1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Co-sponsor and champion the Restore Democracy Amendment to permanently overturn Citizens United. That ruling has allowed the top 0.01 percent of earners to account for roughly 40 percent of all campaign spending, while dark money flows through trade associations that hide donor identities entirely. Ordinary citizens cannot compete with that. The public has spoken clearly. Voters across every party reject Citizens United by nearly three to one, and even Republicans oppose it two to one. Over three million Americans have signed petitions demanding change, and 16 states plus more than 600 municipalities have already passed resolutions supporting a constitutional amendment. This is not a fringe position. A constitutional amendment is the only tool that permanently fixes this. It restores Congress and the states' authority to set sensible limits on corporate and billionaire spending in elections. Bring this amendment before the states for ratification and make it a top legislative priority.