2010 California Proposition 27

none February 2026 Proposition 27 Eliminate State Redistricting Commission November 2, 2010 California 3,736,443 5,468,703 9,205,146 300px County results For #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Against #8B8B54 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Proposition 27 was an unsuccessful ballot proposition on the November 2, 2010 ballot in California, placed there by the initiative process. If approved, this measure would have repealed California Proposition 11 (2008), which authorized the creation of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw the electoral boundaries for State Assembly and State Senate districts. It would also have modified the provision in California law that says that proposed congressional districts can not be subjected to a veto referendum. According to political journalist Shane Goldmacher, Democratic political strategists said that this initiative was a political tactic to defeat Proposition 20, the Congressional Redistricting Initiative, which was also on the November 2, 2010 ballot: "Democratic political strategists say the best way to ensure a 'no' vote this fall on California Proposition 20 is to confuse the public further with a second ballot measure on the already head spinning topic of political line drawing." This tactic was ultimately unsuccessful, as Proposition 20 passed, extending the commission's power over redistricting to include U.S. House districts. Proposition 27 and Proposition 20 each had a so-called "poison pill" provision. This meant that if both received a majority vote, the proposition that received the highest majority vote would be the law to go into effect. Since Proposition 20 passed but Proposition 27 did not, neither provision was triggered. Ballot title and summary Ballot title: Financial Accountability in Redistricting Act of 2010" Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute Official summary: Eliminates 14-member redistricting commission selected from applicant pool picked by government auditors. Consolidates authority for establishing state Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries with elected state representatives responsible for drawing congressional districts. Reduces budget, and imposes limit on amount legislature may spend, for redistricting. Provides that voters will have the authority to reject district boundary maps approved by the legislature. Requires populations of all districts for the same office to be exactly the same. Estimated fiscal impact: Possible reduction of state redistricting costs of around $1 million over the next year. Likely reduction of state redistricting costs of a few million dollars once every ten years beginning in 2020. Constitutional changes If Proposition 27 was approved by California's voters, it would have amended some parts of the California Constitution. Specifically, it will amend: Section 9 of Article II Section 1 of Article XXI Section 2 of Article XXI Section 3 of Article XXI Supporters Daniel Lowenstein, the official proponent of the measure, is a professor at UCLA and a former chairman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission.http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/12/29/give-redistricting-back-to-legislature/ KQED-TV, "Give Redistricting Back To Legislature?", December 29, 2009 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101011110824/http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/12/29/give-redistricting-back-to-legislature/ October 11, 2010 dead Although Lowenstein's name was on the application for the initiative, he said that the real sponsors are Democratic members of the U.S. Congress led by Howard Berman and Berman's brother Michael Berman of Berman & D'Agostino Campaigns,http://www.manta.com/c/mmyjn8v/berman-d-agostino-campaigns Berman & D'Agostino Campaigns Beverly Hills CA, 90211 – Manta.com a paid consultant for Democrats on redistricting issues. Lowenstein says, "It's Michael and Howard together."http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2469326.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California https://web.archive.org/web/20100903154835/http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2469326.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California dead September 3, 2010 Sacramento Bee, "Ballot fight looms on California redistricting", January 18, 2010 Both Daniel Lowenstein and Michael Berman worked on the No on California Proposition 77 (2005) campaign where Mr. Lowenstein was chairman and Mr. Berman was the committee's campaign consultant.http://electionlawblog.org/archives/004182.html Election Law: "No on 77" White Paper electionlawblog.org California Proposition 77 (2005) was a previous attempt at independent redistricting reform that failed at the ballot box. Mr. Lowenstein also wrote scholarly articles that highlight Michael Berman and his company.http://pcl.stanford.edu/common/docs/research/iyengar/2001/slate.pdf 'The Journal of Law & Politics', The Stealth Campaign: Experimental Studies of Slate Mail in California, Spring 2001http://pcl.stanford.edu/common/docs/research/iyengar/2001/slate.pdf 'Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review', Election Law as a Subject, June 1999 During the 2001 California redistricting process, U.S. congresswoman Loretta Sanchez explained how the pre-Proposition 11 Gerrymandering system worked and Michael Berman's importance in the process. "Twenty thousand is nothing to keep your seat. I spend $2 million [campaigning] every year. If my colleagues are smart, they'll pay their $20,000, and Michael [Berman] will draw the district they can win in. Those who have refused to pay? God help them."Mother Jones, "Gerrymandering: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count", September, 2006Christian Science Monitor, "Redistricting abuses voter trust", January 7, 2002The Orange County Register, "Editorial: Prop. 27 would strangle redistricting reform in the cradle", September 3, 2010 Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez did not fund Yes on Proposition 27, but her sisterhttp://articles.cnn.com/2002-11-08/politics/cnna.sanchez.sisters_1_linda-sanchez-first-sisters-advice?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS CNN, "Linda and Loretta Sanchez: First sisters in Congress" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917063710/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-11-08/politics/cnna.sanchez.sisters_1_linda-sanchez-first-sisters-advice?