On July 9, 2013, Sunshine Review was acquired by the Lucy Burns Institute and merged into Ballotpedia.
While the long-term results will bear out over time, independent studies by the Public Policy Institute of California, the National Journal, and Ballotpedia have shown that California now has some of the most competitive districts in the nation, creating opportunities for new elected officials.
Ballotpedia claims that the donors to CSG are "includes organizations that are generally identified as leaning to the left in their political views".