The lack of a contribution cap is not the only problem in local politics -- there are very few local governments who disclose the candidates' campaign finance sources on the internet.

While a bill recently introduced by Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, would make posting this information mandatory for candidates of local elections, reforms limiting individual donations have been unsuccessful. California as a whole, as well as individual counties, have passed bills limiting contibutions only to have them reversed soon afterwards. While freedom of speech is cited again and again as the reason against contribution limits, the few individuals who use their wealth to elect a candidate only work to dampen the votes and voices of the rest of us.