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Tax-exempt groups provide millions from sources not made public. Ethics watchdogs say the practice avoids state disclosure laws.

By Robert Salladay and Peter Nicholas
Times Staff Writers

August 24, 2005

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is benefiting from millions of dollars raised by a network of tax-exempt groups without revealing that the money comes from major corporations with business before his office.

The groups are run by Schwarzenegger's closest political allies, who also represent some of California's biggest interest groups. Unlike the governor's many campaign funds, the nonprofits are not required to disclose their contributors and can accept unlimited amo"