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Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?
By Katherine Langford
Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Big Tech has proven a big spender in this year’s election cycle. Google, Meta, and other tech interests account for at least 20% of all the contributions made to outside groups spending on legislative races, according to a CalMatters analysis of campaign finance [ ] The post Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’? appeared first on Palo Alto Online.
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