Publisher’s Perspective: Tammy Kim’s “Dark Money” PAC
I am an experienced elections attorney. Years ago, I was General Counsel for the Illinois Elections Law Commission. I also served as Chair of the Illinois State Board of Elections — an independent state agency responsible for administering and enforcing campaign finance and election laws.
Through my work in Illinois and here in California, I have seen the way in which politicians get around campaign finance laws through the establishment of political action committees (PACs) funded with “dark money” to prop up their campaigns and attack their political opponents. I have also witnessed the damage these PACs can do to our local democracy.
That’s one of the reasons why I started this publication … because I believe in the importance of an informed electorate and the need to call out these dangerous dark money committees.
Recently, one of these PACs was established to support Tammy Kim’s mayoral campaign.
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