California scrubs political conflicts from state donation portal
California's ethics agency manages an unrestricted donation portal that omits political conflicts of interest from contributor records, handling large transfers tied to state elected officials.
California’s ethics agency operates an unlimited, blank‑check donation portal that strips or omits political conflict‑of‑interest information from contribution records. The portal oversees payments solicited by elected officials — including $347 million Gov. Gavin Newsom has steered through California politics — a practice highlighted in an investigation by The Center Square.