$500 BREAKFAST TO HELP KNIGHT BEAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW DEADLINE.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer Seeking to beat the Jan. 1 deadline when the state's new campaign finance law goes into effect, state Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight is holding a $500-a-plate breakfast fund-raiser today in Sacramento. The Palmdale Republican, whose district includes the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. , is hoping to raise thousands of dollars to retire his campaign debts of about $30,000. Representatives of the Southern California Gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Co., California Cable Television Association and Beneficial Management Corp. of America have indicated that they will attend the fund-raiser at Brannan's Restaurant across the street from the Capitol, said Ann Kramer of Kramer, Russo and Randle Associates, which organized the affair. The menu will feature scrambled eggs scram·bled eggs pl.n. 1. Eggs with the yolks and whites beaten together and cooked to a firm but soft consistency. 2. Slang The gold braid worn on the bill of the cap of a field-grade officer in the armed services. , bacon, sausage, toast, fruit, coffee and juice, Kramer said. Knight is holding the fund-raiser today to make sure he complies with campaign finance reform Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. Proposition 208, which limits political contributions to $250 a donor and bans contributions from lobbyists. The law takes effect Jan. 1, and applies only to future elections, said a spokesman for the Fair Political Practices Commission. The measure already has been challenged in court by a special interest group questioning its constitutionality. But a spokesman for Knight said it's unclear whether the new law applies to the Nov. 5 election. ``The question is whether it pertains to the most recent election or the next election in 1998,'' said Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented Califoria's 38th Assembly district since December of 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term limited. Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Assemblyman Smyth served on the Santa Clarita City Council, where he , Knight's deputy chief of staff, who said the new law also would prohibit the senator from raising funds until March 1999, the year before his re-election. ``We're operating under the impression that the law pertains to the 1996 election.'' FPPC FPPC Fair Political Practices Commission (California) FPPC Fédération du Personnel Professionnel des Collèges FPPC Fieldpoint Petroleum Corporation (stock symbol) FPPC Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. spokesman Gary Huckaby said the new law would apply only to future elections. Despite the legal challenges, the state agency is issuing an advisory about the measure to clear any confusion. ``There are obstacles in the way of implementing it,'' said Huckaby, referring to the lawsuit facing Proposition 208. ``Meanwhile, we're going ahead with the basic ground rules and will issue an advice letter tonight or tomorrow in anticipation of regulations that will be issued after the first of the year.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour AV edition only) W.J. ``Pete'' Knight Campaign debt at $30,000 |
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