News Network: Statewide Campaigns Awash In Cash Before Primary Election Cody Drabble Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. CALmatters journalist Laurel Rosenhall reports on the high rollers spending big cash before the primary election. This cycle features a gubernatorial candidate donating to his own campaign, a tech titan donating to candidates who back charter schools, a powerful labor union, a real estate developer, and an oil company.