Resources

Two local jurisdictions in the U.S. currently have full public financing systems for local elections - Albuquerque, NM and Portland, OR. In California, charter cities are the only entities currently allowed to use public funds for campaign spending. This page contains resoures on clean money systems in the U.S. for both local and statewide elections. Please visit our other resource pages to learn more about the clean money efforts in Albuquerque and Portland, to read about local California clean money efforts in the news, and for more information on charter cities and clean money systems.

Reports on Clean Money Systems in the U.S.

Public Financing Laws in Local Jurisdictions (2005)
A look at the laws of the 12 local jurisdictions in the United States that have public financing programs (as of 2005), compiled by the Center for Governmental Studies (CGS).


Keeping It Clean: Public Financing in American Elections (2006)
This report, from CGS, analyzes the effectiveness of state and local clean money systems. It also contains charts summarizing the main components of all state and local clean money systems in the U.S.


Clean Elections Candidates in Three States Win Dozens of State Office Seats
A breakdown of the November, 2006 winning clean money candidates in the three states with clean money systems - Maine, Arizona and South Carolina, compiled by California Common Cause.