Supervisors debated raising the fundraising limit for campaigns, aiming to balance modernizing election rules with maintaining equity for less affluent candidates.
Lee emphasized, 'It’s a practical step toward modernizing our election policies while ensuring fairness, consistency and alignment with well established practices across California.' He noted that rising campaign costs could hinder less affluent candidates.
Ellenberg raised concerns about potentially exacerbating existing inequalities in election opportunities: 'I’m concerned about this making it even harder for candidates with fewer resources to compete effectively.'
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