Mr. Espada's campaign filed suit to compel the board to provide the matching funds, but the court denied the campaign's petition.

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California's racing board issued him a matching suspension.

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This comes after 20% cuts across the board in the public sector, with matching reductions in wages.

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The verdict raises uncertainty about whether Mr. Liu will receive public matching funds from the city's Campaign Finance Board.

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The New York City Campaign Finance Board has a long history of denying government matching funds to candidates with questionable fundraising operations, and Democratic mayoral hopeful John Liu could become the highest-profile target.

WSJ: Liu Campaign in Tough Spot on City Matching Funds

But if Mr. Liu believes the board is unlikely to award his campaign any matching funds because of the illegal conduct that a jury found in his campaign, he could decide not to join and then would be free to spend as much as he could raise.

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The city's Campaign Finance Board will decide this summer whether to give candidates matching funds.

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Nicole Gordon, a former executive director of the Campaign Finance Board, said she couldn't handicap the likelihood of Mr. Liu being denied matching funds.

WSJ: Liu Campaign in Tough Spot on City Matching Funds

Another option: bag matching, meant to ensure that no luggage goes on a plane unless the passenger who checked it is on board.

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