January 23, 2020 •
Los Angeles Repeals Requirements for Contractors to Reveal NRA Ties

Los Angeles City Hall - Michael J Fromholtz
The Los Angeles City Council is repealing a law requiring companies seeking city contracts to disclose any ties to the National Rifle Association (NRA). This comes weeks after a federal judge blocked the city from enforcing the ordinance. Council members […]
The Los Angeles City Council is repealing a law requiring companies seeking city contracts to disclose any ties to the National Rifle Association (NRA).
This comes weeks after a federal judge blocked the city from enforcing the ordinance.
Council members unanimously voted 12-0 without discussion to repeal the ordinance.
The law required companies vying for city contracts to disclose contracts or sponsorship’s between them or their subsidiaries and the NRA.
In December, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson issued a preliminary injunction preventing the law from being enforced.
December 13, 2019 •
Federal Judge Blocks Los Angeles from Enforcing NRA Disclosure Law

NRA Headquarters - Joe Loong
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Los Angeles law requiring businesses seeking city contracts to disclose any links to the National Rifle Association (NRA). The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance in February requiring companies doing business with the […]
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Los Angeles law requiring businesses seeking city contracts to disclose any links to the National Rifle Association (NRA).
The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance in February requiring companies doing business with the city to disclose any financial connections to the gun-rights advocacy organization.
The NRA responded with a federal lawsuit against the city, arguing the policy silences NRA members and supporters in the city by forcing them to disclose their ties with the organization.
U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the ordinance while the case moves forward.
However, the judge granted the city’s motion to dismiss claims the ordinance violates the NRA’s equal protection rights under the Fourteenth Amendment and the ordinance has the effect of compelling speech.
Also, the judge removed Mayor Eric Garcetti and the city clerk as defendants in the lawsuit.
The city may appeal the ruling or the NRA may request the injunction be made permanent.
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