Donations to California's 2010 ballot propositions
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72 campaign committees registered with the California Secretary of State's office, as per the guidelines set out in campaign finance requirements for California ballot measures, as taking a pro or con position on one or more of the state's 2010 statewide ballot propositions. There were 14 such propositions (5 on the June 8, 2010 ballot and 9 on the November 2, 2010 ballot); one proposition (Proposition 13, Seismic Retrofitting) did not attract pro or con campaign committees.
Nationally, 184 ballot measures were on statewide ballots in 2010. According to an analysis of 2010 ballot measure campaign contributions, of the 184 ballot measures, 8 of the 10 ballot propositions that attracted the most spending were from California; they were:
- (#1) Proposition 23 ($49,805,741)
- (#2) Proposition 16 ($46,655,827)
- (#3) Proposition 25 ($32,679,003)
- (#4) Proposition 24 ($30,598,177)
- (#5) Proposition 26 ($26,487,706)
- (#6) Proposition 27 ($22,930,046)
- (#7) Proposition 17 ($17,354,090)
- (#9) Proposition 20 ($15,336,360)
Of the 72 registered campaign committees, nine committees registered as having a position on two propositions. One committee registered as having a position on 3 propositions, and two committees registered as having a position on four propositions.
31 "yes" positions were registered by the campaign committees, while 59 "no" positions were registered.
17 of the 72 registered committees reported that they received no contributions.
Top 20 donors
This chart shows the top 20 donors to the propositions that were on the November 2, 2010 ballot.
| Donor | Amount | Proposition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| California Teachers Association and its parent, the NEA | $13,703,624 | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| Charles T. Munger, Jr. & Charlotte A. Lowell | $12,633,523 | 20, 27 |
| Thomas Steyer & Kathryn Taylor | $6,099,000 | 23, 26 |
| California & American Federations of Teachers | $5,387,240 | 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| Valero Services, Inc. | $5,075,315 | 23 |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $4,063,323 | 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| Chevron Corporation | $3,750,000 | 25, 26 |
| League of California Cities | $3,532,750 | 22 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $3,026,489 | 21, 23 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $3,000,000 | 23 |
| AFSCME | $2,763,543 | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 |
| L. John & Ann Doerr | $2,500,000 | 23, 26 |
| American Beverage Association | $2,450,000 | 25, 26 |
| Philip Morris USA Inc. | $2,250,000 | 20, 25, 26, 27 |
| America's Families First, Inc. | $2,150,000 | 24 |
| Democratic State Central Committee of California | $2,053,057 | 20, 23, 25, 26, 27 |
| Tesoro Companies | $2,040,637 | 23 |
| Haim Saban | $2,032,151 | 20, 27 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $1,600,500 | 24 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | $1,600,000 | 24 |
Specific propositions
This section lists the major contributors for each proposition. In the section for each proposition, there are links to each campaign committee that was registered as having a position in that proposition, pro and con.
Prop 13
No campaign committees were formed to support or oppose Proposition 13.
Prop 14
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Dream Team | $2,000,000 |
| California Business PAC | $720,000 |
| Reed Hastings | $257,328 |
| California Association of Hospitals | $250,000 |
| Eli Broad | $100,000 |
| California Association of Health Underwriters | $100,000 |
| Hewlett-Packard | $100,000 |
| Brian Harvey | $100,000 |
| William Bloomfield | $100,000 |
| Herbalife International | $100,000 |
| Blue Shield of California | $50,000 |
| William Oberndorf | $50,000 |
- Yes on 14 - Californians for an Open Primary with Major Funding from Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team, a Ballot Measure Committee
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group in Support of Proposition 14
Opponents:
- Protect the Democratic Party - Say No to the Open Primary
- Save Voter Choice, No on 14 with Major Funding by Jeff Denham for State Senate
- Swanson's Ballot Measure Committee to Oppose Prop. 14 - Open Primaries, Assemblymember Sandre
- No on 14 Protect Voter Choice, sponsored by Teachers, School Employees, Consumer Attorney and Labor Organizations
- Tobin's Stop Top Two Org - Vote No on Proposition 14, Christina
- No on Prop. 14, Preserve Voter Choice
Prop 15
Supporters:
- Yes on 15 California Common Cause Fair Elections Committee
- Yes on Proposition 15 - Californians for Fair Elections, a Coalition of Nurses and Government Reform Advocates
- Yes on Proposition 15 - California Clean Money Action Fund
Opponents:
Prop 16
- See also: California Proposition 16 (June 2010)
Supporters:
Opponents:
- No on Prop 16, Taxpayers against the PG&E PowerGrab, Sponsored by Local Power, Inc., & The Utility Reform Network
- Ratepayers, Businesses and Governments Oppose Prop 16-Stop the Power Grab
- Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter Issues
Prop 17
- See also: California Proposition 17 (June 2010)
Supporters:
Opponents:
- Stop Prop 17: Sponsored by Campaign for Consumer Rights, a Coalition of Consumer Advocates, Nurses and Consumer Attorneys
- Californians for Progress, No on 23, a Coalition of Consumers and Dennis Herrera (This campaign committee, although its name makes an explicit reference to Proposition 23, is listed on the official state government website for campaign finance as an opposition committee to Proposition 17.)
