California Common Cause wants state agency to investigate $11 million in anonymous contribution

Sacramento : CA : USA | Oct 19, 2012 at 4:07 PM PDT

Source: Contra Costa Times

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Common Cause of California on Friday called on the state's political watchdog to order a secret out-of-state group to reveal its donors after it dropped $11 million into a ballot measure campaign. Arizona-based Americans for Responsible Leadership created a storm earlier this week by contributing... FULL ARTICLE AT Contra Costa Times

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