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS 2011-09-17 dead U.S. congresswoman Linda Sanchez was among the members of Congress funding Yes on Proposition 27. However, both Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez and Linda Sanchez did fundCalifornia Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance: A COALITION OF LEGAL EXPERTS, FILMMAKERS, BUSINESSMEN, AND WORKING PEOPLE. MAJOR FUNDING BY SHANGRI-LA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC & AMERICAN FAMILY VOICES - NO ON 77 " the campaign against a previous redistricting measure, California Proposition 77 (2005). Arguments in favor Reasons Lowenstein gives to support his measure include: "Under current law, three randomly selected accountants decide who can be one of the fourteen unelected commissioners who head a bureaucracy that wields the power to decide who represents us. This reform will ensure that those who make the decisions are accountable to the voters and that all their decisions are subject to approval by the voters."Letter to Attorney General requesting ballot title Arguments were submitted to the official California Voter Guide on behalf of a "yes" vote on Proposition 27, as were rebuttals to the arguments provided by Prop 27 opponents. The signers of these arguments were: Hank Lacayo, president, "Congress of California Seniors" Daniel H. Lowenstein Mark Murray, the executive director of "Californians Against Waste" The arguments made by them for publication in the California Voter Guide on behalf of Proposition 27 focus on these themes: If the Citizens Redistricting Commission authorized by Proposition 11 is abolished, and legislative redistricting is instead done as it used to be done, by the members of the California State Legislature, this will save "several million dollars every ten years", according to a non-partisan analysis conducted by the California Legislative Analyst's Office. California is suffering a host of problems that should be tended to prior to paying attention to how state legislative district lines are drawn The members of the Citizens Redistricting Commission are not accountable to voters for the state legislative district boundary lines they draw, whereas the members of the California State Legislature are accountable to voters. Proposition 27 allows voters to have the final say if they object to a specific redistricting plan by subjecting that plan to veto referendum. Donors Haim Saban loaned $2 million to the campaign in mid-April.http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/26/2705129/schwarzenegger-fights-to-protect.html Sacramento Bee, "Schwarzenegger fights to protect his climate-change and redistricting legacy", April 26, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429092534/http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/26/2705129/schwarzenegger-fights-to-protect.html April 29, 2010 dead Saban is in the entertainment business and his personal fortune has been helped along by his association with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010-ballot-ini/ Sacramento Bee, "Haim Saban loans $2 million to effort to repeal Prop. 11", April 12, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903154650/http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010-ballot-ini/ September 3, 2010 dead Saban also has media holdings in Israel, Europe, Asia and the United States, including a major stake in Univision, a Spanish-language network.http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/18/2685019/donors-give-millions-hide-their.html Sacramento Bee, "Donors give millions, hide their motives", April 18, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105164931/http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/18/2685019/donors-give-millions-hide-their.html November 5, 2010 dead Saban's donation to the effort to overturn Proposition 11 has raised eyebrows, because in 2008, he gave $200,000 to the campaign to pass Proposition 11. Many of the donors were also big-money donors to the Democratic Party. Others, including Haim Saban, Fred Eychaner, George Soros, Edith Wasserman, Louise Gund, Jack C. Bendheim, Kathryn Hall, and George M. Marcus also contributed between $25,000 up to $25 million to the William J. Clinton Foundation. Many of the donors supporting Proposition 27 were also major contributors opposing California Proposition 77 (2005), seeking to defeat an earlier proposed redistricting plan. AFSCME spent more than $1,000,000 on both Proposition 77 and on Proposition 27. The largest contribution to No on Proposition 77 was $4,000,000 from Stephen Binghttp://www.influenceexplorer.com/individual/s-bing/55943dac41e44f6691f274ec584aaf66 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com's Shangri-La Entertainment Company,http://www.influenceexplorer.com/organization/shangri-la-entertainment/ad3b314985594d26af6471c2fc9b56ae influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com a major contributor to 527 political organizations.OpenSecrets.org, "Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2004 Election Cycle", #3 on list.OpenSecrets.org, "Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2008 Election Cycle", #4 on list. Stephen Bing is not a contributor to Yes on Proposition 27. However, Stephen Bing was the #1 top political contributor in 2002, joined by Haim Saban (#2), Fred Eychaner (#3), Peter G. Angelos (#8), and Louise Gund (#18), who funded both Yes on Proposition 27 and No on Proposition 77. Through October 20, 2010, these donors have given $20,000 or more to the "Yes on FAIR, Yes on 27--A Coalition of Entrepreneurs, Working People, Businesses, Community Leaders Such as Karen Bass, and Other Concerned Citizens" campaign committee. (Updated October 20, 2010) Donor (affiliation) Amount Haim Saban (Saban Capital Group, president) $2,000,000 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) $1,250,000 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) $1,000,000 Working 4 Working Americans (associated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joinershttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtedetail_contribs.php?cycle=2008&ein=261173032 Working for Working Americans: Top Contributors, 2008 Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org) $500,000 Democratic State Central Committee of California $250,000 California State Council of Service Employees Political Issues Committee (SEIU) $200,000 Judy Chu TruPAC $125,000 Charles Calderon for State Assembly Committee $100,000 George Soros $100,000 Peter G. Angelos (attorney, Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos and majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team) $100,000 Louise Gund $100,000 Edith Wasserman (Wasserman Foundation, vice-president) $100,000 Fred Eychaner (Newsweb Corporation, owner) $100,000 Zenith Insurance (Stanley R. Zax, president/chairman of the board) $100,000 International Association of Fire Fighters $100,000 Steven S. Myers (Dolphin Capital Holdings, Inc., chairman/CEO) $100,000 Jack C. Bendheim (Phibro Animal Health Corp., president) $50,000 International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) Educational Committee $50,000 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 47 $50,000 California State Association of Electrical Workers $50,000 California State Pipe Trades Council of the United Association $50,000 Joseph W. Cotchett https://web.archive.org/web/20110708200627/http://www.cpmlegal.com/lawyerprofile.php?n=cotchett 2011-07-08 (attorney with Cotchett, Piper & McCarthy) $25,000 Kathryn Hall (Hall Financial Group, investor; former ambassador to Austria, appointed by President Clinton) $25,000 C. Paul Johnson (Astrale e Tierra Winery, CEO) $25,000 Stephen Grand (Grand-Sakwa Properties, real estate investor) $25,000 George M. Marcus (Marcus & Millichap, chairman; University of California regent appointed by former Governor Gray Davis) $25,000 Stewart Resnick (Roll International Corp., president and chairman) $25,000 Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447 $25,000 DRIVE Committee (The Teamsters Union) $25,000 Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indianshttp://www.influenceexplorer.com/organization/santa-ynez-bandchumash-mission-indians/3b1453a2b32f4f8dab8b822896c3b8ff influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com $25,000 Lloyd Thomas Galloway (attorney at Galloway & Associates) $20,000 Note: "Working 4 Working Americans" is described by Capitol Weekly as "a Washington, D.C.