/>iTop Five Highest-Raising Committees
Sept. 27, 2012—Committees formed to support or oppose California's eleven ballot measures have reported raising over *$46 million in the month of September so far according to a MapLight analysis of CA Secretary of State - Cal-Access campaign finance data. 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 |
*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. Funding data for MapLight Voter's Edge will update on Tuesdays through Oct. 22, then daily through Nov. 6.
Key data points: Former Governors give financial support to California ballot propositions
- Former California Governor Gray Davis has contributed $2,000 to back current Governor Jerry Brown's tax plan, Prop. 30.
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Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has contributed $1,000 to support Prop. 34, a measure to repeal the death penalty.
To download campaign finance data from MapLight Voter's Edge California, a nonpartisan guide to ballot measures, click here (Jan. 1, 2012-Sept. 23, 2012).
