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Donations to California's 2012 ballot propositions
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86 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 2012 statewide ballot propositions. There were 13 such propositions (2 on the June 5, 2012 ballot and 11 on the November 6, 2012, ballot).
Nationally, 188 ballot measures were on statewide ballots in 2012. According to an analysis of 2012 ballot measure campaign contributions, of the 188 ballot measures, 4 of the 5 ballot propositions that attracted the most spending were from California; they were:
- (#1) Proposition 30 ($104,324,782.03)
- (#2) Proposition 37 ($48,893,122.84)
- (#3) Proposition 38 ($47,295,437.29)
- (#4) Proposition 39 ($28,248,681.46)
Of the 86 registered campaign committees, 15 committees registered as having a position on two propositions. Three committees registered as having a position on 3 propositions, and one committee registered as having a position on eight propositions.
74 "yes" positions were registered by the campaign committees, while 36 "no" positions were registered.
8 of the 86 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 4, 2014 ballot.
| Donor | Amount | Proposition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Munger | $44,128,399 | 38 |
| Charles Munger, Jr. | $34,620,383 | 30, 32, 40 |
| California Teachers Association | $33,218,343 | 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39 |
| Thomas Steyer | $30,080,000 | 32, 39 |
| Altria Group, Inc. (Philip Morris Companies) | $28,582,836 | 29 |
| George Joseph | $16,922,127 | 33 |
| American Cancer Society | $14,053,263 | 29 |
| SEIU | $13,846,408 | 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $11,721,891 | 30, 31, 40 |
| R.J. Reynolds | $11,169,995 | 29 |
| Americans for Responsible Leadership | $11,000,000 | 30, 32 |
| Democratic State Central Committee of California | $8,306,033 | 30, 32 |
| Monsanto Company Inc. | $8,112,867 | 37 |
| AFL-CIO | $6,973,113 | 31, 32, 35, 36 |
| E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. | $5,400,000 | 37 |
| SEIU, Local 1000 | $4,663,353 | 28, 30, 32 |
| Pepsico, Inc. | $4,199,168 | 30, 37 |
| American Future Fund | $4,080,000 | 32 |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees | $3,966,800 | 30, 31, 32 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | $3,882,114 | 30, 37 |
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 28
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Unite Here | $400,000 |
| Service Employees Local 721 | $161,123 |
| Los Angeles County Federation of Labor | $140,542 |
| Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Local 1014 | $100,000 |
| United Teaches Los Angeles | $100,000 |
| LA Live Properties LLC | $100,000 |
| Jerrold A. Perenchio | $100,000 |
| United Fire Fighters of Los Angeles City Local 112 | $75,000 |
| Eli Broad | $75,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $75,000 |
| Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers | $50,000 |
| Meuchadim of California | $50,000 |
| California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union | $30,000 |
| United Nurses Association/Union of Health Care Professionals | $30,000 |
| Rick J. Caruso | $25,000 |
- Californians for a Fresh Start, A Coalition of Businesses and Working Men and Women
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO Issues and Initiative Committee
- Alliance for a Stronger Community to Support Prop. 28
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stilrich LLC | $200,000 |
| Joseph Rich | $140,000 |
| Daniel Rich | $119,880 |
| Howard Rich | $115,964 |
| Liberty Initiative Fund | $100,000 |
| National Taxpayers Union | $75,000 |
| Andrea Rich | $50,000 |
| 188 Claremont | $50,000 |
Prop 29
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | $14,053,262 |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation | $1,500,000 |
| American Cancer Society, California Division | $960,332 |
| American Heart Association | $563,594 |
| Michael Bloomberg | $500,000 |
| American Lung Association | $384,925 |
| University of California, San Francisco Foundation | $50,000 |
| Tobacco-Free Kinds Action Fund | $45,000 |
| Irwin Mark Jacobs | $30,000 |
| Alex Padilla's Ballot Measure Committee | $25,450 |
| Gary T. Rogers | $25,000 |
| Laurene Powell Jobs | $25,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $25,000 |
