Top Contributors to Primarily Formed Committees: November 2016 General Election

Last Modified: December 05, 2022

 

The lists below reflect top contributors as reported by committees that have raised at least $1,000,000 and are primarily formed to support or oppose a state ballot measure or a candidate for state office in the November 2016 general election. 

The following key explains the symbols used to indicate changes after each new update.

Status Key

Key Description
NEW A new person/entity has qualified as a top 10 contributor.
A contributor has moved up the list.
A contributor has moved down the list.
+ A contributor has made an additional contribution.
- No change has occurred with this contributor.

*A contributor whose name is marked with an asterisk made a contribution to a committee that simultaneously supported or opposed more than one potential ballot measure for the same election. Because of this, it is not possible to determine the amount of the contribution that was spent specifically on the campaign for any particular measure. In these cases the contributions are listed for each ballot measure the committee has been formed to support or oppose. This results in the same contribution appearing multiple times - once for each ballot measure the committee supports or opposes.

Top Contributors Lists

Prop 51 - School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 52 - Medi - Cal Hospital Fee Program. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. 

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 California Health Foundation and Trust CA - $11,501,975
2 Dignity Health CA NEW $8,478,390
3 Sutter Health CA ↓- $4,160,670
4 Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CA ↓- $3,418,305
5 Adventist Health CA ↓- $3,020,143
6 Loma Linda University Medical Center CA ↓- $2,416,560
7 Children's Hospital Central California CA ↓- $2,013,968
8 Community Medical Centers CA ↓- $1,963,985
9 Memorial Health Services - Memorial Care Health System CA ↓- $1,668,562
10 AHMC Healthcare, Inc CA ↓- $1,388,422
  Total from top contributors $40,030,980

Opposing

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5))
CA - $3,714,548
2 SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee CA - $325,040
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold  
  Total from top contributors $4,039,588

 

Prop 53 - Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Dean Cortopassi CA + $3,534,331
2 Joan Cortopassi CA - $1,500,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold           
Total from top contributors $5,034,331

Opposing

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Brown for Governor 2014 CA + $4,107,500
2

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA + $1,884,211
3

Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Top Donors

CA - $1,346,814
 

State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

**entity affiliates with Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction for contribution total**

CA - -
4 L. John Doerr, III CA - $1,000,000
5 Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition - Issues PAC CA - $800,000
6 Jerrold A. Perenchio & Affiliated Entities CA - $500,000
7 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians CA - $500,000
8 Lytton Rancheria of California CA - $500,000
9 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) CA - $375,000
10 California Construction Industry Labor Management Cooperation Trust
CA - $350,000
Total from top contributors $11,363,525

 

Prop 54 - Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. 

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Charles T. Munger Jr. CA + $10,705,640
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold   - 0
Total from top contributors $10,705,640

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 55 - Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. 

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 CA Hospitals Committee on Issues, CHCI Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS)
Top Donors
CA - $25,121,370
 

California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

- -  
2

CA Teachers Association/ Issues PAC

Top Donors

CA - $21,053,224
3

CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee

Top Donors

CA - $4,434,043
 

CA State Council of Service Employees (nonprofit 501(c )(5))

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
4 Thomas F. Steyer* CA - $1,750,000
5

PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues

Top Donors

CA +
$1,583,694
 

CA School Employees Association

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

- - -
6 California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop/Ballot Committee CA - $748,930
7

SEIU Local 2015 Issues PAC

Top Donors

CA - $717,775
8 SEIU - Local 1000 Issues PAC CA - $620,511
9 American Federation of Teacher, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (Fed PAC ID#C0028860) DC - $250,000
10

NextGen California Committee*

Top Donors

CA - $250,000
11 Association of California School Administrators PAC CA - $250,000
  Total from top contributors $56,529,547

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 56 - Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. 

Supporting

Opposing

 

Prop 57 - Criminal Sentences. Parole. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 58 - English Proficiency. Multilingual Education. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 60 - Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Aids Healthcare Foundation CA + $5,207,071
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold        - 0
Total from top contributors $5,207,071

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list. 

