
Betty Presley’s Got Your Back
There are a few very good political treasurers in CA. I work with Dana Reed and Lysa Ray and John Ramirez with various clients. But my treasurer is Betty Presley and she sends email updates every time a major deadline is approaching or with any big updates in campaign finance law.
I thought this one was interesting enough to post since so many good people get into trouble with the nuances of campaign finance restrictions. (Full document attached in .pdf format below).
Federal law limits contributions to party organizations to just over $100,000 per contributor. This is a terribly stupid law. It not only restricts political speech, but it also forces political dollars into the shadows of 527s and other independent efforts not tracked as well as direct political contributions.
Some other fun facts courtesy of Betty Presley:
I. $2,300 to a candidate committee per election. II. $5,000 per year to a non-candidate controlled Federal PAC. III. $10,000 per year in each state to all state, district, and local political… Read More