John, Across the country, companies with partial foreign ownership, like Amazon and Airbnb, have used their money to influence the outcome of elections and political agendas in their favor. Citizens United created a loophole for foreign interests to acquire stakes in U.S. corporations and then use that leverage to influence or control the corporation’s political activity, including campaign contributions, contributions to super PACs, and independent expenditures. Free Speech For People has been at the forefront in the fight to end foreign-influenced corporate campaign spending, researching, drafting, and advocating for model legislation on all levels of government. We helped to successfully pass laws in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, and in Seattle, Washington in 2020. Seven states (Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon) are considering similar bans, and Free Speech For People is working in partnership with the Center for American Progress to pass these vital bills and to advance this model legislation at the federal level as well. Watch our latest video to learn more about our efforts to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in our elections: |
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