Why learn about policy in Sacramento when you can do it in Maui? Special interests spent at least $1.2 million sending lawmakers to luxury destinations last year and handing out perks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dotted along Pebble Beach's legendary 17-Mile Drive are a handful of extraordinary homes that all boast spectacular ocean vistas.

A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A six-day stay at an upscale resort in Maui. Tours to Spain, Portugal, Norway and Australia. Those are among dozens of ...