Sacramento killed two bipartisan bills that would have required lobbyist position letters to be posted online in real time — blocking a reform already standard in at least ten other states. With half a billion dollars flowing through California's lobbying system and records arriving months after votes are cast, the question of who's actually writing California law is getting harder to answer. The governor's race is raising the same transparency stakes, with public sector unions coordinating early endorsements across the Democratic field while one candidate, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, is conspicuously absent from the lineup.
Two bipartisan bills would have shown you who's lobbying your lawmakers. Sacramento killed them both.
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