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Independent Expenditure Committee Expenditure Committee Expenditures #391

Open j-po opened 9 years ago

j-po commented 9 years ago

The sidebar link "Independent Expenditure Committees" leads to a view entitled "Independent Committee Expenditures". What's the canonical title?

tdooner commented 9 years ago

We were actually just discussing this before you came over -- it could actually be titled more effectively as "PACs" or "political action committees"

tdooner commented 9 years ago

There might be some semantic distinction there... or maybe there isn't.

mikeubell commented 9 years ago

I believe a PAC is a type of independent expenditure committee. I believe that other entities can spend money on elections. I don't mind researching it.

The page shows expenditures from independent committees, which why it is titled that way. The side bar was probably named before I though of that.

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We were actually just discussing this before you came over -- it could actually be titled more effectively as "PACs" or "political action committees"

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mikeubell commented 9 years ago

From the FPPC http://www.fppc.ca.gov/manuals/Manual6_0214.pdf Individuals or entities, including corporations, firms, businesses, or proprietorships, making independent expenditures of $1,000 or more in a calendar year qualify as a committee under the Act and must file reports of the independent expenditures.

So independent expenditures come from more than just PACs.

On Apr 7, 2015, at 8:08 PM, Tom Dooner notifications@github.com wrote:

There might be some semantic distinction there... or maybe there isn't.

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evanwolf commented 9 years ago

FAQ-worthy.

bayreporta commented 9 years ago

PACs aren't necessarily independent expenditure committees. A PAC can form to give directly to candidates or measures, but if they wanted to engage in IE, they would have to form an IE committee.

From the linked document:

Political Action Committees (PACs): The term “PAC” generally refers to a general purpose committee that is the political arm of a trade or professional association, labor union, or membership organization. A separate bank account is usually maintained for the purpose of receiving contributions and making political expenditures.

http://www.fppc.ca.gov/ipmeetings/05-09/ch4/Ch1.pdf