Pending & Circulating Ballot Measures for November 2016 General Election
Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees supporting and/or opposing state ballot measures that raised at least $1,000,000 for the November 2016 general election.
The lists do not show the total contributions to each committee, only the top 10 contributors who have contributed more than $10,000 to a committee that has raised more than $1,000,000.
For itemized contributions to these committees ($100 or more) and expenditures made by the committees, please click on the name of the committee in the Contributions to Committees, formed to, support or oppose to Ballot Measure(s) tab, to go to the committee's Cal-Access page.
For additional information on ballot measure financing, go to the CA Secretary of State’s ballot measure page.
The top 10 lists reflect the most recently available data. During the 90 days before an election the FPPC makes every attempt to ensure that the lists are updated within one business day of receiving new information. Otherwise, the top contributor lists are updated weekly.
*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 every 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.
Status Key
| 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. |
1769. (15-0107) - Water Bond. Reallocation of Bond Authority to Water Storage Projects. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Supporting
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | - | $99,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* |
CA | - | $98,500 |
| 4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | - | $73,456 |
| 5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
| 6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | ↓- |
$50,000 |
| 7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* |
CA | ↓+ |
$49,900 |
| 8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | ↓- |
$45,000 |
| 9 | Stone Land Company* |
CA | ↓- |
$40,000 |
| 10 | California Water Alliance* |
CA | ↓- |
$32,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $637,856 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1767. (15-0109) - High-Speed Rail. No issuance or Sale of Future Bonds. Suspension of Project. Initiative Statute.
Supporting
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | - | $99,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* |
CA | - | $98,500 |
| 4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | - | $73,456 |
| 5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
| 6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | ↓- |
$50,000 |
| 7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* |
CA | ↓+ |
$49,900 |
| 8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | ↓- |
$45,000 |
| 9 | Stone Land Company* |
CA | ↓- |
$40,000 |
| 10 | California Water Alliance* |
CA | ↓- |
$32,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $637,856 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1770. (15-0111) - Hospital Executive Compensation Act of 2016
Supporting
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | + | $6,737,866 |
| 2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | - | $4,825,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | ||||
| Total from top contributors | $11,562,866 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1769. (15-0107) - Water Bond. Reallocation of Bond Authority to Water Storage Projects. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Supporting
| California Water Alliance Initiative Fund | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
| 1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | - | $99,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* |
CA | - | $98,500 |
| 4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | - | $73,456 |
| 5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
| 6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | ↓- |
$50,000 |
| 7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* |
CA | ↓+ |
$49,900 |
| 8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | ↓- |
$45,000 |
| 9 | Stone Land Company* |
CA | ↓- |
$40,000 |
| 10 | California Water Alliance* | CA | ↓- | $32,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $637,856 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1767. (15-0109) - High-Speed Rail. No issuance or Sale of Future Bonds. Suspension of Project. Initiative Statute.
Supporting
| California Water Alliance Initiative Fund | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
| 1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | - | $99,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* |
CA | - | $98,500 |
| 4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | - | $73,456 |
| 5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
| 6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | ↓- |
$50,000 |
| 7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* |
CA | ↓+ |
$49,900 |
| 8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | ↓- |
$45,000 |
| 9 | Stone Land Company* |
CA | ↓- |
$40,000 |
| 10 | California Water Alliance* |
CA | ↓- |
$32,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $637,856 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1770. (15-0111) - Hospital Executive Compensation Act of 2016
Supporting
| Californians for Hospital Accountability and Quality Care, Sponsored by SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions | |
| 1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | + | $6,737,866 |
| 2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | - | $4,825,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | ||||
| Total from top contributors | $11,562,866 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Circulating Ballot Measures Not on the List
- Visit the Attorney General's website for information on measures currently collecting signatures to qualify for the November 2016 election where the committees supporting or opposing have not reached the $1,000,000 reporting threshold.
Pending Statewide Ballot Measures
- Information about proposed initiative and referendum measures that have been submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of the circulating title and summary can be found on the Secretary of State's website. When the official circulating title and summary is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent(s) and to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent(s) and to the county elections officials.
Additional Resources
For more information about the Top 10 lists and the relevant legal authorities, go to Methodology and Legal Resources.