As industries regulated by the state, banks, insurance corporations, public utilities, cable TV, and certain casino interests are not allowed to contribute. Federally foreign nationals are prohibited giving to any United States election. The reporting forms require any candidate or committee to list the amount, contributor, and contributor's address and employer. By the time the money moves several times it is effectively laundered. The League finds the Leadership Committees a particular abomination on the process.
New Jersey has a strong leadership led legislature.
The Senate President and Assembly Speaker have absolute control of what comes to the floor of each house for a vote. Individuals with that much control of the flow of legislation ought not to also control the purse strings. Under Judy Cambria's leadership the League can be credited with raising enough ruckus to make it not an easy sell. The bill passed in the Senate by two votes. At least three additional Republicans were under heavy lobbying pressure and had been quoted in the print media as not in favor of the legislation.