- Californians for a Cure, Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association & Cancer Research Doctors
- Hope 2010 Cure Cancer (Perata Ballot Measure Committee)
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network California Ballot Issue Committee
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Altria/Philip Morris | $28,582,836 |
| R.J. Reynolds Inc. | $11,169,995 |
| U.S. Smokeless Tobacco (Altria/UST LLC) | $3,154,547 |
| American Snuff Company (a Reynolds division) | $1,750,000 |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company (a Reynolds division) | $1,148,000 |
| California Republican Party | $1,140,909 |
| John Middleton Company (via Altria), an affiliate of Philip Morris | $765,025 |
| Core-Mark International | $75,032 |
| McClane Company, Inc. | $50,000 |
| Californians Against Unaccountable Taxes | $47,744 |
| International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers | $40,000 |
| Trepco West | $30,382 |
| Pacific Groservice | $25,000 |
| Cigar Association of America | $25,000 |
- No on 29 - Californians Against Out-of-Control Taxes & Spending. Major Funding by Philip Morris USA & R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, with a Coalition of Taxpayers, Small Businesses, Law Enforcement & Labor
- California Citizens Against Wasteful Taxes - No on Prop. 29
Prop 30
- See also: California Proposition 30, Sales and Income Tax Increase (2012)
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $11,807,129 |
| Democratic State Central Committee of California | $5,091,422 |
| SEIU California State Council | $4,937,347 |
| SEIU | $3,341,430 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $2,655,000 |
| SEIU, Local 1000 | $2,385,539 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | $2,228,039 |
| Californians to Protect Schools, Universities & Public Safety | $2,063,374 |
| California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems | $2,000,000 |
| Pepsico Inc. | $1,765,993 |
| California School Employees Association | $1,679,573 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $1,200,500 |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Cmte. | $1,113,485 |
| Reed Hastings | $1,000,000 |
| Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | $733,845 |
| United Domestic Workers of America | $700,500 |
| California State Council of Laborers | $650,000 |
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association | $650,000 |
| Laborers Pacific SW Regional Organizing Coalition | $600,000 |
| State Building & Construction Trade Council of California | $504,113 |
| American Beverage Association | $500,000 |
| Occidental Petroleum | $500,000 |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners | $500,000 |
| African American Voter Registration Education & Participation Project | $405,055 |
| Educators & Working Families to Restore California | $350,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $302,441 |
| California State Association of Electrical Workers | $300,000 |
| Pico California | $259,000 |
| California Federation of Teachers | $255,406 |
| California Beer & Beverage Distributors | $255,000 |
| California Medical Association | $250,000 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association | $250,000 |
| SEIU, Local 99 | $244,534 |
| SEIU, Local 721 | $202,335 |
| California Grocers Association | $158,500 |
- California State Council of Laborers Issues PAC - Yes on 30
- Students and Families of California, Yes on 30/No on 32
- Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action’s Yes on 30 & 39, No on 32 Committee
- California Beer & Beverage Distributors Issues PAC, Yes on 30
- Guillen Ballot Measure Committee; Protect College Access for Local Students, Yes on Prop. 30, Peralta Trustee Abel
- Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Political Action Committee, Yes on 30 and No on 32
- Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee - Yes on 30
- Good Jobs Los Angeles Committee to Support the Schools and Public Safety Act of 2012
- Consumer Attorneys of California Issues Political Action Committee (Yes on Proposition 30)
- Yes on 30 to Save Our Schools & No on 32 to Stop Campaign Finance Loopholes for Corporate Interests, Sponsored by Good Jobs Sage Communities LA
- California Coalition for Public Higher Education Issues Committee - Yes on Prop. 30
- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee, Yes on Propositions 30 and 35, No on Proposition 32
- California Grocers Association Issues Committee, Yes on Proposition 30, No on Proposition 37
- Californians Working Together to Restore & Protect Public Schools, Universities & Public Safety, Coalition of Educators, School Employees, … Speaker Perez & Community Org. to Support Proposition 30
- Brown; Yes on Prop. 30 - To Protect Our Schools and Public Safety, A Broad Coalition of Teachers, Labor, Business, Law Enforcement, and Governor
- United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club Yes on Prop. 30, No on Prop. 32 Committee
- Laborers Political League Education Fund, Yes on 30
- Working for Working Americans Sponsored by United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Yes on 30
- Educators and Working Families to Restore California, a Coalition of Educators, Community Groups, and Grassroots Organizations - Yes on Prop. 30
- California Retired Teachers Association Committee, a Committee for Proposition 30, Sponsored by the California Retired Teachers Association
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- California Retailers Association Issues Committee, a Committee to Support Proposition 30 and Promote Retailers’ Interests in Education and Public Safety
- Mi Familia Vota - Yes on 30 and 39 for Tax Fairness and No on 32 to Stop Special Exemptions for Corporate Political Spending, Sponsored by the SEIU California State Council
- Yes on 30 - Californians for Opportunity - Sponsored by Pico California and Pico Action Fund
- Reclaim California’s Future - Yes on Prop. 30, No on Prop. 32
- Personal Insurance Federation of California Issues Committee, Yes on 30
- Californian Nurses Association Initiative Political Action Committee (Yes on 30 and No on 32)
- Northern California District Council of Laborers Issues PAC - Yes on 30
- Working Families for Our Future and Better Schools
- California Calls Action Fund: A Coalition of Social Justice Organizations for Prop. 30 and Against Prop. 32
Opponents:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Munger, Jr. | $35,075,000 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $11,575,226 |
| Americans for Responsible Leadership | $11,000,000 |
| William Oberndorf | $1,100,000 |
| Jerrold Perenchio | $750,000 |
| John Scully | $500,000 |
| Margaret Bloomfield | $500,000 |
| New Majority PAC | $400,000 |
| John Murray Pasquesi | $300,000 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $440,249 |
| Craig McCaw | $135,000 |
| John H. Cox | $100,000 |
| George Hume | $100,000 |
| Errotabere Inc. | $100,000 |
| Charles B. Johnson | $100,000 |
| Boone Pickens | $100,000 |
| Robert Weltman | $99,000 |
| S. Cubed Capital Management | $50,000 |
| Robert L. Rodriguez | $50,000 |
| Mark Stevens | $50,000 |
| Leonard G. Baker Jr. | $50,000 |
| Jesse Rogers | $50,000 |
| Jeffrey Ubben | $50,000 |
| David Fishman | $50,000 |
| Barbara Grimm-Marshall | $50,000 |
| Amish H. Mehta | $50,000 |
| Alexander Slusky | $50,000 |
- No New Taxes - A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
- Small Business Action Committee PAC, No on 30/Yes on 32, Citizens for Reforming Sacramento
- No on 30 - Californians for Reforms and Jobs, Not Taxes, A Coalition of Taxpayers and Small Businesses
Prop 31
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Forward | $2,358,945 |
| Nicolas Berggruen Institute Trust | $1,557,587 |
| Michael Marston | $507,325 |
| Lenny Mendonca | $175,000 |
| Emerson Collective | $100,000 |
| Barclay Simpson | $100,000 |
| Thomas McKernan, Jr. | $100,000 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $63,000 |
| Julie Packard | $50,000 |
| Nancy Burnett | $50,000 |
| David Spencer | $50,000 |
| Peter Weber | $50,000 |
| New Majority California PAC | $50,000 |
| Gary T. Rogers | $30,000 |
- Yes on 31, Taxpayers for Govt. Accountability, Major Funding by Berggruen Institution Trust & Californians for Govt. Accountability CMTE., Spon. by CA Forward Action Fund & Think Long Committee for CA
- Californians for Government Accountability - Yes on 31, Sponsored by California Forward Action Fund
Opponents:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Labor Federation (AFL-CIO) | $162,500 |
| AFSCME | $87,131 |
| SEIU California State Council (SEIU) | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| Californians for Clean Energy & Jobs | $50,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $50,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
