/>iOct. 18, 2012—MapLight Voter's Edge for California, a nonpartisan guide to ballot measures, profiles the funding behind CA Proposition 32. The proposition, if passed, would prohibit unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes and applies the same use prohibition to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. It also prohibits union and corporate contributions to candidates and their committees and prohibits government contractor contributions to elected officers or their committees. A MapLight analysis of CA Secretary of State campaign finance data for Proposition 32 shows $45.6 million has been raised on the "Yes" side and $58.1 million on the "No" side. The chart below lists the top 10 contributors to the "Yes" and "No" sides for Proposition 32.
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Close to $290 million has been raised by California ballot committees in the 2012 election cycle thus far. A spreadsheet showing campaign finance data reflecting all available electronic filings of contributions to committees formed to support or oppose California's Nov. 2012 ballot propositions filed by October 17, 2012 can be found here.
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| Rank | Contributor Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLES T. MUNGER, JR. | $22,941,765 |
| 2 | AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP | $11,000,000 |
| 3 | AMERICAN FUTURE FUND | $4,080,000 |
| 4 | WILLIAM OBERNDORF | $1,100,000 |
| 5 | JERRY PERENCHIO | $800,000 |
| 6 | JOHN SCULLY | $500,000 |
| 7 | MARGARET BLOOMFIELD | $500,000 |
| 8 | THOMAS M. SIEBEL | $500,000 |
| 9 | THE NEW MAJORITY PAC | $350,000 |
| 10 | JOHN MURRAY PASQUESI | $300,000 |
TOP 10 CONTRIBUTORS TO NO ON PROPOSITION 32:
($58.1 million raised in total)
| Rank | Contributor Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION | $20,482,458 |
| 2 | SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION | $11,597,764 |
| 3 |
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & |
$3,145,431 |
| 4 | CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS | $2,986,366 |
| 5 |
WORKING FAMILIES ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO |
$2,150,000 |
| 6 |
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (YES ON 30 AND NO ON 32) (unitemized) |
$1,970,000 |
| 7 | CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION | $1,694,618 |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION | $1,564,238 |
| 9 | PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA | $1,476,846 |
| 10 | DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA | $1,385,939 |
FUNDING PROFILES FOR ALL CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 30: Taxes (Brown Plan)
Proposition 31: Two-Year State Budget
Proposition 32: Political Contributions
Proposition 33: Auto Insurance
Proposition 34: Death Penalty
Proposition 35: Human Trafficking
Proposition 36: Three Strikes Law
Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods
Proposition 38: Taxes (Munger Plan)
Proposition 39: Taxes for Multistate Businesses
Proposition 40: State Senate Redistricting
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: CA Secretary of State - Cal Access. MapLight Voter's Edge for California has been updated to reflect all available electronic filings of contributions to California's ballot propositions filed by October 17, 2012 for contributions made on or before October 16, 2012 for the 2012 election cycle.
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A link to this data release can be found here.
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