CA Gov. Jerry Brown Allows “The Overturn Citizens United Act” to Become Law Posted on June 8, 2016 (June 9, 2016) Today, California Governor Jerry Brown announced that SB 254, The Overturn Citizens United Act, will become law without his signature. Voters will decide on SB 254 in November. Read More
BREAKING: SB 254, The Overturn Citizens United Act Passes CA Senate Vote Posted on May 27, 2016 (May 27, 2016) Today in Sacramento, the California Senate passed SB 254 The Overturn Citizens United Act in a 26 to 11 vote. Read More
Breaking: The Overturn Citizens United Act is One Step Closer to November Ballot in CA Posted on May 12, 2016 (October 2, 2018) The California Assembly voted today to pass SB 254, The Overturn Citizens United Act in a 48 to 26 vote. Read More
Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Seattle Living Wage Law and Fight Against Corporate Claims of Constitutional Rights Posted on May 2, 2016 (October 2, 2018) In a major win for the movement against corporate personhood, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a constitutional challenge by franchise owners in Seattle. Read More
BREAKING: CA Legislature Petitions CA Supreme Court For Rehearing In Prop 49 Case On Ballot Measure To Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 20, 2016 (January 20, 2016) On January 19, 2016 , the California Legislature petitioned the California Supreme Court, asking that they modify their January 4 ruling in the case of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Padilla, by restoring Proposition 49, The Overturn Citizens United Act, back to the ballot.Read More
Press Coverage on California’s Prop 49 Ruling Posted on January 5, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Looking for additional coverage on Monday’s California Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 49? Read More
BREAKING: California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Voters’ To Vote on the Call for a 28th Amendment Posted on January 4, 2016 (January 14, 2016) Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling to restore Prop 49 as The Overturn Citizens United Act, to the ballot.Read More
Watch Oral Arguments In CA Supreme Court Case To Restore Prop 49 Posted on October 18, 2015 (October 19, 2015) Click to watch the oral arguments in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association et al. v. Alex Padilla (Legislature of the State of CA). Read More
CA Supreme Court Hears Arguments To Decide People’s Right To Instruct Their Representatives With Prop 49 Posted on October 6, 2015 (October 6, 2015) San Francisco —Today, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether Californians have the right to vote on Proposition 49, a voter instruction measure calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.Read More
FSFP And Partners File Amicus Brief Defending The City Of Los Angeles And Its Hotel Worker “Living Wage Ordinance” Posted on July 23, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Free Speech For People, Courage Campaign, Equal Justice Society and Western Center on Law and Poverty, filed an amicus brief supporting the City of Los Angeles and its new hotel worker “living wage” ordinance against an Equal Protection Clause challenge from the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Read More