It's a cliché but it's true: Presidential candidates treat California as an ATM. They swoop in to raise money, maybe have a big, splashy event at thousands of dollars a plate, then they move on and spend California dollars to secure Iowa votes.  We think it's time the candidates spoke with all California voters, not just those who can afford the privilege.  We're asking the candidates to go ahead and take the money, but don't run without telling us what you'll do for California!

This is the ninth edition of The Courage Campaign Presidential Candidate ATM Watch, where we track the movements of the 2008 presidential candidates as they visit California both to raise money and, hopefully, to actually listen to the concerns of Californians. This series is meant not only to inform you of the comings and goings of the candidates, but also to hold these would-be Presidents to account on the issues that matter to us here in California.

So let's review which candidates visited California this week, and then we'll give you a preview of next week.