| California School Employees Association | $25,000 |
| Quinn Delaney | $25,000 |
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- No on 31, Californians for Transparent and Accountable Government
Prop 32
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Charles Munger, Jr. | $34,021,281 |
| Americans for Responsible Leadership | $11,000,000 |
| American Future Fund | $4,080,000 |
| Jerry Perenchio | $1,300,000 |
| William Oberndorf | $1,250,000 |
| Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. | $520,000 |
| Margaret Bloomfield | $500,000 |
| Thomas M. Siebel | $500,000 |
| John Scully | $500,000 |
| New Majority California PAC | $350,000 |
| Californians Against Special Interests | $346,719 |
| William Bloomfield, Jr. | $300,000 |
| John Murray Pasquesi | $300,000 |
| Paycheck Protection 2010 | $236,000 |
| Larry Smith | $235,000 |
| Lincoln Club of Orange County | $211,619 |
| Wayne B. Hughes | $200,000 |
| George Hume | $150,000 |
| Lincoln Club of San Diego | $140,000 |
| Craig McCaw | $135,000 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $125,000 |
| Boone Pickens | $100,000 |
| Charles B. Johnson | $100,000 |
| Frank E. Baxter | $100,000 |
| Howard Leach | $100,000 |
| Timothy Draper | $100,000 |
| William L. Edwards | $100,000 |
| Fieldstead & Co. | $52,500 |
| Franklin P. Johnson Jr. | $50,500 |
| Barbara Grimm-Marshall | $50,000 |
| Howard F. Ahmanson | $50,000 |
| Jeffrey Ubben | $50,000 |
| Nicoletta Holdings Co. | $50,000 |
| Richard J. Riordan | $50,000 |
| Steven A. Laub | $50,000 |
- Californians Against Special Interest
- Small Business Action Committee PAC, No on 30/Yes on 32, Citizens for Reforming Sacramento
- Yes on 32 - Stop Special Interest Money Now. Supported by Small Business Owners, Farmers, Educators, and Taxpayers
- Citizen Power Campaign
- California Future Fund for Free Markets Yes on Proposition 32 with Major Funding by American Future Fund
Opponents:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $21,331,214 |
| California Labor Federation (AFL-CIO/Change to Win) | $6,812,113 |
| AFSCME | $3,806,800 |
| Democratic State Central Committee of California | $3,218,492 |
| California Professional Fire Fighters | $3,032,135 |
| SEIU Local 1000 | $2,325,896 |
| California School Employees Association | $1,944,151 |
| California Faculty Association | $1,695,988 |
| Peace Officers Research Association of California | $1,526,846 |
| Electrical Workers Local 18 | $1,000,000 |
| United Healthcare Workers West | $1,000,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $900,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $852,441 |
| Los Angeles Police Protective League | $783,500 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | $700,000 |
| Professional Engineers in California Government | $600,000 |
| SEIU Local 1021 | $599,899 |
| Thomas F. Steyer | $500,000 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association | $498,064 |
| California Federation of Teachers | $488,501 |
| SEIU | $433,927 |
| Electrical Workers Local 11 | $400,000 |
| California State Association of Electrical Workers | $250,000 |
| United Long Term Care Workers Local 6434 | $250,000 |
| SEIU Local 99 | $200,050 |
| SEIU California State Council | $123,000 |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Cmte. | $111,485 |
| SEIU Local 721 | $109,775 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $100,000 |
| Californians for Clean Energy Jobs | $85,000 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 | $50,000 |
- United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club Yes on Prop. 30, No on Prop. 32 Committee
- Students and Families of California, Yes on 30/No on 32
- Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action’s Yes on 30 & 39, No on 32 Committee
- Yes on 30 to Save Our Schools & No on 32 to Stop Campaign Finance Loopholes for Corporate Interests, Sponsored by Good Jobs Sage Communities LA
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- Working Californians to Oppose Prop. 32, A Coalition of Labor Organizations, Working Men & Women
- Reclaim California’s Future - Yes on Prop. 30, No on Prop. 32
- No on 32, Stop Corporate Special Exemptions from Campaign Finance Rules, Sponsored by Working Families and Labor Organizations
- International Association of Fire Fighters Opposed to the Special Exemptions Act No on Measure 32
