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Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014
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| Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 | |
| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Type: | State Candidate Election Committee |
| Affiliation: | California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom |
| Top official: | Gavin Newsom, Treasurer |
Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 (NCLG) was a state candidate election committee based in Sacramento, California, as of 2016. Initially, the committee was established to support California's Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom's bid for office in 2014. However, the committee was also active in contributing to other committees, candidates, and ballot measures in California.
Background
Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 (NCLG) was originally a campaign committee for the California's Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. According to paperwork filed with the California Secretary of State, the committee's treasurer was Newsom and the assistant treasurer was Shawnda Deane.[4] Deane was a partner with the political accounting firm Deane and Company in Sacramento, California.[5]
Political activity
Candidate contributions
NCLG had given to a number of political candidates, including Darrell Steinberg (D) for mayor of Sacramento, Lindsey Horvath for West Hollywood City Council, and Joshua Arce (D) for San Francisco Board of Supervisors.[2]
Other contributions included the following California State Senate candidates:[2]
- Ben Allen (D)
- Johnathon Ervin (D)
- Cathleen Galgiani (D)
- Robert Hertzberg (D)
- Holly Mitchell (D)
California State Assembly candidates:[2]
- Al Muratsuchi (D)
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
Ballot measure activity
California Proposition 63, Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban (2016)
California's Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and attorneys Margaret R. Prinzing and Tom Willis—both from the law firm Remcho, Johansen & Purcell LLP—submitted the proposal for the Proposition 63.[6] Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 had contributed to the campaign in support of the proposition through Newsom's other PAC, Newsom Ballot Measure Committee; Safety For All, Yes On Prop. 63.[7][8][7][2][1]
California's Proposition 63 was designed to prohibit the possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines and would require most individuals to pass a background check and obtain authorization from the California Department of Justice to purchase ammunition.[3]
Below is a description of the process by which California's Proposition 63 came to be on the ballot in November 2016.
- Newsom, Willis, and Prinzing submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on December 4, 2015.[3]
- A title and summary were issued by the California attorney general's office on December 31, 2015.[9]
- 365,880 valid signatures were required for qualification purposes.
- On February 11, 2016, petitioners reached the 25 percent mark in their signature gathering effort, collecting more than 91,470 signatures.[10]
- On April 29, 2016, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and petitioners submitted 600,000 signatures for verification.[11][12]
- Supporters had until June 28, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
- On June 23, 2016, the initiative was certified for the ballot. The secretary of state concluded that about 400,000 of the more than 600,000 signatures submitted were valid.[13]
- Proposition 63 was assigned its official title, Proposition 63, on July 2, 2016.[14]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Amount contributed | Status |
| California Proposition 63, Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban (2016) | 2016 | Supported | $727,564[7] |  Approved
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CA SOS, "NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 CA SOS, "NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2014 (Contributions, 2015-2016)," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ '"CA SOS, "Statement of Organization, NCLG," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ Deane and Company, "Team," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ Remcho, Johansen & Purcell LLP, "People," accessed November 7, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "November 2016 General Election," August 16, 2016
- ↑ Cal-Access, "PROPOSITION 063- FIREARMS. AMMUNITION SALES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Circulating Initiatives with 25% of Signatures Reached," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Lt. Gov. Newsom says he has enough signatures for gun safety initiative," April 28, 2016
- ↑ Courthouse News Service, "Calif. Gun-Control Measure Heads to Voters," April 29, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 2016 Eligible Statewide Ballot Measures," accessed June 24, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "CORRECTION: Proposition Numbers for November Ballot Measures," July 2, 2016
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