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California Gov. Brown Maintains Fundraising Lead

Gov. Jerry Brown is greeted as he arrives to the Assembly chambers at the California State Capitol to deliver the State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2014.
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Gov. Jerry Brown is greeted as he arrives to the Assembly chambers at the California State Capitol to deliver the State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2014.

Democratic incumbent Jerry Brown continues to hold a commanding fundraising lead in the California Governor’s race.

Candidates had to report their latest numbers Monday.

In the first two and a half month of 2014, Governor Jerry Brown reports raising nearly $3 million. His campaign filing indicates he has about $20 million cash on hand.

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One of Brown’s Republican Challengers, Neel Kashkari, reports raising more than $1.3 million during the same period. He has about $900 thousand cash on hand.

The third major candidate, Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, reported raising just over $180 thousand in the first two and a half months of 2014. He has about $11 thousand ash on hand.