Sb 83 News Today

A professor questioned what problem it was addressing, but liked its protection of academic freedom.

An anti-striking provision is out, but a new 'retrenchment' provision was added to Senate Bill 83.

There’s still a chance that Ohio will have a special election in August for voters to weigh in on whether to require 60% voter approval on proposed changes to Ohio’s constitution.

California legislature is considering AB 83, which would prohibit a foreign influenced business entity from making an expenditure on any state ballot measure. A decade ago, SCOTUS held restrictions on political expenditures by corporations violated the first amendment.

Recently introduced bill would amend California's Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit contributions by foreign-influenced business entity as defined in connection with state or local election or state or local ballot measure. The bill AB 83 Lee & Kalra require business entity.

California legislature scheduled to reconvene on January 4 bills have already been introduced including AB 83 Lee & Kalra enact Get Foreign Money Out of California Elections Act. California Political Reform Act already forbids a foreign government from making any contribution.