PACs pony up for Silicon Valley congressional election — here’s where their money is going

SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY is flowing into the race for California’s 16th congressional district with the March 5 primary election right around the corner.

The race to replace Rep. Anna Eshoo, who is retiring, has gotten an influx of special interest spending in January. Candidates have already raised millions of dollars as of Dec. 31, some coming directly from political action committees (PACs). But the amount pales in comparison to what’s being spent on advertising on behalf of candidates by independent expenditure-only committees, or super PACs.