Government
Sep. 4, 2013
Bill to redefine public money amended
A compromise was reached Friday over a controversial bill that would have defined as public money much of the revenue used by local government lobbies to back or fight ballot measures.
A compromise was reached Friday over a controversial bill that would have defined as public money much of the revenue used by local government lobbies to back or fight ballot measures.
SB 594, a gut-and-amend bill by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, would require more transparency from groups such as the League of California Cities.
Late Friday, it was stripped of provisions that would have marked much of such nonprofits' revenues as public money. However, the bill would ...
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