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Oct. 18, 2010 - The latest campaign finance filings from the California Secretary of State website shows an additional $1.9 million raised by supporters of Prop. 26, including $1.2 million from the American Beverage Association (bringing the total contributions from that organization to $1.95 million). The American Beverage Association is the trade association representing companies that manufacture and distribute non-alcoholic beverages in the United States. Contributions from groups opposing Prop. 26 have reached almost $2.8 million, while total contributions from Prop.

Oct. 15, 2010 - According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, the FDA is admitting to making an error in approving a surgical knee implant called the Menaflex Collagen Scaffold. made by Hackensack, N.J.-based ReGen Biologics Inc. A contributions search at MAPLight.org reveals that employees of the company have donated $49,950 to the campaign committees of multiple members of Congress since the 2002 election cycle.

Oct. 15, 2010 - The opposition to Prop. 26 raised almost $1 million on Wednesday, including $586,739 from the Democratic State Central Committee of California and $250,000 from the California Teachers Association, bringing total contributions to more than $2.7 million. However, contributions in opposition to Prop. 26 still trail contributions raised by Prop. 26 supporters by almost $9 million. See the latest contribution updates on the MAPLight.org Prop. 26 page.