(From the Signal) The Santa Clarita City Council raised campaign contribution limits to $1,000 this week, despite explosive public commentary from dozens of residents who opposed the move. Some of the speakers stormed out as four out of five council members gave their “yes” votes. Councilman Bob Kellar voted against the move.

Councilwomen Laurene Weste, Laurie Ender and Marsha McLean agreed with Councilman Frank Ferry, who proposed the measure, that campaigning for City Council has gotten expensive.

Raising the contribution limit will allow challengers to raise more money to combat big-business donations to political action committees, they said.

The attending crowd, along with some experts, didn’t see it that way.

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