–based, labor-backed group."http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z3qxt4hny895sj&xid=z3qwyytqrkpxbu&done=.z3qxt4hny8x5sj Capitol Weekly, "Incumbent Democrats open wallets to abolish redistricting commission", September 2, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101008070519/http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z3qxt4hny895sj&xid=z3qwyytqrkpxbu&done=.z3qxt4hny8x5sj October 8, 2010 dead Donations from individuals The following table lists the individuals that contributed $20,000 or more to the Yes on Prop. 27 campaign. Many of the top individual donors also are big-money donors to the Democratic Party. The table indicates the individual donor's name, (ordered by contribution, then by last name) the affiliation of the donor, the dollar amount contributed to the Yes on Proposition 27 campaign,California Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance: YES ON FAIR, YES ON 27--A COALITION OF ENTREPERNEURS, WORKING PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY LEADERS SUCH AS KAREN BASS, AND OTHER CONCERNED CITIZENS DEVOTED TO ELIMINATING BUREAUCRATIC WASTE OF TAX..."http://www.electiontrack.com/lookup.php?committee=1323672 Campaign Contributions to Yes On Fair, Yes On 27, No On 20--a Coalition Of Entreperneurs, Working People, Businesses, Community Leaders Such As Karen Bass, & Other Concerned Citizens Devoted To Eliminating Bureaucratic Waste.. electiontrack.com whether the donor's address on record is within California or out-of-state, whether the individual also contributed to the No on California Proposition 77 (2005) campaign the amount of money given in 2010 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), the amount given in 2010 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the amount given in 2010 to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the amount given to the Clinton Foundation (provided only as a range where K = $1,000 and M = $1,000,000), and the amount given to host the 2009 Obama Inauguration,http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/inaug.php?cycle=2008 OpenSecrets.org, "Barack Obama Inauguration Donors" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818150430/http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/inaug.php?cycle=2008 2010-08-18 dead the affiliation's position on the OpenSecrets.org Heavy Hitters List of Top All-Time Donorshttp://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?order=A Top Organization Contributors - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org the percent of money that the affiliation gives to members of the Democratic Party (from Heavy Hitters List unless otherwise noted). (Updated October 11, 2010) Individual Affiliation $ amount toYes on Prop. 27 Donor addressin California? Donor toNo on Prop. 77(2005)? $ Amount toDSCC (2010) $ Amount toDCCC (2010) $ Amount toDNC (2010) $ Amount toClinton Foundation $ Amount toObama Inauguration Affiliation's position on OpenSecrets.org Heavy Hitters List Affiliation's % of contributions given to Democrats Haim Sabanhttps://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/04/saban-gives-2-million-to-change-redistricting-law.html Saban gives $2 million to change redistricting law 12 April 2010New York Times, "Soft Money Lives: Democrats Take In $12 Million (2 Gifts)", March, 2002https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-apr-22-et-cause22-story.html Haim Saban, friend to Israel and Democrats TINA DAUNT 22 April 2009 Los Angeles TimesPortfolio Magazine, "Haim Saban, Power Ranger" Saban Capital Group (chairman/CEO) $2,000,000 Yes YES $34,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/haim-saban.asp?cycle=10 Haim Saban - $127,600 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $30,400 - $5M to $10Mhttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=haim+saban&x=0&y=0&donation_range= Haim Saban and The Saban Family Foundation donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110917051607/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=haim+saban&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2011-09-17 dead - #85http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000037316 Saban Capital Group: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 99%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/saban-capital-group/1b050363811d49a5b4b4a28c93090281 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.comhttp://influenceexplorer.com/organization/saban-entertainment/1821bb05e10d4c3981d5653569262695 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Peter G. Angeloshttp://influenceexplorer.com/individual/peter-angelos/7c62e074e16f437086d0922ccdcd96b2 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com https://archive.today/20130117014625/http://www.angeloslaw.com/pga.htmLaw Offices of Peter G. Angelos (attorney)Baltimore Orioles https://web.archive.org/web/20110202040522/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bal 2011-02-02 baseball team (majority owner)Los Angeles Times, "Pro football: Orioles' majority owner, leading figure in Baltimore's effort to attract an NFL team, is in Los Angeles for informal meetings.", May 13, 1994 $100,000 NO YES $40,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/peter-angelos.asp?cycle=10 Peter Angelos - $163,860 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - $30,200 - - - 94%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/law-offices-of-peter-g-angelos/dd1331f56e244f4ab4da51575412c0ce influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Fred Eychanerhttp://www.influenceexplorer.com/individual/eychaner-fred/bc51edc80236447ba94e6c1a1d9c3405 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.comhttp://forbes.com/2002/0930/400096 A Long Strange Trip David Armstrong ForbesJanuary 2022 medicmedic Newsweb Corporation (owner), Alphawood Foundationhttp://alphawood-foundation.idilogic.aidpage.com/alphawood-foundation/index.b124.u138.htm?Grantees_PageNum=0#GranteesList Aidpage, "Alphawood Foundation Profile" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707094736/http://alphawood-foundation.idilogic.aidpage.com/alphawood-foundation/index.b124.u138.htm?Grantees_PageNum=0#GranteesList 2011-07-07 dead (founder and chairman) $100,000 NO YES $30,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/fred-eychaner.asp?cycle=10 Fred Eychaner - $389,300 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - $15,200 $10M to $25Mhttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=fred+eychaner&x=0&y=0&donation_range= Fred Eychaner donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20111210133220/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=fred+eychaner&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2011-12-10 dead $50,000 #100http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000351 Newsweb Corp: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 100%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/newsweb-corp/db83bb40df0643118df6074d93fc1c58 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Louise GundOregon Shakespeare Festival, "Meet the Board: Louise Gund" Philanthropist, Louise Gund Foundation $100,000 NO YES $30,000https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/louise-gund.asp?cycle=10 Louise Gund - $127,400 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $30,400 - $50K to $100Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Louise+Gund&donation_range=&x=20&y=13 Louise Gund donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011044704/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Louise+Gund&donation_range=&x=20&y=13 2012-10-11 dead - - - Steven S. Myershttps://people.forbes.com/profile/steven-s-myers/56635 Forbes, "Steven S. Myers Profile" 2017-08-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414215935/http://people.forbes.com/profile/steven-s-myers/56635 2009-04-14 dead Dolphin Capital Holdings, Inc. (chairman/CEO)SM&A (CEO, Rrtired) $100,000 Yes No - $30,400 $60,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/steven-myers.asp?cycle=10 Steven Myers - $127,100 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - $300 - 52%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/organization/dolphin-capital-holdings/aa88b94026a049b0b0412919684e45fa influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com George Soros Soros Fund Management (chairman) $100,000 NO No - $20,000https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/george-soros.asp?cycle=10 George Soros - $150,800 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $15,200 $500K to $1Mhttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=soros&x=0&y=0&donation_range= Soros Foundation donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20111210130801/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=soros&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2011-12-10 dead $200,000(includes relatives) - 59%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/soros-fund-management/31c7265f01ab4a608311a9cd5181cb37 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.comAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot (36% other,non-Repub.) Edith Wasserman Retired, Wasserman Foundation (vice-president)About the Foundation: History http://www.wassermanfoundation.org/index.php?/about/history/ The Wasserman Foundation March 30, 2011 $100,000 Yes YES $35,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/edith-wasserman.asp?cycle=10 Edith Wasserman - $99,400 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $30,400 - $5M to $10Mhttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Wasserman+Foundation&donation_range= Wasserman Foundation donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011044728/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Wasserman+Foundation&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead - - 91%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/wasserman-foundation/14dfb3eebece42aea3eae6fd28f4bb53 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Stanley R. Zax Zenith Insurance Company (president/chairman of the board) $100,000 Yes No $10,000https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/stanley-zax.asp?cycle=10 Stanley Zax - $80,800 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $30,400 - - - - 91%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/zenith-insurance/a1a9809aa47e466ab7d753934a96dce7 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Jack C. Bendheim Phibro Animal Health Corp. (president) $50,000 NO YES $15,000https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/jack-bendheim.asp?cycle=10 Jack Bendheim - $83,554 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com $21,300 - $25K to $50Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Bendheim&donation_range= Jack C. Bendheim donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011044737/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Bendheim&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead - - 94%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/phibro-animal-health/bfccc7a7e7b749409fa97710de8e6737 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Joseph W. Cotchett https://web.archive.org/web/20110708200627/http://www.cpmlegal.com/lawyerprofile.php?n=cotchett 2011-07-08 Cotchett, Piper & McCarthy (attorney) $25,000 Yes No $30,400https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/joseph-cotchett.asp?cycle=10 Joseph Cotchett - $97,700 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - - - - - 99%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/cotchett-pitre-mccarthy/a2fced50d7a2499eac82e7b3e083247b influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Stephen Grand Grand-Sakwa Properties (real estate investor) $25,000 Yes YES - - - - - - - Kathryn Hall Hall Financial Group (investor) $25,000 NO YES $33,600https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kathryn-hall.asp?cycle=10 Kathryn Hall - $116,343 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - - $100K to $250Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Craig+Hall&donation_range= Kathryn and Craig Hall donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011044742/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=Craig+Hall&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead $50,000 - 100%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/hall-financial-group/1407053d741348a6a73077ae2986b367 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com C. Paul Johnson Astrale e Terra, (CEO) $25,000 Yes YES - - $30,400https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News huffingtonpost.com - $3,000 - 100%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/astrale-e-terra-winery/73ebb804d96345abb4bcbafb1ee4c897 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com George M. Marcus Marcus & Millichap (chairman)University of California (regent) $25,000 Yes YES - $45,600https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/george-marcus.asp?cycle=10 George Marcus - $396,200 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - $250K to $500Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=George+M.+Marcus&donation_range= George M. Marcus donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011044750/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=George+M.