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Are Super PACs 'Gutting' Spending Laws in LA Mayor's Race?
Almost 30 years ago, Los Angeles voters approved strict spending limits on political campaigns. Individuals or corporations can contribute $1300 to a primary candidate and another $1300 if there's a runoff election.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAlmost 30 years ago, Los Angeles voters approved strict spending limits on political campaigns. Individuals or corporations can contribute $1300 to a primary candidate and another $1300 if there's a runoff election. But in this year's race for Mayor, one third of the money raised by Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti — $6 out of $17 million — has come from so-called "Super PAC's" which have virtually no limits on them at all. Ben Bycel was executive director of the city's Ethics Committee, which oversees the process, in the 1990's.
