Kamala Harris is trying to monopolize Democratic money in California, fueling her campaign and cutting off rivals
Donor-rich California has long been known as the ATM of the Democratic Party. Kamala Harris wants to turn it into her personal armored truck.
“She certainly is experienced as an executive, as a district attorney in San Francisco and again as the attorney general,” said San Francisco billionaire Doug Goldman, a donor who bundled money for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. “I think we would do damn well to elect Kamala Harris.”By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The stakes for California’s cash grab are immense. California was responsible for $522 million in candidates, parties and outside groups during the 2016 election, more than any other state, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics.
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