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Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsDespite a 2019 California law limiting donations to political candidates, money is still pouring into upcoming elections in Shasta County. -
Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters; iStockIndependent expenditure committees funded by special interest groups are spending millions of dollars to make their picks in the California primary. In some races, they are clearly supporting or opposing candidates. In others, the strategy is more complicated.
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This upcoming June primary is the first chance to see the effects of new local campaign finance limits in California set by Assembly bill 571. Shasta County provides a window into how local elections are impacted by the change. -
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