Downtown Oakland, California. Photo by Ronan Furuta via Unsplash. Money in Oakland candidate elections rose to its highest level in eight years during the 2020 election. Fundraising by candidates ...

MapLight’s newest report on San Diego highlights the outsized role that money plays in who runs for office and what policies they enact. Big Donor Dominance: Campaign Finance in San Diego details the ...

Money in politics can have an outsized impact on who runs for office and who wins, from the state and federal level down to local contests. The city of San Jose, California is no exception. MapLight ...

CAL-ACCESS is the California Secretary of State's software system serving the largest U.S. state, home to 39 million people. The Secretary of State today announced the award of the contract to provide ...

MapLight’s President Daniel G. Newman testified today at a California Senate hearing on improving CAL-ACCESS, the state’s software system for campaign finance and lobbying transparency. At the hearing ...

As campaigns spend increasing amounts on digital advertising, states and cities are seeking to provide more transparency to the public about these ads. MapLight has developed the MapLight Digital Ad ...

The Capitol Building in Denver, Coloardo. Photo by Vanessa Velázquez via Unsplash. The City and County of Denver launched SearchLight Denver today, a searchable campaign finance and disclosure ...

MapLight is partnering with the City and County of Denver, Colorado, to build a new campaign finance system to advance government transparency and replace the city’s existing, outdated system. The ...

Voter's Edge California, an online voter guide produced by MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, is displayed on a smartphone. April 25, 2022 - Voter's Edge California, ...

The MapLight Disclosure System is a modern, flexible electronic filing system that supports compliance, staff efficiency, and public transparency. It is a web application for government ethics ...

In early 2020, amid surging COVID caseloads, high anxiety, and uncertainty across the country, local governments and democratic institutions faced a multitude of challenges. In addition to confronting ...

MapLight’s unique Bill Positions data set shows which companies and organizations support and oppose a particular bill in Congress. MapLight’s Bill Positions data tracks support and opposition for ...