Public Citizen & Free Speech For People: Campaign backers should be disclosed on the internet Posted on November 1, 2017 (October 3, 2018) We joined Public Citizen to urge the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to develop disclaimer requirements for political ads on the internet. Read More
Congressman Ted Lieu leads Members of California’s Congressional Delegation to Urge California’s Public Employee Retirement System to Divest From Trump Soho Posted on October 31, 2017 (November 29, 2018) Led by Congressman Ted Lieu, twelve Members of Congress issued a stern letter to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today, urging the pension fund to take immediate action to remedy serious legal and ethical issues regarding indirect payments to the Trump Organization.Read More
Rally in San Francisco calls for Pres. Trump’s impeachment Posted on October 25, 2017 (October 25, 2017) Demonstrators gathered at San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to attend a rally calling on President Trump’s impeachment.Read More
Patriot Not Partisan Post: Here are Three Key Ways You Can Help Fight Trump Corruption and Defend Our Constitution Posted on October 25, 2017 (November 29, 2018) We shared with Patriot Not Partisan our three anti-corruption initiatives that you can join right now. Click here to read more. Read More
Victory for campaign finance reform in Montana Posted on October 23, 2017 (November 29, 2018) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling and upheld Montana’s campaign contribution limits. Free Speech For People had submitted a series of amicus briefs in support of Montana’s limits as the case developed in the Ninth Circuit. Read More
WaPo: Federal judge refuses to erase Joe Arpaio’s conviction despiteTrump pardon Posted on October 21, 2017 (October 24, 2017) On Thursday, October 19, A Federal Judge shot down former sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bid to sweep his criminal record clean. Read More
WIRED: “EquixFax Deserves the Corporate Death Penalty” Posted on October 20, 2017 (October 3, 2018) EQUIFAX is in trouble, says our Legal Director Ron Fein in his newest op-ed in WIRED. Read More
PODCAST: John Bonifaz, Abolishing super PACs, one city at a time Posted on October 19, 2017 (October 19, 2017) John Bonifaz joined Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for a conversation on our St. Pete victory and how we can abolish super PACs. Read More
New twist in the lawsuit that could end super PACs Posted on October 18, 2017 Can the Federal Election Commission enforce existing federal laws restricting contributions to political committees if those committees promise to make only “independent” expenditures? Read More
FSFP Joins Protect Democracy to Urge Judge to Allow Appeal of Constitutional Issues in Arpaio Pardon Posted on October 16, 2017 (October 18, 2017) Free Speech for People joined Protect Democracy and others in urging U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton to take action to allow for an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the novel constitutional issues raised by President Trump’s pardon of Sheriff Arpaio.Read More