 

Prop 61 - State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Aids Healthcare Foundation CA + $18,717,068
2 California Nurses Association PAC (CAN-PAC) CA + $264,138
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $18,981,206

Opposing

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Merck & Co., Inc. NJ - $9,420,395
2 Pfizer, Inc. NY - $9,420,395
3 Johnson & Johnson NJ - $9,301,646
4 Amgen Inc. CA + $7,670,768
5 Abbvie Inc. IL - $6,859,873
6 Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC NJ - $6,720,945
7 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP DE - $6,080,535
8 Allergan USA, Inc. NJ - $5,079,332
9 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NY - $4,728,302
10 Glaxosmithkline NC - $4,528,527
Total from top contributors $69,810,718

 

Prop 62 - Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Thomas F. Steyer* CA + $1,850,000
2 Nicholas McKeown CA - $1,500,000
3 Reed Hastings CA - $1,000,000
4 Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. CA ↑+ $600,000
5 L. John Doerr III CA ↓- $500,000
6 Open Society Policy Center DC ↓- $500,000
7 Paul Graham CA - $500,000
8

NextGen California Committee*

Top Donors

CA - $250,000
9 Robert Alan Eustace CA - $175,000
10 Frank P. Quattrone CA - $100,000
11 M. Quinn Delaney CA - $100,000
12 Marc Benioff CA - $100,000
13 Amy Joyce Rao CA - $100,000
 

Integrated Archive Systems, Inc.

(entity affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
14 John O'Farrell CA - $100,000
  Total from top contributors $7,375,000

Opposing

 

Prop 63 - Firearms. Ammunition Sales. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA + $1,150,949
2 Sean Parker CA - $400,000
3 George M. Marcus CA - $250,000
4 Nicholas Pritzker CA - $250,000
5 Susie Tompkins Buell CA - $211,230
6 Diane Wilsey CA - $110,000
7 Dignity Health AZ - $100,000
8 Alexander Soros NY - $100,000
9 Dagmar Dolby CA - $100,000
10

Elizabeth Simons

*INTERMEDIARY* HSAF

CA - $100,000
11 11 West Partners, LLC CA - $100,000
Total from top contributors $2,872,179

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 64 - Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities  CA - $8,610,563
2 Fund for Policy Reform, c/o Christina Trust, A Division of WSFS, FSB DE - $6,140,000
 3

New Approach PAC (MPO)

Top Donors

CA - $2,615,000
4 Daniel R. Lewis FL - $1,250,000
5 Henry van Ameringen NY - $1,250,000
6 Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64 CA - $1,190,000*
 

Californians for Responsible Marijuana Reform, sponsored by Drug Policy Action**

Top Donors

CA -  
  Drug Policy Action** NY -  
  **entities affiliate with Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501 (c)4, Yes on Prop 64. for contribution total**      
7

Fund for Policy Reform (NonProfit 501 (c)(4))

Top Donors

NY - $970,000***
8

CA for Sensible Reform, Sponsored by Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps

Top Donors

CA - $750,000
9 Nicholas Prtizker
CA - $450,000
10 Peter Thiel
CA - $300,000
Total from top contributors $23,525,563

*$2,970,000 in funds transferred through this committee to Yes on 64, Californians to Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana While Proteching Children, Sponsored by Business, Physicians, Environmental and Social-Justice Advocate Organizations, have been subtracted from this amount to prevent counting the funds more than once.

***$2,970,000 in funds transferred through this committee to Drug Policy Action Nonprofit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64, have been subtracted from this amount in order to prevent counting the funds more than once.

Opposing

*$900,061 in funds from this entity to SAM Action, Inc., A Committee Against Proposition 64 with Help from Citizens (Nonprofit 501(c)(4)), have been subtracted from this amount to prevent counting the funds more than once.

 

Prop 65 – Carryout Bags. Charges. Initiative Statute

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Hilex Poly Co. LLC* SC - $2,783,739
2 Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* NJ - $1,148,442
3 Superbag Corp.* TX + $1,109,370
4 Advance Polybag, Inc.*
TX - $946,833
5 Durabag Co., Inc.* CA - $50,000
6 Heritage Plastics, Inc.* MS - $50,000
7 Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* TX - $25,000
8 Crown Poly, Inc.* CA - $12,000
9 The Dow Chemical Company* TX - $10,000
10 No additional contributions at the reporting threshold         
  Total from top contributors $6,135,383

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list. 

 

Prop 66 - Death Penalty. Procedures. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Thomas F. Steyer* CA + $1,850,000
2 Nicholas McKeown* CA - $1,500,000
3 Reed Hastings* CA - $1,000,000
4 Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC.* CA ↑+ $600,000
5 L. John Doerr III* CA ↓- $500,000
6 Open Society Policy Center* DC ↓- $500,000
7 Paul Graham* CA - $500,000
8

NextGen California Committee*

Top Donors

CA - $250,000
9 Robert Alan Eustace* CA - $175,000
10 Frank P. Quattrone* CA - $100,000
11 M. Quinn Delaney* CA - $100,000
12 Marc Benioff* CA - $100,000
13 Thomas F. Steyer* CA - $100,000
14 Amy Joyce Rao* CA - $100,000
 

Integrated Archive Systems, Inc.

