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Exclusive: CA lawmaker wants larger security budgets to protect legislators

CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – The proposed legislation aims to address increasing threats against officials by allowing unlimited campaign security spending until 2028, supported by key California lawmakers.

Summary by Cal Matters
Assemblymember Mia Bonta during a floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 27, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters Following the shooting death of a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker in June, Assemblymember Mia Bonta wants to beef up a state law that would allow elected officials and candidates to spend an unlimited amount of campaign funds toward private security. The Oakland Democrat is introducing legislation today t…

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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