How does MAPLight.org Los Angeles differ from the LA City Ethics Commission website?
MAPLight.org Los Angeles uses contribution information available from the LACEC. MAPLight.org’s researchers then categorize each contribution according to the interest group of the contributor (such as real estate developer, teachers union, etc.). This categorization provides improved transparency and allows analysis of Los Angeles campaign contributions in ways never before possible. In addition, MAPLight.org allows searching, sorting and downloading of contribution data in different ways than are available on the LACEC website.
Related Questions
- How does the GuideStar UK website differ from the Charity Commissions on-line Public Register of Charities and other charity information websites?
- Does MAPLight.org include contributions from people who live outside of the city of Los Angeles?
- How does MAPLight.org Los Angeles differ from the LA City Ethics Commission website?
