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Supreme Court Opens Floodgates On LA Election Spending

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First Posted: 04/19/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:35 PM ET

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The L.A. Ethics Commission announced today that due to the ruling in the Citizens United case, it will no longer enforce a 2001 ordinance that banned corporations and unions from directly supporting candidates in city elections.

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The L.A. Ethics Commission announced today that due to the ruling in the Citizens United case, it will no longer enforce a 2001 ordinance that banned corporations and unions from directly supporting c...
The L.A. Ethics Commission announced today that due to the ruling in the Citizens United case, it will no longer enforce a 2001 ordinance that banned corporations and unions from directly supporting c...
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01:11 PM on 02/17/2010
Cover your eyes children the ca ca has hit the rotory impeller.
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11:33 AM on 02/17/2010
If only LA had any politician worth spending any money on.
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