+Marcus&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead $15,000 - 91%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/marcus-millichap/08073de16ce744cf9a685c89547d0a62 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Stewart Resnickhttp://www.politicalfriendster.com/showPerson.php?id=5220&name=Stewart-Resnick https://web.archive.org/web/20070701023219/http://www.politicalfriendster.com/showPerson.php?id=5220&name=Stewart-Resnick usurped July 1, 2007 Political Friendster, "Stewart Resnick"http://www.muckety.com/Stewart-A-Resnick/2478.muckety Muckety.com, "Stewart A. Resnick" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723110002/http://www.muckety.com/Stewart-A-Resnick/2478.muckety 2011-07-23 dead http://influenceexplorer.com/individual/resnick-stewart/15ea967d714042f0b03924150762c349 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Roll International Corp. (president and chairman) $25,000 Yes No - - $15,200https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/stewart-resnick.asp?cycle=10 Stewart Resnick - $63,900 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com - - - 67%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/roll-international/884a9e8474e445629b8a87687374cf9f influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 2010-10-26 2011-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713031021/http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/roll-international/884a9e8474e445629b8a87687374cf9f dead Lloyd Thomas Galloway Galloway & Associates (attorney) $20,000 NO No - - - - - - 100%http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/galloway-assoc/6f916634f68240bea430baf48138f67a influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com Donors Haim Saban and Fred Eychaner received prior attention for their multimillion-dollar donations to the Democratic Party. Donor Haim Saban ... was No. 6 on the 2000 top individual donors list,http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php?cycle=2000 Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving 99% to Democrats with contributions exceeded $1 million was No. 2 on the 2002 top individual donors list,http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php?cycle=2002 Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving 100% to Democrats with contributions exceeded $9.3 million is No. 27 on the 2010 top individual donors listhttp://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org so far, giving 98% to Democrats Donor Peter G. Angelos ... was No. 18 on the 2008 top individual donors list,http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php?cycle=2008 Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving 99% to Democrats with contributions exceeded $263,000. the No. 1 contributor to Nancy Pelosi's 2010 campaign.https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007360&cycle=2010&type=I Rep. Nancy Pelosi - California District 08 OpenSecrets contributed $151,000 to a variety of 527 political committeeshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/lookup.php?donor=Peter+Angelos&type=d&submit=Go! 527 Search: By Donor Name - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Donor Fred Eychaner ... is No. 11 on 2010 top individual political donors list, giving 34% to Democrats, 66% to Other, 0% to Republicans; contributions exceeded $265,000 is No. 7 on 2010 top contributors to 527 organizationshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.php?cycle=2010 Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2010 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org providing significant money for EMILY's Listhttps://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/03/contribution-to-emilys-list/ Contribution to EMILY's List Political Action Committee Raises Questions of Legality And Hints of Things to Come OpenSecrets contributed over $5.77 million to a variety of 527 political committeeshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/lookup.php?donor=Fred+Eychaner&type=d&submit=Go! 527 Search: By Donor Name - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org hosted a 2008 fundraiser for then-candidate Barack Obama in his homehttp://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1206081,CST-NWS-michellecamp07.article Chicago Sun-Times, "Michelle Obama predicts her husband will be 'amazing' in debate" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20100718192430/http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1206081,CST-NWS-michellecamp07.article 2010-07-18 dead donated the maximum-allowable $10,000 to the Clinton Legal Defense FundWashington Post, "Donors Who Gave $10,000 to Clinton Legal Defense Fund" was named to the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by President Obamahttps://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/122011-appointments Appointments Ashley Perks 30 September 2010 The Hill Donor Louise Gund ... was No. 18 on 2002 top individual donors list, giving 100% to Democrats; contributions exceeded $1 million is on the board of trustees with Earthjustice,https://earthjustice.org/about/board_of_trustees Our Board of Trustees 7 April 2010 Earthjustice formerly the Earth Justice Legal Defense Fund, or the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund contributed over $1.38 million to a variety of 527 political committeeshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/lookup.php?donor=Louise+Gund&type=d&submit=Go! 527 Search: By Donor Name - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Donor George Soros ... tied for #2 on the 2008 top individual donors to 527 political committees,http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.php?cycle=2008 Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2008 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving $5,000,000 to a variety of organizations.http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivsdetail.php?id=U0000000364&cycle=2008 George Soros Contributions to 527 Organizations, 2008 cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org was No. 3 on the 2006 top individual donors to 527 political committees,http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.php?cycle=2006 Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2006 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving $3,542,500 to a variety of organizations.http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivsdetail.php?id=U0000000364&cycle=2006 George Soros Contributions to 527 Organizations, 2006 cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org was No. 1 on the 2004 top individual donors to 527 political committees,http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.php?cycle=2004 Top Individual Contributors to Federally Focused 527 Organizations, 2004 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org giving $23,700,000 to a variety of organizations.http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivsdetail.php?id=U0000000364&cycle=2004 George Soros Contributions to 527 Organizations, 2004 cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org contributed over $32.5 million to a variety of 527 political committeeshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/lookup.php?donor=George+Soros&type=d&submit=Go! 527 Search: By Donor Name - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Donor Kathryn Hall was named ambassador to Austria by President Clinton.http://www.americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=106 Council of American Ambassadors, "Kathryn Walt Hall, Ambassadorial Post" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20101025155511/http://americanambassadors.