Want to know who’s propping up California politicians? If one group of citizens has its way, all you’ll have to do is look at the legislators’ clothing.

CA not for sale“The California is Not For Sale Initiative will require all legislators in Sacramento to display the names of their top ten donors whenever they are on the Floor of the Senate or Assembly,” according to the sponsoring group, California is NOT for SALE.

They say they’ve raised $1 million for the campaign and need to get 365,000 signatures to get on the ballot.

Proponents staged cardboard cutouts of all 120 California legislators on the steps of the capitol in Sacramento last week and will be making additional stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Jose.

“That money comes from wealthy companies and special interests that curry favor with elected officials. It is totally legal according to the laws on the books, but they are able to wield incredible power in our State,” says the initiative’s leading proponent, San Diego entrepreneur Jerry Cox.

California is NOT for SALE organizers believe it will be helpful for citizens to see who is funding politicians while they push legislation.

“If an Assemblyman argues for oil companies to have the right to drill in our state forests because he is generously funded by wealthy oil corporations, the average citizen would not know,” Cox says. “Under these new rules, that conflict of interest would be sewn onto his chest for everyone to see.”

“This level of transparency will expose conflicts of interest that exist between politicians and big money,” according to organizers.

They hope to get the required signatures to be on the November 2016 ballot.