Our Reform Agenda

  • Ensure the state public campaign finance system is adequately funded
  • Encourage participation in the state public campaign finance system
  • Strengthen rules defining coordination between Independent Expenditure entity and candidate committees
  • Further lower contribution limits for legislative and statewide offices
  • Limit contributions to party committees and "housekeeping" accounts or use of those accounts for campaigns

  • Ban bundling by those in the Doing Business database.
  • Strengthen disclosure rules on bundling.
  • Bar public funds from going to firms that lobby and do campaign work.
  • Restrict officials from fundraising for nonprofits they’re tied to and define "affiliated."
  • Protect the independence and strength of the Campaign Finance Board.
  • Ensure the state public campaign finance system is adequately funded
  • Encourage participation in the state public campaign finance system
  • Strengthen rules defining coordination between Independent Expenditure entity and candidate committees
  • Further lower contribution limits for legislative and statewide offices
  • Limit contributions to party committees and "housekeeping" accounts or use of those accounts for campaigns
  • Ban bundling by those in the Doing Business database.
  • Strengthen disclosure rules on bundling.
  • Bar public funds from going to firms that lobby and do campaign work.
  • Restrict officials from fundraising for nonprofits they’re tied to and define "affiliated."
  • Protect the independence and strength of the Campaign Finance Board.

Highlights:

Testimony February 5, 2025
Testimony for the 2025 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing
Statement December 16, 2022
Advocacy Groups Respond to New York State Public Campaign Finance Board Budget Request for FY 2023–2024
Statement February 1, 2023
Governor Hochul’s FY 2024 Executive Budget Includes $39.5 million for New York State Public Campaign Finance Board; Fair Elections for New York Coalition Reacts

2007

CU wins pay-to-play reform in NYC’s campaign finance system.

2015

CU wins state reforms on outside income, travel claims, and campaign spending ethics.

2019

New York State passes long-supported CU-backed election reforms, including Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration, and pre-registration

Recent Action on Campaign Finance Reform

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