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A Bay Area councilman had a 14-year-old as his campaign treasurer. Regulators want to put a kibosh on that.

By Gabriel Greschler, Bay Area News Group
Published: August 12, 2022, 8:19am

For many things in life, 18 is the age of responsibility. If you want to get a tattoo, buy a lottery ticket, even open a Costco membership, you need to cross the threshold into adulthood.

But California does not prohibit youth from toddlers to teenagers from taking a lead role in a political campaign.

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