Independent expenditures factor into local election

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Opinion: Prohibit foreign influence in California elections - The Mercury News

Since Citizens United, independent spending on elections has grown exponentially. More than $3.3 billion in independent expenditures were spent to influence the 2020 federal elections. Read More

California election: Industry and labor groups spend millions to influence legislative races - The Desert Sun

With voting through Tuesday, that’s 25% more than what independent expenditure committees, or IEs, spent on Assembly and state Senate general election races in 2020, nearly twice as much as was ... Read More

Outside spending in California state elections nears $32 million

Dentists, unions, oil companies and other interests have reported $31.4 million in independent expenditures in legislative and statewide races on the Nov. 4 ballot. Same-party or non-partisan ... Read More

California primary election 2024: Senate, Assembly results - The Sacramento Bee

In the Sacramento Assembly race, independent expenditures spent $995,169 backing Krell. She did not have any groups opposing her, and she drew support from business interests, law enforcement and ... Read More

Fueled by unlimited donations, independent groups play their biggest role yet in a California primary for governor

To be sure, California has seen high-spending elections before. GOP nominee Meg Whitman shattered records when she spent $178.5 million on an unsuccessful gubernatorial bid in 2010, including $144 ... Read More

California 2020 Independent Expenditures - OpenSecrets

How did California 2020 spend their PAC money in the 2019-2020 election cycle? See the details. Donate. We follow the money. You make it possible. $35; $ ... California 2020 Independent Expenditures. Read More

California lawmaker seeks tax on independent political spending

Reporting from Sacramento — A California lawmaker wants to stanch the outside money that freely flows in state elections by imposing a tax on such spending. Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael ... Read More

No, California Does Not Have 1.8 Million Ineligible Voters

A false claim is circulating online that California has 1.8 million ineligible registered voters. The California Globe, a conservative news outlet, published a story in June citing a report by the ... Read More