Title
Vote to adopt a Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the protections or “rights” of natural persons and to provide that campaign spending does not fall under the free speech protections of the First Amendment and can therefore be regulated
Abstract
Introduction & Background: In 2010 the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, holding that independent spending on elections by corporations and other groups could not be limited by government regulation.
Discussion & Analysis: This action was part of a broader, nationwide effort by grassroots organizations, such as Move to Amend, to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United v. FEC ruling. The Citizens United decision affirmed that corporations and other organizations could spend unlimited amounts of money on political activities under the principle of free speech, which many critics denounced as "corporate personhood".
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: No budgetary impact.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to adopt a Resolution supporting an amendment to the Constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the protections or “rights” of natural persons and to provide that campaign spending does not fall under the free speech protections of the First Amendment and can therefore be regulated.