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Members.view&memberid=106 2010-10-25 dead Donations from unions Various labor unions have contributed a total $3,325,000 to the Yes on Proposition 27 campaign as of October 21, 2010. The table shows: the name of the contributing organization, the union's affiliation (sometimes, the contributing organization's name is purposely obscured), the amount of money contributed to the Yes on Proposition 27 campaign, the union's position on OpenSecrets list of "Heavy Hitters," the largest political donors in the United States at the federal level (the specific position on the list may vary from that published on October 21, 2010) the percent of contributions that go to members of the Democratic Party the total union campaign contributions to the U.S. Congress Members that are also funding Yes on Proposition 27http://www6.editgrid.com/?s_token=1547297856.0410710887&kw=spreadsheet&term=business%20spreadsheet%20software&term=option%20trading%20spreadsheet&term=custom%20spreadsheet%20help&term=payroll%20spreadsheet%20for%20small%20business&backfill=0&tdfs=1 editgrid.com www6.editgrid.com (total career contributions exceed $4,133,200) whether the union also contributed to the campaign against California Proposition 77 (2005), a previous redistricting proposition the amount of money contributed to the William J. Clinton Foundation (Updated October 21, 2010) Labor union Affiliation $ amount toYes on Prop. 27 Position onOpenSecrets.orgTop Donors List % dues given to Democrats nationally Total $Congress membersalso fundingProp. 27 Donor toNo on Prop. 77(2005)? $ amount toClinton Foundation American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) AFL-CIO $1,250,000 #2http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000061 American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 98% $864,200 YES $250K to $500Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=american+federation+of+State&x=0&y=0&donation_range= AFSCME donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011090936/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=american+federation+of+State&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead American Federation of Teachers (AFT) AFL-CIO $1,000,000 #13http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000083 American Federation of Teachers: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 98% $332,400 No $100K to $250Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=american+federation+of+teachers&x=0&y=0&donation_range= AFT donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011090946/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=american+federation+of+teachers&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead Working for Working Americanshttp://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtedetail.php?ein=261173032&cycle=2010 Working for Working Americans: Overview - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org International Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners $500,000 #12http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000073 Carpenters & Joiners Union: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 89% $478,200 No - California State Council of Service Employees Political Issues Committee Service Employees International Union (SEIU) $200,000 #11http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000077 Service Employees International Union: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 92% $348,900 YES $250K to $500http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=SEIU&x=0&y=0&donation_range= New York's Health & Human Service Union, 1199/SEIU donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011090958/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=SEIU&x=0&y=0&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO $100,000 #47http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000135 International Assn of Fire Fighters: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 81% $182,800 YES - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Educational Committee International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW),AFL-CIO $50,000 #7http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000069 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 97% $784,500 YES $100K to $250Khttp://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=International+Brotherhood&x=24&y=4&donation_range= International Brotherhood of Electric Workers donation to William J. Clinton Foundation 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011091036/http://projects.nytimes.com/clinton-donors/search?name=International+Brotherhood&x=24&y=4&donation_range= 2012-10-11 dead International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local No. 47 International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW),AFL-CIO $50,000 #7 97% $784,500 No $100K to $250K California State Association of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) $50,000 #7 97% $784,500 No $100K to $250K California State Pipe Trades Council of the United Associationhttp://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/affiliates.php?id=D000000120 OpenSecrets.org, "HEAVY HITTERS: Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Affiliates" 2010-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726175128/http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/affiliates.php?id=D000000120 2009-07-26 deadhttp://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00265033 California State Pipe Trades Council Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Plumbers & Pipefitters Union, AFL-CIO $50,000 #44http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000120 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 94% $451,100 No - Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00320218 Plumbers/Pipefitters Union Local 447 Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Plumbers & Pipefitters Union, AFL-CIO $25,000 #44 94% $451,100 No - DRIVE Committee Teamsters Union $25,000 #10http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000066 Teamsters Union: Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org 93% $691,000 No - Plumbers & Steamfitters Union No. 467http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00209296 Plumbers/Pipefitters Union Local 467 Summary - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org Plumbers & Pipefitters Union, AFL-CIO $10,000 #44 94% $451,100 No - Nationally, the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) ... was the No. 1 contributor to 527 political committees in 2004, totaling $53,352,07http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527contribs.php?cycle=2004 Top Organization Contributions to 527 Committtes, 2004 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org was the No. 1 contributor to 527 political committees in 2006, totaling $32,929,734http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527contribs.php?cycle=2006 Top Organization Contributions to 527 Committtes, 2006 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org was the No. 1 contributor to 527 political committees in 2008, totaling $36,708,275http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527contribs.php?cycle=2008 Top Organization Contributions to 527 Committtes, 2008 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org is the #1 contributor to 527 political committees in 2010 (to date), totaling $10,764,321http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527contribs.php?cycle=2010 