Keeping Politicians Honest

Consumer Watchdog fights to make your voice heard by calling out dirty politicians and attacking the influence of the special interests that keep them in power.

From Sacramento to Washington DC we follow the money trail from special interests to policymakers, and track bad public policy back from politicians to their donors.

Our ArnoldWatch blog has been reporting on Governor Schwarzenegger, and his broken promise to represent the people, not the special interests, since his inauguration. At DirtyMoneyWatch we've documented, exposed and built the movement to reform the variety of crooked campaign tricks developed by lobbyists and the politicians they wine, dine and order around. And we’ve written, campaigned for and passed strong campaign and conflict of interest reforms across California.

Join the fight to clean up the dirty money corrupting our democracy.

Recent Articles:

Gutierrez Refiles Financial Papers

By Nicole C. Brambila, THE DESERT SUN (Palm Springs, CA)
May 2, 2008

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A new era of campaign finance ethics?

by Steven Harmon, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
April 21, 2008

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Donations at Issue in Delaware Insurance Commissioner Race

By Dan Shortridge, THE NEWS JOURNAL (Wilmington, Delaware)
April 14, 2008

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Political Insider: Anti-Pettis Web Site Comes Down

By Erica Solvig, THE DESERT SUN (Palm Springs, CA)
April 7, 2008

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Recent Posts in Keeping Politicians Honest:

We've seen false redistricting promises before.

I'm not the only one skeptical of outgoing Speaker Núñez's reform credentials. A Merc...

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Foot in mouth disease

Here's what the Capitol Alert reported outgoing Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez said at his last press conference yesterday.

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Corporate money is good for you!

Governor Schwarzenegger doesn’t mind when California lawmakers take lavish trips and junkets paid for by special interests. In fact, he recommends it, especially if those lawmakers are from small towns, according to ...

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If elected, will you live the high life?

Here's a story that's worth posting twice. Kudos to Steve Harmon of the San Jose Mercury News for asking the question. And kudos to the leaders-elect of the state Senate and Assembly for promising to hold the public trust in higher...

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Chicken to Arnold: "This is Fowl"

The governor once again has chicken on his tail. 

Students and teachers rallied in San Diego this weekend to protest Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts, including $4.4 billion in cuts to education spending. ...

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