Report: Half of charity donations lost to overhead

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A report released Thursday reminds Californians to pay attention to their charitable giving this holiday season.

The study by the state attorney general’s office found commercial fundraisers in California raised more than $338 million last year, but only about half that amount actually went to the charities.

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