” — as they are now known under Pennsylvania law — can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money, including money from corporations and unions, but only if they refrain from making direct or indirect contributions to candidates or “coordinating” with candidates. In other words, organizations can throw as much money at the 2023 mayoral candidates as they want, but they have to play by the rules.are often called “super PACs.
When super PACs coordinate with candidates, they are no longer acting “independently” and are breaking the rules. Coordination is a way to circumvent the city’s contribution limits, which is not fair to other candidates who follow these rules.Michael H. Reed and J. Shane Creamer Jr. While there may or may not be violations for the candidate, people running for public office in Philadelphia should think carefully before agreeing to have their campaign financially boosted by such a rule-breaking scheme.