(entity affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
15 John O'Farrell* CA - $100,000
  Total from top contributors $7,375,000

 

Prop 67 – Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Referendum. 

Supporting

Opposing

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Hilex Poly Co. LLC* SC - $2,783,739
2 Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* NJ - $1,148,442
3 Superbag Corp.* TX + $1,109,370
4 Advance Polybag, Inc.* TX - $946,833
5 Durabag Co., Inc.* CA - $50,000
6 Heritage Plastics, Inc.* MS - $50,000
7 Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* TX - $25,000
8 Crown Poly, Inc.* CA - $12,000
9 The Dow Chemical Company* TX - $10,000
10 No additional contributions at the reporting threshold           
  Total from top contributors $6,135,383

 

Assembly District 47 - Candidate Eloise Reyes

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Prop 51 - School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 52 - Medi - Cal Hospital Fee Program. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. 

Supporting

Yes on Proposition 52 - A Coalition of California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems and Non-Profit Health Care Organizations
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 California Health Foundation and Trust CA - $11,501,975
2 Dignity Health CA NEW $8,478,390
3 Sutter Health CA ↓- $4,160,670
4 Childrens Hospital Los Angeles CA ↓-
$3,418,305
5 Adventist Health CA ↓- $3,020,143
6 Loma Linda University Medical Center CA ↓- $2,416,560
7 Children's Hospital Central California CA ↓- $2,013,968
8 Community Medical Centers CA ↓- $1,963,985
9 Memorial Health Services - Memorial Care Health System CA ↓- $1,668,562
10 AHMC Healthcare, Inc CA ↓- $1,388,422
  Total from top contributors $40,030,980

Opposing

Californians for Hospital Accountability and Quality Care, Sponsored by SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5))
CA - $3,714,548
2 SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee CA - $325,040
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold  
  Total from top contributors $4,039,588

 

Prop 53 - Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Supporting

Stop Blank Checks
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Dean Cortopassi CA + $3,534,331
2 Joan Cortopassi CA - $1,500,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold           
Total from top contributors $5,034,331

Opposing

No on Prop 53 - Californians to Protect Local Control, a coalition of public safety, local government, business and labor organizations, and taxpayers
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Brown for Governor 2014 CA + $4,107,500
2

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA + $1,884,211
3

Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Top Donors

CA -
$1,346,814
 

State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

**entity affiliates with Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction for contribution total**

CA -
-
4 L. John Doerr, III CA -
$1,000,000
5 Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition - Issues PAC CA -
$800,000
6 Jerrold A. Perenchio & Affiliated Entities CA -
$500,000
7 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians CA -
$500,000
8 Lytton Rancheria of California CA -
$500,000
9 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) CA -
$375,000
10 California Construction Industry Labor Management Cooperation Trust
CA -
$350,000
Total from top contributors $11,363,525

 

Prop 54 - Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Supporting

Hold Politicians Accountable
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Charles T. Munger Jr. CA + $10,705,640
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold   - 0
Total from top contributors $10,705,640

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 55 - Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

Supporting

Californians for Protecting Public Education and Budget Stability, Sponsored by Teachers, Health Care Providers and Labor Organizations
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 CA Hospitals Committee on Issues, CHCI Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS)
Top Donors
CA -
$25,121,370
 

California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

- - -
2

CA Teachers Association/ Issues PAC

Top Donors

CA - $21,053,224
3

CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee

Top Donors

CA - $4,434,043
 

CA State Council of Service Employees (nonprofit 501(c )(5))

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
4

PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues

Top Donors

CA +
$1,583,694
 

CA School Employees Association

(Committee affiliates with above for contribution total)

- - -
5 California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop/Ballot Committee CA -
$748,930
6

SEIU Local 2015 Issues PAC

Top Donors

CA - $717,775
7 SEIU - Local 1000 Issues PAC CA - $620,511
8 American Federation of Teacher, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (Fed PAC ID#C0028860) DC - $250,000
9 Association of California School Administrators PAC CA -
$250,000
10 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (MPO)
CA -
$200,000
  Total from top contributors $54,979,547

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.



Prop 56 Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. 