- Los Angeles Police Protective League’s (LAPPL) Public Safety First Political Action Committee - No on 32
- Californian Nurses Association Initiative Political Action Committee (Yes on 30 and No on 32)
- Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Political Action Committee, Yes on 30 and No on 32
- Southern California Alliance of Law Enforcement Committee to Oppose Propositions 32 and 34
- Mi Familia Vota - Yes on 30 and 39 for Tax Fairness and No on 32 to Stop Special Exemptions for Corporate Political Spending, Sponsored by the SEIU California State Council
- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee, Yes on Propositions 30 and 35, No on Proposition 32
- California Calls Action Fund: A Coalition of Social Justice Organizations for Prop. 30 and Against Prop. 32
Prop 33
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| George Joseph | $16,922,127 |
| Marketplace Communications | $46,643 |
| College Student Insurance Service | $15,000 |
| Del Sol Group Inc. | $15,000 |
- 2012 Auto Insurance Discount Act, Yes on Proposition 33, Sponsored by the American Agents Alliance with Support from California Insurance Providers for Competitive Prices and Consumer Discounts
- Greenlining Action Fund for Yes on Proposition 33, with Major Funding Provided by Mercury Insurance Chairman George Joseph
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consumer Watchdog | $95,616 |
| California Nurses Association | $97,500 |
| Campaign for Consumer Rights | $30,000 |
| Consumer Federation of California | $19,930 |
Prop 34
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Pritzker | $1,000,000 |
| The Atlantic Advocacy Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Open Society Policy Center | $500,000 |
| ACLU of Northern California | $441,371 |
| Nicholas McKeown | $437,500 |
| M. Quinn Delaney | $300,000 |
| Reed Hastings | $250,000 |
| Denise A. Foderaro | $250,000 |
| Farfalla Trust | $250,000 |
| ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties | $180,776 |
| ACLU of Southern California | $171,702 |
| Emerson Collective | $150,000 |
| Robert Alan Eustace | $125,000 |
| Stephen M. Silberstein | $125,000 |
| Jody Buckley | $100,000 |
| Roger Bamford | $100,000 |
| Amnesty International | $97,314 |
| Edward Redlich | $85,000 |
| Sarah Timberman | $77,500 |
| Death Penalty Focus | $76,200 |
| SEIU California State Council | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $50,000 |
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- A Committee in Support of Proposition 34, Sponsored by ACLU of Northern California
- Yes on 34, A Coalition of Justice Orgs.
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC | $192,967 |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Protective League Public Safety First PAC | $25,000 |
| Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs | $20,000 |
| Riverside County Deputy District Attorney's Association PAC | $10,500 |
| Los Angeles Police Protective League | $10,000 |
| Kern County Prosecutor's Association | $10,000 |
| Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association | $10,000 |
| Riverside Police Officers Association | $10,000 |
| Diane Lake | $10,000 |
- Justice California, No on Proposition 34
- No on 34, Public Safety First - Keep the Death Penalty, Sponsored by California Public Safety Institute
- Californians for Justice and Public Safety, No on Proposition 34
- Southern California Alliance of Law Enforcement Committee to Oppose Propositions 32 and 34
Prop 35
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chris Kelly | $2,470,000 |
| Police Officers Research Association | $162,459 |
| SEIU California State Council (SEIU) | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| AFL-CIO/California Labor Federation | $52,500 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers | $50,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
| Quinn Delaney | $25,000 |
| Crowley Children's Fund | $21,500 |
- Safer California Foundation, Vote Yes on 35
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee, Yes on Propositions 30 and 35, No on Proposition 32
- Vote Yes on 35: Stop Human Trafficking in CA, Coalition of Survivors, Children, Human Rights Advocates, Law Enforcement & Comm. GRPS, Spon. by California Against Slavery & Safer California Foundation
Opponents:
No campaign committees were formed to oppose Proposition 35.
