Communications director for the California Fair Political Practices Commission Jay Wierenga says:
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"This has been on our radar since the end of last year"
According to its May 2022 agenda, the California Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, has scheduled a "pre-debate" on Thursday about the use of cryptocurrency for political campaign contributions in the state.
Upon further investigation, I have seen that Aarika Rhodes, an elementary school teacher running to represent California's 32nd congressional district, currently held by Democrat Brad Sherman, has openly asked her supporters to donate Bitcoin via the Lighting Network. :
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"Our campaign has officially adopted Lighting for contributions.
This revolutionary technology creates accessibility and looks to the future. I am delighted to offer this option to our fans in all 50 states."
This was mentioned through her Twitter.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AarikaRhodes/status/1465712231216136208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Unfortunately I found the news in Spanish, but nothing that our beloved translator can do.
Source (Spanish): https://es.cointelegraph.com/news/california-regulator-will-revisit-long-running-ban-on-crypto-donations-on-may-19