Supporting

Opposing

 

Prop 57 - Criminal Sentences. Parole. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Supporting

No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Governor Brown's Ballot Measure Commitee CA - $4,138,764
2

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA + $2,174,198
3

FWD.US (nonprofit 501(c) (4) in Support of Proposition 57 with Help from Citizens for Public Safety & Opportunity

Top Donors

DC -
$1,000,000
4 Open Society Policy Center, Inc. NY -
$1,000,000
5 Reed Hastings CA -
$980,962
6

SEIU Local 2015 Issues PAC

Top Donors

CA -
$204,613
7 Open Philanthropy Action Fund Yes on 57 (NonProfit 501(c) (4)) CA -
$200,000
8

California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee

Top Donors

CA -
$175,145
9 Nicholas Pritzker CA -
$100,000
10 MP Biomedicals Holdings, LLC CA -
$100,000
11 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America DC -
$100,000
12 M. Quinn Delaey CA -
$100,000
13 California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee (CSLEA) CA -
$100,000
Total from top contributors $10,373,683

 

Supporting

FWD.us (nonprofit 501(c) (4)) in Support of Proposition 57 with Help from Citizens for Public Safety and Opportunity
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Mark Zuckerberg CA NEW $1,000,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold           
Total from top contributors $1,000,000

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Prop 58 - English Proficiency. Multilingual Education. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list. 

 

Prop 60 - Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

For Adult Industry Responsibility (FAIR) Committee, with Major Funding by Aids Healthcare Foundation
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Aids Healthcare Foundation CA + $5,207,071
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold       - 0
Total from top contributors $5,207,071

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list. 

 

Prop 61 - State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Californians For Lower Drug Prices, With Major Funding By Aids Healthcare Foundation
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Aids Healthcare Foundation CA + $18,717,068
2 California Nurses Association PAC (CAN-PAC) CA + $264,138
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $18,981,206

Opposing

No on Prop 61 - Californians Against the Deceptive Rx Proposition, a coalition of veterans, doctors, patient advocates, seniors, taxpayers, and members of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of Amer.
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Merck & Co., Inc. NJ - $9,420,395
2 Pfizer, Inc. NY - $9,420,395
3 Johnson & Johnson NJ - $9,301,646
4 Amgen Inc. CA + $7,670,768
5 Abbvie Inc. IL - $6,859,873
6 Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC NJ - $6,720,945
7 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP DE - $6,080,535
8 Allergan USA, Inc. NJ - $5,079,332
9 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NY - $4,728,302
10 Glaxosmithkline NC - $4,528,527
Total from top contributors $69,810,718

 

Prop 62 – Death Penalty. Initative Statute.

Supporting

Yes on 62. Replace the Costly, Failed Death Penalty System. Sponsored bv Taxpayers for Sentencing Reform.
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Nicholas McKeown* CA - $1,500,000
2 Reed Hastings* CA - $1,000,000
3 Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. CA ↑+ $600,000
4 L. John Doerr III* CA ↓-
$500,000
5 Open Society Policy Center* DC ↓-
$500,000
6 Paul Graham* CA -
$500,000
7 Robert Alan Eustace* CA -
$175,000
8 Frank P. Quattrone* CA - $100,000
9 M. Quinn Delaney* CA -
$100,000
10 Marc Benioff* CA -
$100,000
11 Thomas F. Steyer* CA -
$100,000
12 Amy Joyce Rao* CA -
$100,000
 

Integrated Archive Systems, Inc.

(entity affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
13 John O'Farrell* CA -
$100,000
  Total from top contributors $5,375,000

Opposing

 

Prop 63 - Firearms. Ammunition Sales. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Safety for All, Newsom Ballot Measure Committee
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA + $1,150,949
2 Sean Parker CA - $400,000
3 George M. Marcus CA - $250,000
4 Nicholas Pritzker CA - $250,000
5 Susie Tompkins Buell CA - $211,230
6 Diane Wilsey CA - $110,000
7 Dignity Health AZ - $100,000
8 Alexander Soros NY - $100,000
9 Dagmar Dolby CA - $100,000
10

Elizabeth Simons

*INTERMEDIARY* HSAF

CA - $100,000
11 11 West Partners, LLC CA - $100,000
Total from top contributors $2,872,179

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 64 - Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Yes on 64, Californians to Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana while Protecting Children, sponsored by business, physicians, environmental and social justice advocate organizations
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities CA -
$7,360,563
2 Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64 CA - $4,160,000
 

Californians for Responsible Marijuana Reform, sponsored by Drug Policy Action

Top Donors

CA - -
  Drug Policy Action NY - -
  **entities affiliate with Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501 (c)4, Yes on Prop 64. for contribution total**      
3

New Approach PAC (MPO)

