California still the ATM for politics
Just days before the California primary, newly released campaign reports show Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $17 million from California voters last year - nearly 30 percent of all presidential contributions. Lisa Friedman in the Daily News.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama followed with $12 million as California became a cash cow for almost every candidate with a combined total of $62 million pouring into presidential campaign coffers last year.
For Democrats and Republicans alike, the bulk of their Southern California fundraising came from Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. Throughout the San Fernando Valley there were pockets of deep support and strong fundraising for individual candidates.