8.4. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance Nos. 08-24 and 09-24 amending Chapter 2.10 of Title 2 of the Orange Municipal Code relating to campaign contribution limits and contributions from committees. (Continued from April 9, 2024)
Section A has been approved by the Attorney General twice and also has held up in case law Buckley v Valeo, so the concern of some city council members that this section is unconstitutional is incorrect. (Providing new case law or attorney general opinion change should be provided to council if this statement is the premise of the change request). Changing this law would open up the funneling monies fraudulently and difficult to trace. I weaking this section to possible allow this opportunity should never be allowed.
I am pleased that the City of Orange has a Campaign Ordinance that is so similar to the OC Campaign Reform Ordinance. I don't understand why you considering a change to the Inter-Candidate Transfer section that prohibits transfers between candidate committees, thus eliminating the possibility of laundering a contribution through another candidate committee.
About 20 years ago, the OC District Attorney asked the CA Attorney General for an opinion of the constitutionality of the prohibition on inter-candidate transfers. The Attorney General, as I remember, reported that the prohibition is constitutional in jurisdictions with contribution limits, which means that the prohibition in the City of Orange ordinance is constitutional.
Why are you trying to create a loophole that could allow a violation of the contribution limit? Explain it to me, please.
Please do not amend either Section 2.10.090 A or B. Please do not weaken the City of Orange Campaign Ordinance.
Section A has been approved by the Attorney General twice and also has held up in case law Buckley v Valeo, so the concern of some city council members that this section is unconstitutional is incorrect. (Providing new case law or attorney general opinion change should be provided to council if this statement is the premise of the change request). Changing this law would open up the funneling monies fraudulently and difficult to trace. I weaking this section to possible allow this opportunity should never be allowed.
I am pleased that the City of Orange has a Campaign Ordinance that is so similar to the OC Campaign Reform Ordinance. I don't understand why you considering a change to the Inter-Candidate Transfer section that prohibits transfers between candidate committees, thus eliminating the possibility of laundering a contribution through another candidate committee.
About 20 years ago, the OC District Attorney asked the CA Attorney General for an opinion of the constitutionality of the prohibition on inter-candidate transfers. The Attorney General, as I remember, reported that the prohibition is constitutional in jurisdictions with contribution limits, which means that the prohibition in the City of Orange ordinance is constitutional.
Why are you trying to create a loophole that could allow a violation of the contribution limit? Explain it to me, please.
Please do not amend either Section 2.10.090 A or B. Please do not weaken the City of Orange Campaign Ordinance.