. News Releases September 17, 2008 - 40 states pass, 10 fail, 26 earn higher grades October 17, 2007 - 36 states pass, 14 fail, 21 earn higher grades October 26, 2005 - 34 States Pass Campaign Disclosure Assessment -- 13 States Improve Their Grades; 16 Fail To Meet Basic Standards November 16, 2004 - UCLA Launches First-of-Its-Kind Campaign Finance Database; Web Tool Allows Public, Policy-makers, and Scholars to View Disclosure Laws in All 50 States October 25, 2004 - 33 states receive passing grades; Washington State has top-ranked program in the country July 21, 2004 - Innovative Model Disclosure Law Released Includes Top 10 Ways to Improve Campaign Finance Disclosure September 17, 2003 - 33 states receive passing grades; Washington State has top-ranked program in the country September 19, 2002 - Campaign Disclosure Project to Advance Transparency of Money in State Politics         Back to the Campaign Disclosure Project home page .