With campaign season underway, and donations soon to pour in, San Jose officials are looking to make sure money funding local elections is from America. The San Jose City Council is poised to consider a policy that would prohibit foreign-influenced corporations from making contributions in city races—in hopes that election results reflect the will of residents, rather than wealthy international moguls. Councilmembers David Cohen, Sergio Jimenez and Pam Foley’s co-authored policy is coming back to council on Tuesday after a nearly two-year delay ahead of next year’s election. “Our elections are supposed to be based on local interests,” Cohen told…
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