Top Donors

CA -
$2,615,000
4

CA for Sensible Reform, Sponsored by Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps

Top Donors

CA -
$750,000
5 Nicholas Prtizker
CA - $450,000
6 Peter Thiel CA -
$300,000
7 United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Issues PAC CA -
$50,000
8

California Democratic Party

Top Donors

CA +
$27,055
9 MassRoots, Inc. CO -
$25,000
10 FLRish, Inc. CA -
$10,000
11 Roger B. McNamee CA -
$10,000
12 Zachary Pym Williams CA -
$10,000
13 Jason Post CA -
$10,000
Total from top contributors $15,777,618

Supporting

Drug Policy Action - Non Profit 501c4
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1

Fund for Policy Reform (NonProfit 501 (c)(4))

Top Donors

NY - $3,940,000
2 Lawrence Hess CA NEW $30,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $3,970,000

Supporting

Fund for Policy Reform (Non-Profit 501(C)(4))
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Fund for Policy Reform, c/o Christina Trust, A Division of WSFS, FSB
DE + $6,140,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $6,140,000

Supporting

New Approach PAC (MPO)
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Daniel R. Lewis
FL NEW $1,250,000
2 Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities
CA NEW $1,250,000
3 Henry van Ameringen NY NEW $1,000,000
4 All One God Faith, Inc. D/B/A Dr. Bronnter's Magic Soaps CA NEW $250,000
5 Privateer Holdings, Inc. WA NEW $50,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $3,800,000

Opposing

SAM Action, Inc., a Committee Against Proposition 64 with Help from Citizens (nonprofit  501 (c)(4))
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Juliet F. Schauer and Trust - Affiliated Entities PA NEW $1,364,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $1,364,000

Opposing

 

Prop 65 – Carryout Bags. Charges. Initative Statute

Supporting

American Progressive Bag Alliance, A Project of the Society of the Plastics Industry (Non-Profit 501(c)(6))
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Hilex Poly Co. LLC* SC - $2,783,739
2 Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* NJ - $1,148,442
3 Superbag Corp* TX + $1,109,370
4 Advance Polybag, Inc.* TX - $946,833
5 Durabag Co., Inc.* CA - $50,000
6 Heritage Plastics, Inc.* MS - $50,000
7 Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* TX - $25,000
8 Crown Poly, Inc.* CA - $12,000
9 The Dow Chemical Company* TX - $10,000
10 No additional contributions at the reporting threshold         
  Total from top contributors $6,135,383

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Prop 66 - Death Penalty. Procedures. Initiative Statute.

Supporting

Opposing

Yes on 62. Replace the Costly, Failed Death Penalty System. Sponsored bv Taxpayers for Sentencing Reform.
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Nicholas McKeown CA - $1,500,000
2 Reed Hastings CA - $1,000,000
3 Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. CA ↑+ $600,000
4 L. John Doerr III CA ↓-
$500,000
5 Open Society Policy Center DC ↓-
$500,000
6 Paul Graham CA -
$500,000
7 Robert Alan Eustace CA -
$175,000
8 Frank P. Quattrone CA - $100,000
9 M. Quinn Delaney CA -
$100,000
10 Marc Benioff CA -
$100,000
11 Thomas F. Steyer CA -
$100,000
12 Amy Joyce Rao CA -
$100,000
 

Integrated Archive Systems, Inc.

(entity affiliates with above for contribution total)

CA - -
13 John O'Farrell CA -
$100,000
  Total from top contributors $5,375,000

Prop 67 – Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags. Referendum. 

Supporting

 

Opposing

Supporting American Progressive Bag Alliance, A Project of the Society of the Plastics Industry (Non-Profit 501(c)(6))
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Hilex Poly Co. LLC* SC - $2,783,739
2 Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* NJ - $1,148,442
3 Superbag Corp.* TX + $1,109,370
4 Advance Polybag, Inc.* TX - $946,833
5 Durabag Co., Inc.* CA - $50,000
6 Heritage Plastics, Inc.* MS - $50,000
7 Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* TX - $25,000
8 Crown Poly, Inc.* CA - $12,000
9 The Dow Chemical Company* TX - $10,000
10 No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
  Total from top contributors $6,135,383

Committees Formed to Support/Oppose Multiple Ballot Measures

Million Voter Project Action Fund - Yes on 55, 56, 57, 58, 62, and No on 66, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Thomas F. Steyer
CA + $1,750,000
2

NextGen California Committee

Top Donors

CA - $250,000
  No additional contributions at the reporting threshold      
Total from top contributors $2,000,000

Additional Resources

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