Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs & Fair Competition v. Norris

Opinion by Judge O’SCANNLAIN, in which Judge GRABER joins, except as to Part IV, and in which Judge BEA joins, except as to Part III. Judge GRABER filed an opinion dissenting as to Part IV. Judge BEA filed an opinion concurring as to Part III.

OPINION

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether associations have a First Amendment right to serve as official proponents of local ballot initiatives and the extent to which the same Amendment protects the anonymity of initiative proponents.

I

A

This case arises from a political battle concerning labor unions. Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs and Fair…