February 6, 2012
I'm out gunned in this Campaign
Well I mean money not guns. I just checked the public campaign finances info on line. "MONNING 2010, FRIENDS OF BILL" collected $170,120.00 in the first half of this year. I guess that explains why there are Monning signs all over the district.
Lots of Unions and companies in the detailed lists. You can read those details here
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Walgreens even donated to Monning's campaign. What's their interest in the outcome?
May I recommend Maplight.org as an excellent source for campaign finance information?
Here is the top-level page for Bill Monning, California Assembly District 27.
http://maplight.org/california/legislator/1323-william-monning
Here are the top interests funding Bill Monning's campaign. The top three are the traditional money sources for many California Democrats--general trade unions, public employee unions, and lawyers/lobbyists.
http://maplight.org/california/legislator/1323-william-monning/interests
Here are Bill Monning's top donors. Again, most are trade unions or public employee unions.
http://maplight.org/california/legislator/1323-william-monning/individuals
May I also suggest the following blog post on California's campaign financing.
What Influences California Politics More, Business or Union Money?
http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-influences-california-politics.html
I hope that you can break the cycle of influence for a better California. Best of luck in the November election.
ElectionTrack.com is another excellent source for campaign financing information.
Here is a list of contributions to Bill Monning. There are multiple pages of results.
http://www.electiontrack.com/search/index.html?q=Monning&searchtype=e
You can also track how the Friends of Bill Monning 2010 campaign funnels money to other campaigns.
http://www.electiontrack.com/search/index.html?q=Monning&searchtype=c
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