John,

Join us for a free webinar on Monday, March 28th, to hear from U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, California Assembly Member Alex Lee, Former Seattle City Council President Lorena González, John Bonifaz from Free Speech For People, and Michele Sutter from Money Out Voters In to learn how we can get foreign money out of California politics, and how we can take action on the federal level.

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.

But California has the chance to end foreign-influenced corporate spending once and for all with the “Stop Foreign Influence in California Elections Act,” a bill introduced by Assemblymember Lee. If enacted, foreign-influenced corporations would be barred from contributing to candidates, parties, or committees (including super PACs) or from engaging in their own direct election spending.