MapLight’s newest report on San Diego highlights the outsized role that money plays in who runs for office and what policies they enact.

Money in politics influences who runs for office, who they talk to, who wins, and what policies get enacted — at every level of government. In a new report, MapLight dives into the details of campaign ...

MapLight’s President Daniel G. Newman testified today at a California Senate hearing on improving CAL-ACCESS, the state’s software system for campaign finance and lobbying transparency. At the hearing ...

The new MapLight Digital Ad Archive system for states and cities supports public transparency for political ads.

Money in politics can have an outsized impact on who runs for office and who wins, from the state and federal level down to local contests. The city of San Jose, California is no exception. MapLight ...

CAL-ACCESS is the California Secretary of State's software system serving the largest U.S. state, home to 39 million people. The Secretary of State today announced the award of the contract to provide ...

MapLight is partnering with the City and County of Denver, Colorado, to build a new campaign finance system to advance government transparency and replace the city’s existing, outdated system. The ...

The City and County of Denver launched SearchLight Denver today, a searchable campaign finance and disclosure database built in partnership with MapLight. The database will provide Denver residents ...

Voter's Edge California, an online voter guide produced by MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, is displayed on a smartphone. April 25, 2022 - Voter's Edge California, ...

Campaign finance filing and disclosure software, including ethics and lobbying reporting, for state and local government.

In early 2020, amid surging COVID caseloads, high anxiety, and uncertainty across the country, local governments and democratic institutions faced a multitude of challenges. In addition to confronting ...

MapLight offers data series about federal campaign finance and bills in Congress, for research and media organizations.