We opened the books on California's line-by-line state expenditures.
Since 2005, the state invested $1.1 billion in accounting software, yet still couldn't publish a complete record of state spending.
California was the final holdout on state checkbook transparency.
We shifted to plan B and filed 442 California Public Record Act requests with each state agency.
Wealthy Foundations: The George Soros funded Tides Center, with $126 million in net assets, received nearly $4 million which included $50,000 to its sister organization Tides Advocacy, a 501(c)4 organization, that wants to defund the police and supports organizations "Doing critical work against state terror." The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, with $30 million in net assets, received $802,861 in payments.
Lawyers: Why are some of the most prominent law firms in the state receiving millions of dollars in state payments? The California Department of Justice headed by the California Attorney General employed 1,100 lawyers and an additional 3,700 employees.
With tens of billions of dollars in state contracts, grants, awards, reimbursements and payments, it's nearly certain you'll find a local business, citizen, politician, or organization receiving a piece of the state spending pie.
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