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Daily Report: Money and Politics

Marijuana lobbyist's fundraiser for DA raises questions

July 5, 2011, 12:05 AM
Wearing a black cocktail dress and maroon high heels, Jessica Ryan balanced a check-filled leatherbound guestbook in one hand and a mojito in the other. A secretary for one of the top medical marijuana lobbyists in Sacramento, Ryan flashed a smile as she greeted each of the roughly three dozen... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

GOP hopefuls have strong California fundraising ties

June 30, 2011, 12:05 AM
Mitt Romney already has figured it out. And if the other candidates in the Republican presidential field haven’t already, they will soon. On the must-do list for aspiring presidential contenders, a fundraising swing up the California coast ranks somewhere between door-knocking in New... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

For Romney, state has long been fertile fundraising ground

June 23, 2011, 12:05 AM
When a Republican runs for president, rounding up votes in true-blue California usually isn't a top priority on the to-do list. Rounding up campaign cash, on the other hand, is another matter entirely. And so it was for Mitt Romney, who stopped though Sacramento earlier this week in an... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Legislature passes flurry of ethics bills before early June deadline

June 9, 2011, 12:05 AM
Last week was a busy one for state legislators, who scrambled to act on hundreds of bills before the midterm deadline to pare back their list of legislation to act on this summer. It was also a busy week for campaign finance and government ethics watchdogs. Buried amid the flurry of votes cast... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare, Money and Politics

Cigarette maker spends big to fight per-pack tax

May 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
Supporters of a proposed $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes argue lives and billions of dollars could be saved by the ballot measure. But they are being outspent by a cigarette company that has mobilized to fight the campaign. Backers of the California Cancer Research Campaign briefed lawmakers and... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Facebook seeks exemption from ad disclosures

May 12, 2011, 12:05 AM
Palo Alto-based social networking giant Facebook is seeking an exemption to rules that would require political advertisements on the site to disclose the source of their funds, according to a letter submitted to federal regulators by company attorneys. The letter, first obtained by Talking... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Shareholders push for transparency in political spending

May 6, 2011, 12:05 AM
At Occidental Petroleum's annual meeting in Santa Monica today, shareholders will vote on a proposal that would require the company to disclose its direct and indirect political spending. Shareholders at two other large California companies, Northrup Grumman and Charles Schwab, will vote on... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

No challenger yet, but Feinstein raising cash for re-election

May 5, 2011, 12:05 AM
If it weren't for her appearance at the California state Democratic convention last month, it would be easy to forget that Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be up for re-election again next year. That is, unless you're one of her donors. Although no Republican challengers have clearly... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Potato magnate's conviction highlights campaign finance scheme

March 3, 2011, 12:07 AM
Once the grand jury got together, it didn't take long for Larry Minor to fold. Less than 24 hours after his indictment last month, the Southern California agribusiness mogul pleaded guilty to charges that he funneled money through friends and family to circumvent the state's campaign... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Whitman lost, but payday was sweet for many

February 8, 2011, 12:05 AM
The candidate was poised, motivated and smart as a whip. She had an impressive resume, influential supporters and unlimited resources. In the end, none of it mattered. Meg Whitman’s Republican campaign for governor stalled over such issues as her alleged involvement in insider Wall... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

'Textbook example of how to run a bad campaign'

January 24, 2011, 9:54 AM
By the end of last weekend's panel on the 2010 election, Duf Sundheim, the former chairman of the California Republican Party, came to a stark conclusion: "The Republican brand in this state is death." Even if Republicans were enjoying successes throughout the country in November... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

FEC shoots down cell phone campaign donations

December 15, 2010, 12:05 AM
Picture this: It's October, the leaves are just starting to turn on a cool Sunday night, and you're sitting in your living room, catching up on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." It's campaign season, so the ads are out in full force. As soon as the show cuts to... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Dozens of politicians already looking to 2014

December 7, 2010, 12:05 AM
What? You say you haven't gotten your fill of debates, robocalls, and Two Minutes Hate attack ads that owned the airwaves for two months while the leaves were turning orange? You're in luck: Plenty of politicians seem to agree with you. About a month removed from one of the more... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State's candidates top list of defeated big spenders

November 23, 2010, 12:05 AM
You've heard this before, but just in case the point didn't register, the National Institute for Money in State Politics last week decided to beat you over the head with it one more time: Self-funded political candidates almost always lose. Despite spending more than a quarter-billion... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Robocalls, contribution limits targeted by reform commission

November 19, 2010, 12:06 AM
State policymakers should consider rules that would enhance disclosure of "bundled" campaign contributions, raise contribution limits for most statewide candidates and allow voters to opt out of receiving so-called robocalls from political candidates, according to a report released this... + read more
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