MORE ON: campaign finance

After recent court rulings struck down significant campaign finance limits, the next frontier in the debate over money in politics appears to be public disclosure – whether there should be more or less of it. That sticky question formed the main source of argument among election law... + read more

California has some of the best public disclosure of independent political spending in the country, according to a report released yesterday, but the state ethics watchdog wants to go further. The National Institute on Money in State Politics conducted a nationwide study of state... + read more

With more than eight months to go before Election Day, California bundlers already might have rounded up more money for President Barack Obama's re-election bid than they did during the entire 2008 campaign, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Voluntary... + read more

Shortly after Rick Santorum’s strong finish in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, three Californians stepped up to give $50,000 each to the super political action committee backing the former Pennsylvania senator. The donations were not as big or as plentiful as those flowing... + read more

Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, has an effect that is difficult to quantify, but is believed to be most dangerous for pregnant women and small children. It can also contaminate bodies of water and cause fish to be unsafe for human consumption. It may also cause other symptoms like reduced IQs,... + read more

Super PACs, independent expenditure groups that can raise unlimited sums from individuals and organizations, already have begun outspending presidential candidates in the 2011 race. Use our database to see who is giving to these groups across the country.  + read more