Citizens Against Rent Control v. City of Berkeley, 454 U.S. 290 (1981), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States invalidated a California law that set limits on contributions to ballot issue campaigns. The ruling relies heavily on the Court's earlier decisions in Buckley v. Valeo, holding that limits on contributions to political candidates implicate the First Amendment, and First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, holding that the state governments have no compelling interest in limiting spending on speech about ballot issues.[1]
| Citizens Against Rent Control v. City of Berkeley | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Argued October 14, 1981 Decided December 14, 1981 | |
| Full case name | Citizens Against Rent Control/Coalition for Fair Housing v. City of Berkeley, California |
| Citations | 454 U.S. 290 (more) 102 S. Ct. 434; 70 L. Ed. 2d 492; 1981 U.S. LEXIS 135 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 27 Cal.3d 819, 614 P.2d 742 (1980). |
| Holding | |
| The Court struck down state limits on contributions to committees that advocated the passage or defeat of ballot issues as a violation of the First Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
| |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by Brennan, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
| Concurrence | Rehnquist |
| Concurrence | Marshall |
| Concurrence | Blackmun, O'Connor |
| Dissent | White |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Text of Citizens Against Rent Control v. City of Berkeley, 454 U.S. 290 (1981) is available from: Cornell Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
- Supreme Court of California opinion
 | This article related to the Supreme Court of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |