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Resolution that Corporations are Not People and Money is Not Speech submitted for consideration by
the Cupertino City Council
WHEREAS,
Democracy means governance by the people;
• The citizens of the City of hope to protect democracy in our community and our nation;
and
WHEREAS,
Corporations are artificial entities separate from human beings and are not naturally endowed
with conscience or the rights of human beings;
• Corporations are creations of law and are only'Dermitted to do what is authorized under law; and
WHEREAS,
• Corporations are not mentioned in the Constitution. The People have never granted
constitutional rights to corporations; and
WHEREAS,
• Corporations claim to be persons, possessing the rights of personhood, including free speech and
other constitutional freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS,
• Corporations have unduly influenced and unfairly interfered with democratic processes by
pressuring our legislators and dominating election campaigns with virtually unlimited contributions;
and
WHEREAS,
• When freedom to speak is equated with freedom to spend money, millions of people who have
less money are de facto disenfranchised because their free speech is overwhelmed by the message of
those spending millions of dollars;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of calls for amending the
Constitutions of the United States and California to establish that
1. Only human beings, not corporations, are endowed with rights that are protected by the
constitution, and
2. Money is not speech, and therefore the expenditure of money to influence the electoral process is
not a form of constitutionally protected speech and may be regulated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of_ hereby calls on our state and federal
representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.
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California Municipalities that have addressed Corporate Personhood
https://movetoamend.org/resolutions-map
Albany,CA City Council
Passed February 6,2012 County of Mendocino,CA
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Ukiah and Ft. Bragg,CA
Resolution: View Resolution Text Passed January 15,2013
Level: Citizens Initiative
Arcata,CA City Council Organization: Move to Amend Coalition of
Passed May 19,2004 Mendocino County
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Document: 'LL-"-"-" ballot question.doc
Resolution: View Resolution Text Contact: Margaret Koster
u kiahna,movetoa men d.org
Berkeley,CA 707-459-5970
Passed April 1,2011
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Fairfax,CA City Council
Resolution: View Resolution Text Passed January 11,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Campbell,CA City Council
Passed August 7,2012 Fort Bragg,CA City Council
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Passed March 28,2011
Organization: Santa Clara County Move To Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Amend Resolution: View Resolution Text
Resolution: View Resolution Text Contact: Tom Wodetzki
Contact: Mary Colleen Klein fortbragg(a movetoamend.org
mary(u)worldcentric.org 707-937-1113
650-421-1881\
Chico,CA City Council Los Altos Hills,CA City Council
Passed April 17,2012 Passed March 19,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Organization: Occupy Chico Organization: Santa Clara County Move to
Document: Chico,CA Resolution of Amend
Support.doc Resolution: View Resolution Text
Contact: Jon Luvaas Contact: Mary Colleen Klein
ionluvaasAgmail.com mary(n�worldcentric.org
650-421-1881
City and County of San Francisco,CA
Passed July 16,2012 Marina,CA
Level: Initiative Referral Passed October 18,2011
Organization: San Francisco MTA Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Document: -'SF ballot resohrtion.pdf Resolution: View Resolution Text
Contact: Doug Brown
dougfb(a)Ips.net
415-380-8272
Mountain View,CA City Council South Robertson Neighborhood Council(Los
Passed March 19,2012 Angeles,CA)
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Status:
Organization: Santa Clara County Move to Passed July 21,2011
Amend Level:Municipal Government Resolution
Resolution: View Resolution Text Resolution: View Resolution Text
Contact: Mary Colleen Klein Contact: Ann Porter
mary(&worldcentric.org la @movetoamend.org
650-421-1881 323-255-1279
Ojai,CA City Council Thousand Oaks,CA City Council
Passed April 11,2012 Passed April 24,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Organization: Ojai City Council Document: '. 20120426144321.pdf
Document: Y`t'OjaiCityCouncil Corporate Perso Contact: Howard Bierman
nhood.pdf occupytoaks@gmail.com
Petaluma,CA City Council West Hollywood,CA City Council
Passed January 25,2012 Passed January 17,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Resolution: View Resolution Text
Contact: Abraham Entin
sonoma(n)movetoamend.org
707-543-0955
Point Arena,CA City Council
Passed April 25,2000
Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Resolution: View Resolution Text
Contact: Jan Edwards
JanEdwards a,mcn.org
707-882-1818
Redlands,CA City Council
Passed May 1,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution
Organization: Occupy Redlands
Document: J Redlands Resolution.pdf
Contact: Carol Bouldin
cabouldin a)msn.corn
Santa Cruz,CA City Council
Passed January 24,2012
Level: Municipal Government Resolution