Nearly 100 protesters participated in a national effort to express their outrage over a Supreme Court decision that has allowed corporations greater access to the political process by marching to the federal courthouse in Sacramento.
Occupy Sacramento protesters we're joined by a bus load of activists from Nevada County.
The protest is being held on the two-year anniversary of the Citizens United court decision and is part of a plan to hold occupy rallies at courthouses in cities across the nation. Turnout was light in many cities, the Associated Press reported this morning.
Move to Amend, the grassroots coalition that organized the national event, said protesters in more than 100 cities
would launch petition drives to gain support for a constitutional amendment that would overturn a 2010 court
ruling that allowed private groups to spend huge amounts on political campaigns with few restrictions. Occupy Wall Street activists have joined forces with the group.
The decision led to the creation of Super PACs, which can spend unlimited money influencing elections so long as they are not directly tied to a candidate.
After gathering at Cesar Chavez Park across from City Hall, the Sacramento group began their march to the courthouse at 11 a.m.
Rosalinda Martinez, a Woodland resident, said she was gratified to learn that others were also upset about the court decision.
"You don't know who is contributing money," Martinez said. "I can't compete with a corporation giving them millions of dollars. Who are they going to listen to?"
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