Government
Apr. 10, 2012
Five avoidable pitfalls when making political contributions in California
Companies should be careful to keep track of where their money is going, and whether expenditures could be considered political contributions. By Sean P. Welch of Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP
Often lost in local media coverage of the Citizens United decision is that California has long permitted corporations and unions to fund independent expenditures in favor of or against state and local candidates. In fact, these entities may also contribute directly to those candidates in most California jurisdictions.
Corporate attitudes on political contributions vary greatly, but even the most politically savvy businesse...
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