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How California Legislators Got More Than $820,000 in Travel in 2024
Interest groups sponsored trips for 92 California lawmakers, with the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy funding $260,000 for over 40 lawmakers in 2024, raising ethical concerns.
- In 2024, California lawmakers participated in trips funded by corporations and nonprofits costing over $820,000, according to financial disclosure reports filed in March.
- The California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy was the largest travel sponsor, spending nearly $260,000 on trips for more than 40 lawmakers.
- The Independent Voter Project, the second-largest sponsor, spent over $100,000 on trips, including attendance by both Democratic and Republican legislators.
- Lawmakers described the trips as valuable for learning and collaboration, with comments from Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Heath Flora highlighting bipartisan cooperation on such tours.
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How California legislators got more than $820,000 in travel in 2024
Pick any day in 2024 and it’s more likely than not that a California state lawmaker was on a trip sponsored by corporations or nonprofits, many of whom frequently have business before the state.
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