Sept. 25, 2012—Former California Governor Gray Davis has contributed $2,000 to back current Governor Jerry Brown's tax plan, Prop. 30. Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has contributed $1,000 to support Prop. 34, a measure to repeal the death penalty.
Committees formed to support or oppose California's eleven ballot measures have reported raising over $46 million in the month of September so far. The top five highest-raising committees, from Sept. 1, 2012 to Sept. 23, 2012, are listed below.
| Rank | Committee | Position | Measure | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stop Corporate Special Exemptions From Campaign Finance Rules | Oppose | Prop. 32 | $11,955,366 |
| 2 | Brown; To Protect Our Schools And Public Safety | Support | Prop. 30 | $10,304,893 |
| 3 | Munger; More Money For Our Local Schools, Not Sacramento | Support | Prop. 38 | $9,237,750 |
| 4 | Coalition Against The Deceptive Food Labeling Scheme | Oppose | Prop. 37 | $7,504,826 |
| 5 | California Future Fund For Free Markets | Support | Prop. 32 | $4,080,000 |
- To download all campaign finance figures from MapLight's Voters Edge California, click here (Jan. 1, 2012-Sept. 23, 2012).
NOTE: Between the regular filing periods, ballot measure committees are only required to disclose contributions of $1,000 or more; these filings are refered to as "late contributions." Final September figures will not be known until the next filing deadline of Oct. 5, 2012.
METHODOLOGY: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions from electronic filings of committees formed to support or oppose statewide ballot measures for the Nov. 6, 2012 election. Data source: Cal-Access.
