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Humanist Community in Silicon Valley Sunday Morning Forum: The California DISCLOSE Act

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The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited, anonymous corporate spending on campaigns.  In California, nearly $200 million was spent on November 2010 ballot measures alone – most by corporations hiding behind misleading committees like “Stop Hidden Taxes”.  This hidden spending is subverting our democracy.  HC member Brian Davis will discuss the California DISCLOSE Act (A.B. 1148 - currently under consideration in the California Assembly) which would require political ads to clearly and prominently disclose who is really paying for them.

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