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Government

Jan. 24, 2012

Judge upholds parts of San Diego campaign reforms

A series of campaign finance laws passed by the city of San Diego were upheld by a federal judge on Friday in a case filed by a group of plaintiffs seeking to overturn the local rules.

By Sean Windle

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A series of campaign finance laws passed by the city of San Diego were upheld by a federal judge on Friday in a case filed by a group of plaintiffs seeking to overturn the local rules.

Chief Judge Irma Gonzalez upheld three key parts of the campaign reform measure, including a $500 individual contribution limit, a law prohibiting any single donor from giving contributions more than 12 months before an election, and a provi...

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