Top Organization Contributions to 527 Committtes, 2010 Election Cycle - OpenSecrets opensecrets.org spent over $133,000,000 on 527 political committees during the 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 election cycleshttps://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-spenders-behind-scenes.html Creekside Chat: The Big Spenders Behind the Scenes The Creek 18 October 2010 The California State Council of Service Employees union, part of the SEIU ... was ranked the No. 2 overall spender in California politics, attempting to influence voters and public officials, by spending $107,467,272California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Big Money Talks: California's Billion Dollar Club" https://web.archive.org/web/20101103121328/http://www.fppc.ca.gov/reports/Report31110.pdf 2010-11-03 , page 10, "The 15 That Spent $1 Billion to Influence California Voters and Public Officials" was second in spending only to the California Teachers Association (CTA) Politicians who are donors Members of the U.S. Congress who are donors: Eighteen Democratic members of California's delegation to the U.S. Congress, including Nancy Pelosi, cumulatively gave $175,000 to the initiative effort in February 2010, when the campaign needed funds to pay petition circulators to collect signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot.http://www.fromthecapitol.com/redistricting-commission-repeal-gets-boost-from-house-dems-432 None Proposition 20, the Congressional Redistricting Initiative, which is also on the November 2, 2010 ballot in California is what motivated the round of donations from congressional representatives, according to some pundits.https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/02/nancy-pelosi-congressional-democrats-weigh-in-on-redistricting-measure.html Nancy Pelosi, congressional Democrats weigh in on redistricting measure 12 February 2010 California has 54 seats in the U.S. Congress. Heading into the November 2, 2010 election, 34 of those seats are held by Democrats. As of October 11, 2001, 18 (nearly 53%) of those incumbent Democratic members of California's delegation to the U.S. Congress had given money to the campaign to urge a "yes" vote on Proposition 27. No members of the state's other party delegations have, as of October 21, 2010, given money to the "Yes on 27" committee. The 18 Democratic incumbent Congress members who either gave money directly to the campaign, whose campaign committees gave money, or whose affiliated political action committee gave money to Proposition 27 are listed below. The table indicates ... the Congress member's name, the member's congressional district, the member's party affiliation, the amount of money contributed to Yes on Proposition 27, whether the Congress member is a current or former member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, whether the Congress member also contributed to the effort opposing a previous redistricting reform, California Proposition 77 (2005), the amount of career campaign donations from the unions that also support Proposition 27 (union contributions to these Congress members exceeds $4.1 million), the percentage of campaign contributions from outside of California, according to Influence Explorer (a number greater than 50% indicates possible undue influence from out-of-state special interests), the percentage of campaign contributions from political action committees (PAC), as opposed to individual donors, according to Influence Explorer (a number greater than 50% indicates possible undue influence by special interests). (Updated October 21, 2010) Congress member Californiacongressionaldistrict Politicalparty $ amount toYes on Prop. 27 CongressionalProgressiveCaucusmember? Donor toNo onProp. 77(2005)? Career campaign $from unionssupporting Prop. 27 % contributions fromoutside California % contributions fromPACs Howard Berman CA-28 Democrat $10,000 No YES $126,500https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00008094&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Howard L Berman - California OpenSecrets 19%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/howard-l-berman/28cf1bb4dfa148e7a025513bbda51f7e influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 35% Lois Capps CA-23 Democrat $10,000 No YES $387,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007232&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Lois Capps - California OpenSecrets 11%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/lois-capps/f1dc1fa1e8ac4f2aba4d2a15909e429c influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 48% Judy Chu CA-32 Democrat $225,000+ YES No $87,800https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00030600&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Judy Chu - California District 27 OpenSecrets 4%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/judy-chu/ee6c7732fb5f414097dbca3dc44f11c4 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 31% Anna Eshoo CA-14 Democrat $10,000 No YES $158,100https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007335&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Anna Eshoo - California District 18 OpenSecrets 13%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/anna-eshoo/478339ebafba49f0af6b7322d094534b influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 2010-10-26 2011-01-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110104140748/http://influenceexplorer.com/politician/anna-eshoo/478339ebafba49f0af6b7322d094534b dead 54% Sam Farr CA-17 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $354,200https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007312&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Sam Farr - California OpenSecrets 15%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/sam-farr-d/a3188f6aa48445708de07524be248bb4 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 66% Mike Honda CA-15 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $206,200 23%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/mike-honda/640f37395b854e06857289077e8bea8a influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 42% Barbara Lee CA-9 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $238,100https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00008046&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Barbara Lee - California District 13 OpenSecrets 17%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/barbara-lee/6d1ec9c94ae748c6b86cc250761c6b13 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 39% Zoe Lofgren CA-16 Democrat $10,000 No YES $191,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007479&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Zoe Lofgren - California District 19 OpenSecrets 12%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/zoe-lofgren-d/424ac06f1c15404281e26017a21d4422 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 2010-10-26 2011-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713031148/http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/zoe-lofgren-d/424ac06f1c15404281e26017a21d4422 dead 54% Nancy Pelosi CA-28 Democrat $10,000 YES(former) YES $347,400https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007360&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Nancy