Nearly $100 million has been spent this year by corporate- and labor-funded committees in California legislative races, including more than $42 million in just the last month.
Uber is the largest single source of independent expenditures; the ride-share company’s political action committee has reported spending more than $7 million, about 7% of all the outside money.The oil industry is the second largest source of independent expenditures, dropping more than $4.
The committees have spent in support of 172 candidates, while opposing more than 60. Richardson has been the biggest target, with more than $2.5 million opposing her. She has onlyUber has spent money to support or oppose 26 candidates, including more than $274,000 to support Richardson.