Assembly approves greater disclosure for campaigns

Published August 22, 2014 2:03am ET



SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are sending legislation to Gov. Jerry Brown to force greater disclosure in political campaigns, passing two bills Thursday aimed at giving voters more information about who is paying for campaigns and appearing in commercials.

The state Assembly approved AB400, which requires initiative, referendum or recall petitions being circulated for signatures to clearly state the top five donors who contributed more than $10,000 apiece to fund the campaign. The legislation by Assemblyman Paul Fong, D-Cupertino, passed 47-22.

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