10 Oct

A sweeping effort designed to give Californians more information about the biggest donors to ballot measure campaigns was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday, a major victory for groups that insist the current system fails to help voters make an informed choice.Source: The people paying for California political ads might be easier to identify under this new state law...

22:57 / California / Campaign Finance / disclosure / vblog
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29 Jun

For centuries in Washington, the primary principle around government has often been simple: “transparency for thee, but not for me.” As Roll Call reported this week, Congressional lawmakers want President Trump’s tax returns but won’t release their own.Source: RollCall analysis finds Members of Congress aren’t transparent about their own taxes...

21:42 / disclosure / Ethics / vblog
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