See this
A.P. report, entitled "Davis ally to file legal complaint against Issa
for recall campaign efforts." The article states in part:
The complaint [to the
FEC] accuses Issa, R-Vista, of violating the federal McCain-Feingold campaign
finance law by soliciting nearly $500,000 in corporate and "soft money" donations
to the Rescue California committee that he set up to support a Davis recall.
The law prohibits federal officeholders from seeking donations of corporate
or "soft" money.
It has been a while since I've looked at the solicitation rules and FEC implementing
regulations. I don't see how solicitation of funds by a federal officeholder
for a wholly state law purpose such as the recall election is covered by
BCRA, but maybe I'm missing something.
--
Rick Hasen
Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
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Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
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