California has some of the toughest ethics rules in the nation. Politicians can only accept $440 in gifts from a specific person or company each year, and officials need to document everything they receive. The intent is transparency, but what good is financial data buried deep in the Internet's version of a file cabinet? The Fair Political Practices Commission is trying to make the information more accessible.
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