Campaign Finance Reform - in Oregon

In one of only five states with no limits on corporate contributions to candidates, a coalition of grassroots groups seeks to enshrine the ability for voters to pass campaign finance laws.

The firms had been working to an investigate a crypto giant before Attorney General Dan Rayfield took office, the Department of Justice said.

At the center of the unfolding court saga is why the state chose two law firms to represent Oregon in an April suit against Coinbase.

Oregon lawmakers have failed to expedite the introduction of new legislation passed last year that limits campaign contributions to politicians and other public officials.   The Delay is Criticized by the Secretary of State and Good Government Advocates Their failure to give the matter due diligence has been met with dismay by good government advocates […]

Lawmakers have not made any changes to Oregon's campaign finance law this year.

The House Rules Committee unveiled a proposal to delay implementation of political campaign contribution limits from 2027 to 2031.

An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions and requiring more disclosure from donors Oregon’s historic 2024 campaign finance law meant to end million-dollar contributions and provide more transparency about political donors could be delayed for several election cycles if a previously under-the-radar bill passes […]

Lawmakers have scrapped an effort to make technical fixes to a law limiting campaign contributions. The law is set to take effect in 2027.

Lawmakers have not made any changes to Oregon's campaign finance law this year.

Oregon lawmakers have abandoned their attempt to postpone campaign contribution limits until 2031, Secretary of State Tobias Read said.

"How bad is this going to look to the public?" one advocate asked lawmakers.

State elections officials said last week Oregon is not prepared to enact new limits in 2027 as planned.

A technical fix bill could be used to delay Oregon's 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions and requiring more info from donors.

“She was probably on track to be the next governor of Oregon.”

Former Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has intensified an ongoing legal battle with the city and the office of its elected watchdog over campaign finance violations he faced last fall during his unsuccessful bid for mayor.

Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s proposed budget cuts funding for the program’s launch.

The auditor's pitch alarmed advocates who have worked to curb the influence of money in politics.

Oregon Speaker of the House Julie Fahey says public trust in our democratic institutions is dropping. “This trust is the foundation of our country and our ability to self-govern,” Fahey writes in a…

The bitter allegations mark the latest in a series of setbacks that have dogged Portland's Small Donor Elections.

The Portland Auditor's Office found that the campaign accepted 18 contributions that exceeded the legal limit, and fined the campaign triple the overage amount.

The city auditor's office says Gonzalez repeatedly failed to return donations that exceeded Portland’s contribution limits in a timely manner.

Oregonians are cynical about state politics and open to government reforms including campaign finance limits and open primaries.

A political group associated with the Portland Metro Chamber has poured tens of thousands of dollars into an ad push for the former Portland Mayor.

The auditor’s office also defended the impartiality of the investigation while faulting Gonzalez for interfering in the review.

The secretary of state is investigating 11 Portland City Council candidates and one candidate for mayor.