Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi speaks to lawmakers during an Assembly floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Oct. 1, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMattersIndependent expenditure committees have put nearly $100 million into legislative races, funding ads to support, and often attack, candidates. The outside, unlimited spending is increasing with each election.
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.Our nonpartisan Voter Guide makes it easy to understand what's at stake.The oil industry is the second largest source of independent expenditures, dropping more than $4.
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