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The law prohibiting residence or office-based fundraisers was
introduced after a prominent lobbyist was fined $133,500 for
throwing lavish parties for candidates, despite a law limiting
such events to "meetings" that cost less than $500.
“As public servants, we have a responsibility to uphold the
integrity of the offices we serve in," said state Senator
Ricardo Lara, a Democrat from the Los Angeles suburb of
Huntington Park, who introduced the bill.
Brown vetoed several other bills aimed at tightening campaign
finance rules, however, including three introduced after two
state senators were indicted on corruption charges.
One measure would have reduced the value of gifts that lawmakers
can receive from a single source to $200 per year, down from
$250. It also would have banned lobbyists from giving gifts of
any value to an elected or government official.
Another would have increased the frequency of required reports
by candidates on how much money they raised and spent. A third
would have required greater disclosure by organizations paying
for lawmakers and other officials to go on trips.
Brown did sign a measure requiring that actors in political ads
who are portraying experts such as doctors be identified as
such.
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Eric Walsh)
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