California campaign watchdog suspends donation rules after a member gives to Sanders
by Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Dec 04, 2019
3 minutes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's campaign watchdog agency has suspended a longstanding policy banning its members from contributing to federal candidates after one commissioner donated to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential bid.
The decision by the Fair Political Practices Commission, which is responsible for policing campaign finance in California, is drawing criticism from some political reform advocates and former state officials who say the policy was put in place to avoid an appearance of bias in favor of political candidates whose campaigns are scrutinized by the
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