MAPLight.org
MAPLight.org illuminates the connection between money and politics. We shine a light on campaign contributions and show their related legislative outcomes, which leads to a more informed public and election reform.The MAPLight.org database brings together information on campaign contributions and votes in the California legislature. The first of its kind in the nation, MAPLight provides an unprecedented window into the connections between money and politics.
MAPLight.org currently includes complete data for the 2003-2004 California legislative session. We are currently processing data from 2005-2006 and are seeking support to expand MAPLight.org to include the U.S. Congress.
MAPLight.org operates as a project of TakeBackCA.org, a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Current Data and Future Plans
MAPLight.org currently includes all 5,000 bills in the 2003-2004 California legislative session and all California campaign contributions from January 2001 through December 2004.We are seeking financial support to extend MAPLight.org to include up-to-the minute data in California and data for other states and U.S. Congress. Thank you for your interest in this groundbreaking project to illuminate the connection between money and politics.