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Election Campaign Financing
Here's an in-depth look at the 2012 election's campaign finance. With the San Diego primary election less than a month away, KPBS with partner Investigative Newsource has collaborated to provide insight on finance law and keep track of the raising and spending of campaign cash. Investigative Newsource has put together an occasional series, Follow The Money, to help you understand and track local campaign finance.
Super PACs Spending Big, Spending Negative In Congressional Race
National Super PACs have thrown more than $4 million into the 52nd Congressional District race. Most of the cash has been spent on negative ads.
10/16/12Read more
Local ‘Super PACs’ Making Major Statement In San Diego Mayor’s Race
San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner might be leading in the polls, but he is still behind his opponent Carl DeMaio when it comes to campaign fundraising.
10/8/12Read more
Outside Donors Fuel Prop. Opponents, Fund Mayoral Hopefuls
If all politics is local, all fundraising isn’t. Councilman Carl DeMaio headed north to Orange County last week to raise money for his mayoral campaign in San Diego.
8/27/12Read more
DeMaio Has Fundraising Lead In Mayor's Race
Councilman Carl DeMaio outspent and outraised Congressman Bob Filner in the primary election for San Diego mayor, but pro-Filner forces are lining up to make the runoff in November competitive and expensive.
8/1/12Read more
Campaign Mailers: A Tricky Business
Why would a Republican candidate appear on a campaign flier that endorses a Democratic President? The Investigations Desk takes a closer look at why Gary Kreep appears on campaign mailers with Barack Obama. Kreep, who won his race for Superior Court Judge, has serious doubts about whether Obama is a U.S. citizen.
8/6/12Read more
DeMaio Spends Big On Own Campaign, Super PACs Start Raising Cash For Mayoral Candidates
Two candidates for San Diego mayor have each raised more than $1 million so far, underscoring that this is a high stakes, high money contest. And it’s only the primary.
5/25/12Read more
Business Groups, Builders And Labor Battle Over Propositions
Supporters of the proposition to reform the City of San Diego’s pension system have outspent the opposition committees more than six to one according to the most recent financial statements filed with the City Clerk.
5/25/12Read more
Bilbray’s Legislative Machine: Money, Support Surrounds Algae Bills
Big money has been pouring into the Congressional race for San Diego’s 52nd district since its boundaries were redrawn and it suddenly became wide open territory.
5/21/12Read more
Hoteliers, Hospitality Industry Back DeMaio Over Other Candidates
Councilman Carl DeMaio strongly supports the convention center expansion and the hotel tax that will fund it. In turn, he’s attracting the financial support of local hoteliers, caterers and event planners in his bid for mayor.
4/26/12Read more
Follow The Money: Non-Monetary Campaign Donations
In the latest installment of the “Follow the Money” series, we examined the details behind what candidates can accept in contributions other than cash.
5/7/12Read more
Follow The Money: Campaign Disclosures
This is the time of year that voters start finding their mailboxes stuffed with campaign mailers, and their phones start ringing with campaign polls and robocalls. Campaign committees do have to abide with specific regulations when it comes to telling voters exactly who’s behind those fliers and phone calls.
4/20/12Read more
Follow The Money: Donation Limits
It’s not a free-for-all when candidates raise campaign cash in San Diego. Limits on donations are carefully governed by the San Diego Ethics Commission. Candidates and committees must abide by the rules, or they could face fines.
4/18/12Read more
Follow The Money: Self-Financing A Campaign
Candidates in some of San Diego’s most contested elections have already loaned and donated to their campaign large sums of money. Self-loans and donations are good ways to increase a campaign’s bottom line, but there’s key differences between the two practices.
4/17/12Read more
PACs Playing Major Role In Congressional Fundraising
As the June primary nears, candidates running for federal office in the 52nd and 51st Congressional Districts are drumming up support for their campaigns.
4/16/12Read more
