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Independent Expenditures in 2006 Assembly District 11 Open Primary

Lisa Vorderbrueggen recently wrote about the Fair Political Practices Committee’s Report on Independent Expenditures (IEs) covering the period 2001 thru June 2006. Horse out of the barn reading now that the 2006 election cycle is academic. Still the point is well taken. Page 33 shows IE results for the 2006 Open Primary for the 11th Assembly District that featured mailers from both Laura Canciamilla and Mark DeSaulnier. Here’s the report’s bullet points on the impact of IEs on that local race.

- Mark DeSaulnier and Laura Canciamilla were the top two Democratic candidates in the spirited race for the 2006 primary in the open 11th Assembly District.

- The largest “independent expenditure” for DeSaulnier was $232,262 made by “Working Families for Mark DeSaulnier.” This committee was primarily funded by labor unions and the League of Conservation Voters. It was only in existence during the 2006 election cycle and only made “independent expenditures” on behalf of DeSaulnier.

- The largest “independent expenditure” on Canciamilla’s behalf was made by JOBS PAC, sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce, for $288,758.

- DeSaulnier won the Democratic nomination over Canciamilla 51.7% to 39.2%.

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