Prop 19
Supporters:
- CREDO Victory Fund - Yes on 19
- Yes on 19. Tax Cannabix 2010. Sponsored by S.K. Seymour LLC, a Medical Cannabis Provider, dba Oaksterdam University, a Cannabis Educator with Support from George Zimmer
- Drug Policy Action Committee to Tax and Regulate Marijuana - Yes on Prop. 19
- Students for Sensible Drug Policy, David Bronner, Adam Eidinger, and Alan Amsterdam Committee to Regulate Cannabis - Yes on 19
Opponents:
- Public Safety First - No on Prop. 19, a Project of California Public Safety First
- Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana, a Committee Against Proposition 19
- Committee Against the Legalization of Marijuana, a Committee Against Prop. 19
- Nip It In The Bud: No on Prop. 19
- Associated General Contractors Issues Political Action Committee Opposing Proposition 19
- Crusades for Patients Rights - No on Prop 19 Sponsored by Canna Care
Prop 20
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Munger | $12,157,441 |
| Charlotte Lowell | $956,000 |
| Eli Broad | $100,000 |
| Diane Wilsey | $100,000 |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $85,000 |
| Susan Groff | $50,000 |
| Rebecca Q. Morgan | $50,000 |
- Yes On 20, No On 27 - Hold Politicians Accountable
- Small Business Action Committee, Yes on 20 and 26, No on 25 and 27
Opponents:
- No On 20, No On Munger - A Coalition Of Entrepreneurs, Working People, Businesses & Community Leaders
- California Coalition for Leadership and Accountability in Budget and Redistricting, Yes on 25 & 27, No on 20
- Yes On FAIR, Yes On 27, No On 20--A Coalition Of Entrepreneurs, Working People, Businesses, Community Leaders Such as Karen Bass & Other Concerned Citizens Devoted to Eliminating Bureaucratic Waste
Prop 21
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy | $1,775,775 |
| Conservation Action Fund | $1,290,500 |
| California State Parks Foundation | $902,683 |
| Save the Redwoods League | $750,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters | $500,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | $450,000 |
| National Audubon Society | $420,000 |
| Anne Earhart | $350,000 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | $300,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | $255,000 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | $200,000 |
| Julie Packard | $200,000 |
| Robert J. Fisher | $105,000 |
| California Conservation Campaign | $100,000 |
| Sempervirens Funds | $100,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | $100,000 |
- Yes on 21, Californians for State Parks and Wildlife Conservation, sponsored by Conservation and State Parks Organizations
- Conservation Action Fund
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers | $49,000 |
| Enterprise Holdings | $25,000 |
Prop 22
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| League of California Cities | $3,080,350 |
| California Alliance for Jobs | $500,000 |
| California Transit Association | $299,177 |
| California Public Securities Association | $250,000 |
| Members' Voice of the State Building Trades | $150,000 |
| California Redevelopment Association | $108,820 |
| Amalgamated Transit Union | $105,000 |
| United Transportation Union | $75,000 |
| California Society of Municipal Finance | $50,000 |
| Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (DRIVE) | $50,000 |
| Peace Officers Research Association | $50,000 |
- Yes on 22 / Protect Local Services, a Coalition of Public Safety, Local Government, Transportation and Taxpayers
- League of California Cities CitiPAC, Supporting Proposition 22
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Professional Firefighters Ballot Issue Committee | $897,500 |
| California Teachers Association | $604,240 |
| SEIU | $100,000 |
| California School Employees Association | $50,000 |
Prop 23
- See also: California Proposition 23 (2010)
Supporters:
Opponents:
- No on 23, Californians to Stop the Dirty Energy Proposition
- California Alliance Action Fund: A Committee Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations for Propositions 24, 25 and Against Propositions 23, 26
- Communities Against Proposition 23 and 26, Sponsored by Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- Ballot Initiative Strategy Center - CA Opposed to Prop 23 and Prop 26
- Environmental Defense Action Fund Say No to Prop 23 and 26 Committee
- Californians for Clean Air and Clean Energy Jobs, No on 23, No on 26, A Project of California League of Conservation Voters
- Clean Energy and Good Jobs Mobilization Committee - No on 23 and 26
- Credo Victory Fund to Fight Climate Change
- Committee for a Clean Energy Future, No on Prop 23
- No on Prop 23, Committee of the NRDC
- Clean Economy Network, No on 23 Action Fund
- Green Tech Action Fund California Committee - No on 23
- California Student Public Interest Research Group - Committee to Defeat Proposition 23
- Committee to Defeat Prop 23, sponsored by Environment California
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Save California Jobs Now - No on Proposition 23 and No on Proposition 24, and Yes on Santa Clara County Measure B
- Green Technology Leadership Group PAC, No on Prop 23
- Sierra Club California No on Prop 23 Committee: Clean Energy Advocates Major Funding by Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation
- Consumers Union Action Fund, Inc. - No on 23
Prop 24
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $8,885,786 |
| America's Families First | $2,150,000 |
| National Education Association | $2,125,000 |
| Alliance for a Better California | $385,309 |
