John, BREAKING: The San Jose City Council voted today in favor of a landmark campaign finance law that will combat the influence of foreign corporate spending in city elections. The parameters of the ordinance will prevent nearly every member of the S&P 500 from making any contribution to city elections, including nearby Silicon Valley giants Apple, Alphabet (Google), and Meta. This new ordinance follows the model we’ve successfully passed in Seattle, and which is under consideration in the California and New York State Assemblies, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives. This is a major step forward for democratic self-governance in San Jose, but we need to put an end to foreign-influenced corporate spending in our elections nationwide. Sign our petition and urge Congress to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in U.S. elections. Citizens United created a massive 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, circumventing direct bans on foreign influence enshrined in federal law. Across the country, companies like Amazon and Airbnb with significant foreign ownership have used their money to influence the outcome of elections and to advance political agendas in their favor. Now more than ever before, we must do all we can to restore faith and confidence in our democracy. By following San Jose’s lead today and banning multinational corporations from pouring unlimited sums of money into our elections, we are upholding the letter of the law and getting us one step closer to a democracy that is truly by and for the people. Sign if you agree: It’s time to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in U.S. elections. In solidarity, Ron Fein
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