Citizens United

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Question: Should California officials use their authority to try to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United campaign finance decision? Money raised for “Yes” campaign: $221,926 What you should know: It asks whether members of Congress should work to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which said money spent to influence voters that isn’t funneled through a candidate’s campaign is free speech and the federal government cannot prohibit corporations and labor unions from spending money that way. A constitutional amendment would be needed to limit corporate spending on elections. The proposition has no binding legal power, but proponents say it would be a strong step toward addressing campaign finance law.