| California Federation of Teachers | $107,666 |
| SEIU | $100,000 |
| AFSCME | $100,000 |
| California School Employees Association | $100,000 |
- Yes on 24, the Tax Fairness Act sponsored by Taxpayers and Public Employee Groups
- California Alliance Action Fund: A Committee Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations for Propositions 24, 25 and Against Propositions 23, 26
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Genentech | $1,600,500 |
| Viacom | $1,600,000 |
| Cisco Systems | $1,600,000 |
| General Electric | $1,500,000 |
| Time Warner | $1,500,000 |
| Walt Disney | $1,400,000 |
| FOX Group | $1,325,000 |
| CBS Outdoor | $1,250,000 |
| Qualcomm | $1,000,000 |
| Johnson & Johnson | $775,000 |
| AmGen | $600,000 |
| Juniper Networks | $150,000 |
| SalesForce | $125,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $100,000 |
| Activision Blizzard | $100,000 |
| DirecTV Group | $100,000 |
| Entertainment Partners | $100,000 |
| Hewlett-Packard | $100,000 |
| Pfizer | $100,000 |
| Yahoo! | $100,000 |
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Save California Jobs Now - No on Proposition 23 and No on Proposition 24, and Yes on Santa Clara County Measure B
- California Healthcare Institute Issues Committee - No on Proposition 24
- No on 24 - Stop the Jobs Tax, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Employers, Small Businesses, Educators and High Tech and Biotechnology Organizations
Prop 25
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Federation of Teachers | $3,447,850 |
| AFL-CIO | $1,625,000 |
| AFSCME | $1,400,000 |
| SEIU (including CSCSE) | $1,300,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $1,261,831 |
| California School Employees Association | $1,050,000 |
| Alliance for a Better California | $780,583 |
| California Faculty Association | $607,500 |
| Yes on 24, The Tax Fairness Act | $500,000 |
| Professional Engineers in California Government | $336,175 |
| Stephen M. Silberstein | $250,000 |
| California Nurses Association | $150,000 |
| California Democratic State Central Committee | $100,000 |
- Yes on 25, Citizens for an On-Time Budget, sponsored by Teachers, Nurses, Firefighters and other Public Groups
- California Alliance Action Fund: A Committee Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations for Propositions 24, 25 and Against Propositions 23, 26
- California Coalition for Leadership and Accountability in Budget and Redistricting, Yes on 25 & 27, No on 20
- California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop/Ballot Committee - Yes on 25
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (Yes on 25)
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chevron | $3,750,000 |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $3,395,000 |
| American Beverage Association | $2,450,000 |
| Philip Morris | $1,750,000 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $1,430,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $625,000 |
| Conoco Phillips | $525,000 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $431,948 |
| Aera Energy | $350,000 |
| MillerCoors | $350,000 |
| Wine Institute | $330,500 |
| Exxon Mobil | $300,000 |
| Occidental Petroleum | $250,000 |
| Chartwell Partners | $250,000 |
| California Association of Realtors | $200,000 |
| Shell Oil | $200,000 |
| New Majority California | $200,000 |
| Kilroy Realty | $150,000 |
| Crown Imports | $130,000 |
| California Beer & Beverage Distributors | $100,000 |
- Stop Hidden Taxes - No on 25/Yes on 26, a Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers
- Small Business Action Committee, Yes on 20 and 26, No on 25 and 27
Prop 26
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chevron | $3,750,000 |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $3,395,000 |
| American Beverage Association | $2,450,000 |
| Philip Morris | $1,750,000 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $1,430,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $625,000 |
| Conoco Phillips | $525,000 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $431,948 |
| Aera Energy | $350,000 |
| MillerCoors | $350,000 |
| Wine Institute | $330,500 |
| Exxon Mobil | $300,000 |
| Occidental Petroleum | $250,000 |
| Chartwell Partners | $250,000 |
| California Association of Realtors | $200,000 |
| Shell Oil | $200,000 |
| New Majority California | $200,000 |
| Kilroy Realty | $150,000 |
| Crown Imports | $130,000 |
| California Beer & Beverage Distributors | $100,000 |
- Stop Hidden Taxes - No on 25/Yes on 26, a Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers
- Californians Against Higher Taxes, a Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers
- Small Business Action Committee, Yes on 20 and 26, No on 25 and 27
Opponents: By the time the November 2 election was over, 9 different campaign committees had filed in opposition to Proposition 26. Of the 9, only 3 were exclusively devoted to campaigning against Proposition 26. The other 6 campaign committees all mentioned Proposition 23 in the list of propositions they were opposed to. Due to the nature of these combined committees, it is impossible to say with exactitude how much of the money that is contributed to a combination committee was spent on a specific proposition. Proposition 23 attracted very significant opposition donations and it is likely that a majority of the money contributed to combined committees registered against both 23 and 26 was spent fighting Proposition 23, rather than Proposition 26, although this cannot be established with precision.
