It’s election time once again, and that means huge amounts of money are flowing into candidates’ war chests, political action committees and independent expenditure committees.
How much? Record amounts. As of last week, more than $24 million had been reported in independent expenditures in state legislative races alone. That’s the most ever, and it’s not even counting the millions spent in direct contributions to those candidates.
Who is spending all this money? Who is receiving it? Good questions. Fortunately, voters can find out at the touch of a button with California’s state-of-the-art online campaign finance portal. Cash amounts, donors, independent expenditures, ballot measures, gifts – it’s everything a voter needs to know about the special interests working behind the scenes to influence them before stepping into the polling booth.
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