Watchdog Group Says Big Contributors Wield Influence In State Senate

A non-profit group that monitors money and politics says California lawmakers often vote with their campaign checkbook in mind. MAPLight.org says a perfect example is a recent vote on a single payer health care system in the state senate.

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