Downtown Oakland, California. Photo by Ronan Furuta via Unsplash. Money in Oakland candidate elections rose to its highest level in eight years during the 2020 election. Fundraising by candidates ...

The MapLight Disclosure System is a modern, flexible electronic filing system that supports compliance, staff efficiency, and public transparency. It is a web application for government ethics ...

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’s newest report on San Diego highlights the outsized role that money plays in who runs for office and what policies they enact. Big Donor Dominance: Campaign Finance in San Diego details the ...

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’s unique Bill Positions data set shows which companies and organizations support and oppose a particular bill in Congress. MapLight’s Bill Positions data tracks support and opposition for ...

MapLight will work directly with local government leaders wishing to implement digital endorsement for candidates and ballot measures and will tailor the software to each government's requirements.

As campaigns spend increasing amounts on digital advertising, states and cities are seeking to provide more transparency to the public about these ads. MapLight has developed the MapLight Digital Ad ...

At the height of the 2020 election campaign, MapLight published Election in Peril, a comprehensive report on improving the laws governing presidential elections. We noted that the Electoral Count Act, ...

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Colorado, to build a new campaign finance system to advance government transparency and replace the city’s existing, outdated system.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 ...

As states and cities across the country grapple with new election challenges, MapLight’s e-signatures system allows for secure endorsement of candidates and ballot measures online. MapLight’s online ...