California ranks No. 2 on disclosure rules

California ranks second in the nation in campaign finance disclosures, according to a report today from the California Voter Foundation.

The only state to top California was Washington, which earned an A-minus in the study. California was given a B-plus, the same grade given to Oregon, Florida and Hawaii.

Overall, 36 states were given a passing grade, and 14 earned an F.

"Access to campaign finance data enables voters to make informed election choices and hold politicians accountable," said Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation, in a statement. "This study helps the public determine how their state's disclosure programs compare with others, and provides resources and incentives to help states improve."

See more details on how California earned its grade here.

Finally, as Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez is in the news for how he has been spending campaign cash, Alexander notes that California is one of only two states that do not require politicians to identify the date that an expenditure is made.