On July 26, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Progressive Democrats v Bonta, 22-15323. The opinion strikes down a California campaign finance law that makes it illegal for local government employees to solicit campaign funds from their co-workers. Here is the opinion. It reverses the U.S. District Court’s opinion. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for this news.
WHAT HACK PREZ APPOINTED THE HACK USA DIST CT JUDGE ???
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On the one hand, there are way too many government employees doing things government has no business doing. On the other, given the fact they do have those jobs, most of which aren’t going away anytime soon, they should have the same free speech and free association rights as anyone else. On the third hand, state governments should butt out of local business. On the fourth, the Feds should butt out of state business.