Prop 36
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| George Soros | $1,000,000 |
| David Mills | $953,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | $175,000 |
| Peter Ackerman | $100,000 |
| SEIU California State Council (SEIU) | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| AFL-CIO/California Federation of Labor | $52,500 |
| James S. Regan | $50,000 |
| Peter Briger, Jr. | $50,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $50,000 |
| Quinn Delaney | $25,000 |
| Kathryn Taylor | $25,000 |
- Yes on 36, Three Strikes Reform, Sponsored by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Peace Officers Research Association PAC | $100,000 |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | $10,000 |
Prop 37
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Organic Consumers Fund | $1,725,329 |
| Mercola Health Resources | $1,132,200 |
| Natures Path Foods USA Inc. | $1,132,200 |
| Kent Whealy | $1,000,000 |
| Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps | $566,438 |
| Stillonger Trust/Mark Squire Trustee | $440,000 |
| Wehah Farm (Lundberg Family Farms) | $254,000 |
| Amy's Kitchen | $200,200 |
| GFA Brands | $177,000 |
| Ali Partovi | $155,767 |
| Cropp Cooperative Inc. | $130,000 |
| Food Democracy Action! | $115,000 |
| Big Hen Group I LLC | $100,000 |
| Clif Bar & Co. | $100,000 |
| California Nurses Association/National Organizing Cmte. | $100,000 |
| Alex Boguskey | $100,000 |
| Presence Marketing | $75,000 |
| Michael S. Funk | $75,000 |
| Frontier Natural Products Co-Op | $70,000 |
| SEIU California State Council | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| Nutiva Inc. | $51,000 |
| Applegate Farm Organic & Natural Meat | $50,000 |
| Stonyfield Farms | $50,000 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $50,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
- Yes on 37 Lake County
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- Environmental Working Group Yes on 37 Committee
- Organic Consumer Organization’s Committee for the Right to Know About GMOs - Yes on Prop. 37
- Yes on 37 for Your Right to Know if Your Food has been Genetically Engineered. Supported by Consumer Advocates, Makers of Organic Products & California Farmers
- Californians for Truth in Labeling - Yes on 37, Sponsored by the Center for Food Safety Action Fund
- Committee for the Right to Know: Vote Yes on 37!!!
Opponents:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Monsanto | $8,112,069 |
| E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. | $5,400,000 |
| Pepsico, Inc. | $2,430,675 |
| DOW Agrisciences | $2,000,000 |
| Bayer Cropscience | $2,000,000 |
| BASF Plant Science | $2,000,000 |
| Syngenta Corporation | $2,000,000 |
| Coca-Cola North America | $1,653,373 |
| Kraft Foods Global | $1,646,000 |
| Nestle USA | $1,424,313 |
| General Mills | $1,230,300 |
| Conagra Foods | $1,142,369 |
| Kellogg Company | $770,532 |
| Smithfield Foods | $683,900 |
| Del Monte Foods | $674,100 |
| Campbell's Soup | $598,000 |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | $542,628 |
| Hershey Company | $518,900 |
| Grocery Manufacturers Association | $502,000 |
| Heinz Foods | $500,000 |
| Bimbo Bakeries | $422,900 |
| Ocean Spray Cranberries | $387,100 |
| Mars Food North America | $376,650 |
| Council for Biotechnology Information | $375,000 |
| Hormel Foods | $374,300 |
| Unilever | $372,100 |
| Bumble Bee Foods | $368,500 |
| Sara Lee | $343,600 |
| Kraft Food Group | $304,500 |
| Pinnacle Foods | $266,100 |
| Dean Foods Company | $253,950 |
| Biotechnology Industry Organization | $252,000 |
| Bunge North America | $248,600 |
| McCormick & Company | $248,200 |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company | $237,664 |
| Abbott Nutrition | $234,500 |
| Cargill, Inc. | $226,846 |
| Rich Products Corporation | $225,537 |
| Flowers Foods | $182,000 |
| Dole Packaged Foods | $171,261 |
| Knouse Foods Cooperative | $164,731 |
| California Grocers Association | $158,500 |
- No on 37: Coalition Against the Deceptive Food Labeling Scheme, Sponsored by Farmers and Food Producers
- California Grocers Association Issues Committee, Yes on Proposition 30, No on Proposition 37
Prop 38
- See also: California Proposition 38, State Income Tax Increase for Education Funding Initiative (2012)
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Molly Munger | $44,128,399 |
| Steve R. English | $3,250,500 |
| George Joseph | $195,000 |
| Atlas Family Trust | $25,000 |
| Richard Spalding | $18,027 |
| Del Sol Group Inc. | $15,000 |
- Committee to Defend Prop. 38, Sponsored by the Advancement Project and Education Advocates, with Financial Support from Molly Munger and Stephen English
