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Explanations and reporting on California campaign finance, lobbying disclosures and legislative records. New articles are announced in the newsletter.
Public records, beyond the map: a public API for California records is planned.
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Tom Steyer’s 2026 campaign finances: receipts and opposition spending
What California filings reveal about money moving into Tom Steyer’s 2026 campaign and the committees reporting opposition spending.
Read the campaign-finance story, 3 min →Campaign receipts, outside spending and lobbying payments
Why committee receipts, outside spending, and lobbying-service payments cannot be rolled into one total.
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How to read a connection on Dark Money Map
A five-step guide to direction, record type, dates, evidentiary limits, and original sources.
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