their leadership in the fight against Dark Money in political ads. Tell them that people like you across the nation are watching California and grateful for their leadership.
Be sure to add a comment to tell them how important what they’re doing is!