“Chevron has funneled nearly $3 million into a trio of campaign committees to influence the Nov. 4 Richmond city election, including a nearly $1.3 million contribution on Aug. 8,” the Contra Costa Times reports.
Rick Hasen: “I know that there have been some hefty sums spent by for-profit corporations on ballot initiatives. But what’s the largest sum that we know of so far given by a for-profit corporation to advocate for the election or defeat of municipal candidates?”