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Fight for California
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| Fight for California | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | California |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Year founded: | 2017 |
Fight for California is a super PAC founded in 2017 to support Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in her 2018 re-election campaign to the U.S. Senate.[1]
Background
Fight for California was founded in October 2017, the day after California State Sen. Kevin de Leon (D) announced he would challenge Feinstein in the 2018 election for U.S. Senate. It was launched by SCN Strategies, a Democratic campaign consulting group in California. A partner at the firm told the Los Angeles Times, "We see the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Senate under attack by political opportunists, and we are determined to fight just as hard for her as she fights for California."[2] Sean Clegg, one of the super PAC's co-founders, told Roll Call that the organization was set up to defend Feinstein against potential negative advertising from de Leon and others, saying, "Any pathway to success for either of those candidates runs through a very negative campaign, and that’s why we stepped up."[3]
Legal status
Fight for California is a super PAC. A super PAC is a political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-only committees. A super PAC is not legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated under separate rules.[4][5]
Recent news
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Dueling Super PACs launch in Feinstein-De León Senate race," October 18, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Feinstein supporters launch super PAC to support her in reelection battle with fellow Democrat," October 16, 2017
- ↑ Roll Call, "Will Seniority Matter in the California Senate Race?" October 23, 2017
- ↑ The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Who's Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
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