Putting the Public Back into Campaign Finance

Democracy works best when the voices of all people are included and represented. The launch last November of the state Public Campaign Finance Program (PCFP) empowers everyday New Yorkers and diminishes the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics.

This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP will strengthen democracy, enable more candidates from diverse backgrounds to run for office, and create deeper accountability to constituents.