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Jeffrey Rosen and Ali Velshi Discuss First Amendment and Donor Disclosure Case at Supreme Court

April 26, 2021

Is California’s donor disclosure policy constitutional? 

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a key case about donor disclosure laws, specifically whether a policy of the California attorney general’s office requiring charities to disclose the names and addresses of their major donors violates the First Amendment.

President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen joins MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss how this case could impact nonprofit organizations, campaign finance, and free speech.

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