SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised to push state lawmakers leading the California Capitol Annex project to be more transparent about how they're using taxpayer dollars, but documents show Newsom's office plays a larger role in the project than the governor suggested earlier this week.

It has been at least three years since project leaders in the California Legislature provided an update on the estimated cost of the taxpayer funded office building that will be used by the governor and state lawmakers. At last check, it was expected to cost more than $1.1 billion.

Project leaders have also not been forthcoming with information about how they're spending the funds; only confirming information that is leaked to KCRA 3, including millions spent on Italian stonework , and t

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