The names of the 9 campaign committees registered in opposition to Proposition 26 were:
- Taxpayers Against Protecting Polluters No on Proposition 26
- Marin Institute Charge for Harm No on Prop 26 Committee
- No on 26, Teachers, Police Officers and Other Public and Private Employee Groups Protecting Taxpayers
- California Alliance Action Fund: A Committee Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations for Propositions 24, 25 and Against Propositions 23, 26
- Communities Against Proposition 23 and 26, Sponsored by Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
- Ballot Initiative Strategy Center - CA Opposed to Prop 23 and Prop 26
- Environmental Defense Action Fund Say No to Prop 23 and 26 Committee
- Californians for Clean Air and Clean Energy Jobs, No on 23, No on 26, A Project of California League of Conservation Voters
- Clean Energy and Good Jobs Mobilization Committee - No on 23 and 26
Through November 30, 2010, these donations of $75,000 or over went to any of the 9 campaign committees registered against Proposition 26. Adding the total of these figures results in a higher total campaign contribution figure than was actually received by the total of the 9 committees because several of the committees made contributions to the other committees.
After adjusting for committees donating to other committees, Maplight records the total spent against Proposition 26 as of November 5, 2010 as $6,593,639.[1]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| League of Conservation Voters | $1,655,000 |
| Californians for Clean Energy | $1,450,000 |
| Democratic State Central Committee | $1,345,056 |
| Thomas Steyer | $1,000,000 |
| Californians for Clean Air, No on Prop 23 | $900,000 |
| No on 23, Stop the Dirty Energy Proposition | $625,000 |
| SEIU | $595,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $504,240 |
| L. John Doerr | $500,000 |
| Clean Energy and Good Jobs | $446,000 |
| Hannelore Grantham | $400,000 |
| Susan Mandel | $400,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $390,000 |
| Sierra Club | $325,000 |
| SCOPE State Alliance | $325,000 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center | $302,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | $300,000 |
| America and California Federations of Teachers | $255,000 |
| Joseph Gleberman | $250,000 |
| Brook and Shawn Byers | $200,000 |
| A.L.L.E.R.T. | $200,000 |
| California Public Securities Association | $150,000 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council | $150,000 |
| Taxpayers Against Protecting Polluters | $150,000 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | $150,000 |
| California School Employees Association | $80,000 |
| National Education Association | $75,000 |
Prop 27
Supporters:
- Yes On FAIR, Yes On 27, No On 20--A Coalition Of Entrepreneurs, Working People, Businesses, Community Leaders Such as Karen Bass & Other Concerned Citizens Devoted to Eliminating Bureaucratic Waste
- TruePAC - Concerned Citizens Including Judy Chu to Support Proposition 27
- California Coalition for Leadership and Accountability in Budget and Redistricting, Yes on 25 & 27, No on 20
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Munger | $12,157,441 |
| Charlotte Lowell | $956,000 |
| Eli Broad | $100,000 |
| Diane Wilsey | $100,000 |
| California Chamber of Commerce | $85,000 |
| Susan Groff | $50,000 |
| Rebecca Q. Morgan | $50,000 |
- Yes On 20, No On 27 - Hold Politicians Accountable
- No on 27 - Keep Voters First, a Coalition of Good Government Groups
- Small Business Action Committee, Yes on 20 and 26, No on 25 and 27
All campaign committees
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