Votes for sale?

What's the Story

In August and September of the 2009-2010 election cycle, more than 17 million dollars was donated by special interest groups to individual California state legislators (according to data provided by Maplight.org). The influenced bills covered a whole range of policy - including credit reporting, health care, environmental policy and recycling, education, pensions, land use and planning, and corrections. The list continues... How can we, the people, compete with $17M used to purchase votes -- votes determining the spending of our tax dollars? We need to start harnessing the power of all of our voices. Join now, and Vote to FixIt!

What's At Stake

$17 million
Organized special interest groups have a louder voice in Sacramento than we, the people, have. It's time to reclaim our government from unions and corporations.

What You Can Do

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When you vote to FixIt! you let your elected officials know you care. Elected officials will listen and respond when many people vote to FixIt!
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Special Interest Money
Posted by
Amie Baron
Amie Baron
on 01/29/2012
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