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No Movement on Prop. 24 Funding
Jeffrey ErnstFriedman | October 25, 2010
Oct. 25, 2010 - As of noon Monday, there were no additional contributions on either side of Prop. 24, according to the latest campaign finance data published by the California Secretary of State.See the latest contribution updates on the MAPLight.org Prop. 24 page.
Chevron Tops List of Contributors Opposing Prop. 25
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Oct. 25, 2010 - Chevron gave $1.25 million late last week to oppose Prop. 25, making them the largest contributor to the campaign with a total of $3.75 million in contributions. The California Chamber of Commerce, the second largest contributor, has given almost $3.1 million, including a $250,000 contribution on Friday. Total contributions to oppose Prop. 25 have reached $15.6 million, while contributions from supporters, primarily unions, are at almost $11.2 million.
PG&E Adds $250,000, John Doerr Adds $100,000 to Oppose Prop. 23
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Oct. 25, 2010 - Pacific Gas & Electric Company contributed an additional $250,000 in opposition to Prop. 23 late last week, bringing their total contributions to $500,000. Venture capitalist John Doerr also gave $100,000 in opposition on Friday. He and his wife Ann Doerr have given a total of $2.1 million to the campaign. In total, the opposition to Prop. 23 has now raised over $30.5 million while supporters have raised almost $10.7 million.
AFSCME’s Latest Contribution Puts Them in the Top Ten Donors Opposing Prop 26
admin | October 23, 2010
Oct. 22, 2010 - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Assocation and the Service Employees International Union each contributed $75,000.00 late on Friday.See the latest contribution updates on the MAPLight.org Prop. 26 page.
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$1.5 Million Contribution From Main Prop. 23-Supporters Valero and Tesoro Puts Them Back in the Game
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Oct. 22, 2010 – The main backers of Prop. 23 each made large contributions on Friday – Valero Services Inc. gave $1,000,000 and Tesoro Companies gave $500,000. Valero has now contributed more than $5 million and Tesoro has given just over $2 million. Opponents of Prop. 23 have still raised almost three times as much … Continue reading "$1.5 Million Contribution From Main Prop. 23-Supporters Valero and Tesoro Puts Them Back in the Game"
Moving Money Around with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
admin | October 22, 2010
Oct. 22, 2010 - On Wednesday, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights transferred $350,000 from their committee to the California Alliance Action Fund committee, which is supporting Propositions 24 and 25, and opposing Propositions 23 and 26.
California Federation of Teachers Continues Push for Prop. 25
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Oct. 22, 2010 - The California Federation of Teachers, the top contributor to the Yes on 25 campaign, has contributed a total of just over $3.1 million. Total contributions in support are now over $11 million and total contributions in opposition are at $14.1 million.Researcher's note: Total for the American Federation of Teachers has been lowered to $1,000,000 to reflect the latest campaign finance data published by the California Secretary of State.