- Yes on 38 - More Money for Our Local Schools, Not Sacramento. Endorsed by the CA State PTA, School Districts, Education Advocates & the Advancement Project, with Financial Support from Molly Munger
- Greenlining Action Fund for Yes on Proposition 33, with Major Funding Provided by Mercury Insurance Chairman George Joseph
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Chamber of Commerce | $23,500 |
| California Medical Association | $11,000 |
| California Faculty Association | $1,500 |
- Stop the Middle-Class Income-Tax Hike - No on Prop. 38, Sponsored by the California Medical Association Physicians’ Issues Committee
- Californians Against Higher Taxes, A Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers
Prop 39
Supporters:
- Note: Some of these donors gave their money to a committee that was simultaneously supporting or opposing more than one of the ballot propositions on the November 6, 2012, ballot. When that is the case, it is not generally possible to break down how much of that donor's money specifically was spent on the campaign for a particular proposition. Those contributions are listed below with shading; readers should not assume that all or even most of a donation to a multi-purpose committee was used for expenditures related to this particular proposition.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Thomas Steyer | $29,580,000 |
| Californians for Clean Energy and Jobs | $410,000 |
| SEIU California State Council (SEIU) | $62,500 |
| National Education Association | $60,025 |
| AFL-CIO/California Federation of Labor | $52,500 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | $50,000 |
| California Teachers Association | $50,000 |
| Taxpayers to Preserve Community Jobs | $42,150 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $30,000 |
| PowerPAC.Org | $25,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters | $25,000 |
| Quinn Delaney | $25,000 |
- BlueGreen Alliance, Inc. Committee for Proposition 39 Supported by Environmentalists and Labor Unions
- California for Informed Voting - Yes on 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 39 and No on 31 and 32 Sponsored by Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
- Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action’s Yes on 30 & 39, No on 32 Committee
- South LA Power PAC
- Yes on 39 - Californians to Close the Out-of-State Corporate Tax Loophole
- Mi Familia Vota - Yes on 30 and 39 for Tax Fairness and No on 32 to Stop Special Exemptions for Corporate Political Spending, Sponsored by the SEIU California State Council
- Californians for Clean Energy and Jobs, Sponsored by Environmental Organizations and Business for Clean Energy and Jobs
- Californians for Clean Energy and Jobs - Yes on Proposition 39, Sponsored by California League of Conservation Voters
Opponents:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Motors | $20,000 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | $20,000 |
| International Paper | $5,000 |
Prop 40
Supporters:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Republican Party | $1,739,437 |
| Charles Munger, Jr. | $599,102 |
| Small Business Action Committee | $83,665 |
| Friends of Mimi Walters for Senate 2012 | $75,500 |
| Frank P. Greinke | $50,000 |
| Senator Bob Dutton for Supervisor 2014 | $50,000 |
| Taxfighters for Anderson Senate 2014 | $25,000 |
| Reelect Tony Strickland Senate 2012 | $25,000 |
| Mark Wyland for Senate 2010 | $25,000 |
| Denham for Lt. Governor 2014 | $25,000 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $12,500 |
- F.A.I.R. - Fairness & Accountability in Redistricting Ballot Measure CMTE. with Major Funding from CA Rep. Party Frank Greinke, Friends of Mimi Walters for Senate 2012 & Sen. Dutton for Supervisor 2014
- Yes on 40 - Hold Politicians Accountable
Opponents:
No campaign committees were formed to oppose Proposition 40.
All campaign committees
Legend:
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See also
- California 2012 ballot propositions
- California ballot initiative petition signature costs
- Donations to California's 2010 ballot propositions
Additional reading
- Reuters, "California ballot measures draw free-spending billionaires," October 29, 2012
- Los Angeles Times, "California's initiative process adds up to a huge waste of money," November 4, 2012
- New York Times, "California Ballot Initiatives, Born in Populism, Now Come From Billionaires," October 16, 2014
- Huffington Post, "California's Top Political Donors For State Ballot Measures Revealed," October 12, 2012
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