Campaign Finance

A California ballot measure would dedicate tax revenue to pay doctors more if they see low-income patients with Medi-Cal insurance. Its critics worry the plan could run afoul of the federal government.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial gambling bill that could lead to cuts to city budgets now that he’s given legal authority to tribes to sue their competitors in the gambling business. The rival business interests spent millions trying to influence politicians this legislative session

Kamala Harris is bringing back Democratic donors who soured on President Biden. Donald Trump is counting on V.P. pick JD Vance to raise money in Silicon Valley.

California’s rival gambling interests gave the 22 members of an obscure legislative committee more than $1 million in campaign donations. Did the cash infusion to this “juice committee” influence members’ votes?

The California Correctional Peace Officers Association faces a complicated political environment as inmate populations decline and calls to close prisons increase.

A 2022 law limits campaign contributions to $250 to local elected officials from a donor with a license, building permit or other proceeding before the officials. Now there’s a bill to raise the limit to $1,000 and loosen other restrictions.

Republican Steve Garvey and Democrat Adam Schiff each raised more than $3 million between Feb. 15 and March 31. But Schiff started April with $4.8 million on hand — triple the amount in Garvey’s bank.

Reporters and the public rely on Cal-Access to track campaign fundraising, as well as how much is being spent by lobbyists. But the antiquated web portal probably won’t be replaced until at least after the 2026 statewide election.

The Democratic U.S. representative from Orange County is trying to get into the top two in California's U.S. Senate primary. In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, she talked about her philosophy and priorities.

The three leading Democrats in California's U.S. Senate race are rejecting campaign donations from corporate political action committees. But showing independence from Big Business isn’t that simple.