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New 'Oligarch Index' Tracks California's Biggest Political Spenders
Original: Capital & Main: New ‘Oligarch Index’ Tracks California’s Biggest Political Spenders. “As the California Oligarch Index m
Capital & Main has launched a California Oligarch Index, a new tracking tool that monitors the state's wealthiest political donors and corporations. According to the outlet, a relatively small number of billionaire donors and companies exert profound influence over who gets elected and which laws pass in California. The index aims to make that spending more visible to voters and journalists.
Why now: Concerns about billionaire and corporate money dominating California politics are drawing attention to the new accountability tool.
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- Capital & Main: New ‘Oligarch Index’ Tracks California’s Biggest Political Spenders. “As the California Oligarch Index makes clear, a relatively tiny number of wealthy donors and corporations are exerting profound influence over who gets elected and which laws get passed in the… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · 4
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