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1 Authority of NYS Public Campaign Financing Commission to Reduce Contribution Limits for Candidates Who Choose Not to Participate in Public Financing [1] (2019)

handle is hein.brennan/anypcamp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BRENNAN CENTER September 27, 2019 New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission Commissioner Henry Berger Commissioner John Nonna Commissioner Mylan Denerstein Commissioner David Previte Commissioner Kimberly Galvin Commissioner Crystal Rodriguez Commissioner DeNora Getachew Commissioner Rosanna Vargas Commissioner Jay Jacobs RE: Authority of NYS Public Campaign Financing Commission to reduce contribution limits for candidates who choose not to participate in public financing. Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned, write to express our agreement with the analysis of Professor Richard Briffault (attached) on the question of your authority to reduce contribution limits for candidates who would choose not to participate in a state public financing system. We agree with Professor Briffault that you do have this statutory authority, for the reasons he provides. We also agree with him that reducing New York's high contribution limits is important as a matter of policy to fulfilling the goals set forth in the legislation creating this Commission: to incentivize candidates to seek small donations, to reduce pressure on them to raise large donations, and to encourage qualified candidates to run for office. Limits for nonparticipating candidates are an important consideration for candidates who are deciding whether or not to participate in public financing, as designers of existing systems, including New York City's, well know. Setting appropriate contribution limits for nonparticipating candidates will be a critical decision as you complete your recommendations of a public financing system that meets your mandated goals. We urge you to seek the assistance of experts in the field in deciding these limits and the many other issues you will need to resolve. Thank you for the historic service you are performing on behalf of all New Yorkers. Sincerely, * Frederick A.O. (Fritz) Schwarz, Jr. Former Chair, New York City Campaign Finance Board Former New York City Corporation Counsel Chief Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law (cont.) Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law 120 Broadway, Suite 1750 New York, NY 10271

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