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Kinde Durkee's Alleged Fraud Continues to Take Its Toll on California Politicians

Jessica Levinson | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Fraud, Corruption, Politics, California, Legal Defense Funds, Kinde Durkee, Campaign Contributions, Fair Political Practices Commission, Ann Ravel, Fppc, Politics News
Jessica Levinson

The effects of the stunning fall from grace and subsequent arrest on September 2nd of veteran campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee continue to ripple throughout the California political community.

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How the FPPC Should (and Shouldn't) Meddle Online

Phil Trounstine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sock Puppets, Problems-in-Campaign-Reporting, Online Media, Online Advertising, Online Journalism, Fppc, California Politics, Technology News
Phil Trounstine

It's safe to assume that unless the FPPC requires disclosure, plenty of unethical bloggers, tweeters and Facebookers will fail to tell readers who's buying their loyalty.

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National Organization for Marriage Donor Names Kept Secret

Fred Karger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mormon Church, Californians Against Hate, National Organization for Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage, Fred Karger, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Maggie Gallagher, Fppc, Gay Marriage, Brian Brown, Politics News
Fred Karger

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has committed possibly the most blatant disregard of a state election law since records have been kept.

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Is the Mormon Church Hiding Its Funding of the National Organization for Marriage?

Fred Karger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Mormon Church, Prop 8, Californians Against Hate, National Organization for Marriage, Mormons, Fred Karger, Washington Post, Maggie Gallagher, Gay Marriage, Fppc, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Fred Karger

Who is paying for the multi million dollar TV campaign? Who is funding the $500,000 New York State PAC? Who is paying for all the direct mail robo-calls and millions of direct connect calls?

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