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Report: $62M in Independent Expenditures Spent on Candidate Media, Print Materials in California’s 2014 Election; Opposition Spending on the Rise
Miriam Marks | October 13, 2015
A new MapLight analysis examines California independent expenditures affecting state-level candidates by category and finds that $62 million was spent on printed materials and media buys in the 2013-2014 election cycle.What have independent expenditures in California paid for since 2001?
Senators Who Voted Against Background Checks Received More Pro-Gun Contributions
Bret Hendry | October 07, 2015
This week, Senate Democrats will reportedly unveil new legislation that would block guns from being sold without background checks. How much money have senators who voted against previous gun control legislation received from pro-gun interests?
Report: New Tool Reveals $80M in Independent Expenditures Spent in California’s 2014 Election
Sarang Shah | September 28, 2015
MapLight is pleased to make its California Independent Expenditures Search Engine freely available to the public. The search tool uses the California Secretary of State's CAL-ACCESS raw bulk data and updates daily.
MapLight and Secretary of State Alex Padilla Partner to Bring Political Transparency to Citizens of California
Pamela Behrsin |
MapLight, in partnership with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, announced today the launch of a new open source campaign finance search tool that will greatly increase political transparency in the state."With the influence of campaign money far too pervasive in our government, we commend Secretary Padilla for his visionary approach to increasing political transparency in California," said Daniel G. Newman, President and Co-Founder of MapLight. "It's now easier than ever for the public to get a clear picture of the money behind California elections."
Record Amounts Spent by Three Top Lobbying Groups in Q2, 2015
Bret Hendry |
MapLight has released an analysis on the 10 organizations that spent most on lobbying Congress and federal agencies between April 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015.Which three organizations spent record amounts on lobbying in quarter two of 2015?
Los Angeles and Silicon Valley Among Top Zip Codes Contributing to Federal Candidates
Sarang Shah |
Are California's pockets of wealth also where politicians can find their biggest campaign donors? A MapLight analysis of campaign contributions from the state of California to federal candidates reveals that, when ranking these zip codes by amount contributed per capita, the most politically generous areas are found all across the state.From what California zip codes do most federal campaign cotnributions originate?
2016 Presidential Candidates Raise Millions from Key States
Sarang Shah |
The reports are in. On July 15, the 2016 presidential candidates turned in their Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings disclosing how much their campaign committees have raised to date.From which states have presidential candidates received the most money for their campaigns, and how much have they raised in total?