Pelosi - California District 12 OpenSecrets 30%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/nancy-pelosi/85ab2e74589a414495d18cc7a9233981 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 55% Doris Matsui CA-5 Democrat $10,000 No No $108,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00027459&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Doris O Matsui - California District 06 OpenSecrets 44%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/doris-o-matsui/eb74c63546f640a4b59afa9ffdd43ca5 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 56% George Miller CA-7 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $427,900https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007390&cycle=Career&type=P Rep. George Miller - California District 11 OpenSecrets 52%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/george-miller/7456235a10bb4771b8578b709ac7ec60 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 68% Laura Richardson CA-9 Democrat $5,000 YES No $155,800https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00029112&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Laura Richardson - California OpenSecrets 22%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/laura-richardson/6d98c9c6935b4758938e478d6794a78a influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 81% Lucille Roybal-Allard CA-34 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $288,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00006671&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard - California District 40 OpenSecrets 24%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/lucille-roybal-allard/6bb34d3724b4424cba020b157ab21642 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 2010-10-26 2011-05-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20110531031623/http://influenceexplorer.com/politician/lucille-roybal-allard/6bb34d3724b4424cba020b157ab21642 dead 58% Linda Sánchez CA-39 Democrat $25,000 YES YES $184,800https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00024870&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Linda Sanchez - California District 38 OpenSecrets 27%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/linda-sanchez/9d5030bed1c44dbf8e1de5eb80a06926 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 57% Adam Schiff CA-29 Democrat $10,000 No YES $157,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00009585&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Adam Schiff - California District 28 OpenSecrets 13%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/adam-schiff/f69c638784ac4c2e8927765b450574ec influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 41% Jackie Speier CA-12 Democrat $10,000 No No $64,500https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00029649&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Jackie Speier - California District 14 OpenSecrets 4%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/jackie-speier/f2f650952cd7452f84db5e35af362eaf influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 31% Diane Watson CA-33 Democrat $10,000 YES YES $147,000https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00013744&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Diane E. Watson - California OpenSecrets 18%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/diane-e-watson/2ef41e7182ba4db6b5c27f18fd178e31 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 53% Lynn Woolsey CA-6 Democrat $5,000 YES(co-chair) YES $504,200https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00007458&cycle=Career&type=I Rep. Lynn Woolsey - California OpenSecrets 8%http://www.influenceexplorer.com/politician/lynn-woolsey-d/b90e1a1571864660a8d7fa39a34331a7 influenceexplorer.com influenceexplorer.com 54% Opposition Opponents John Diaz, the editorial page editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote, "The proposed ballot language for the Financial Accountability in Redistricting Act makes the laughably absurd argument that this is about money: That a state facing an "unprecedented economic crisis" with a political leadership that "has failed us" cannot afford the cost of outsourcing this duty to a commission. A more honest title of this initiative, which is being conceived by a small group of Democratic insiders, would be the Incumbent Protection Act."https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/diaz/article/Legislators-cling-to-their-perks-and-power-3274239.php Legislators cling to their perks and power John Diaz 31 January 2010 SFGate The editorial board of the Daily Breeze recommended that the publication's readers refrain from signing the petition to put this measure on the ballot, saying, "...staying in office and party control of seats has become more important than representing the people who gave them those seats in the first place."http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_14451466 Daily Breeze, "Reclaiming redistricting", February 22, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902180856/http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_14451466 September 2, 2010 dead Ian Johnson of The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College said, "The California Democratic redistricting machine is worried. Led by Congressman Howard Berman and his consultant brother Michael, they controlled the state's bipartisan incumbent-protection gerrymander in 2001. Now their control is threatened by an initiative that would place Congressional redistricting within the mandate of the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Congressman Berman and his allies are responding with a misleading measure aimed at confusing voters, apparently conceding that they cannot win the debate on the merits of their views...In one respect, FAIR is a positive sign: when the beneficiaries of the status quo are forced to resort to deception to preserve their positions, it is a sign they are desperate. Clearly, even they can see which way the winds of change are blowing."https://rosereport.org/ Political & Legal News - Politics & Law Politics and Law John Kabateck, executive director of the California branch of the National Federation of Independent Business, said, "Enough is enough. Decades of cynical, self-serving behavior from politicians has helped plummet this state into a fiscal and economic abyss. We need to be able to hold our elected officials accountable when they don’t do the job we elected them to do. One way to ensure that politicians remain accountable to voters is by taking the power to draw political district lines from the very politicians who stand to personally benefit from the outcome."http://foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/john-kabateck/6822-politicians%E2%80%99-ongoing-quest-avoid-accountability Fox and Hounds Daily, "Politicians’ Ongoing Quest to Avoid Accountability", April 23, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100924220617/http://foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/john-kabateck/6822-politicians%E2%80%99-ongoing-quest-avoid-accountability September 24, 2010 dead Arguments against Arguments were submitted to the official California Voter Guide urging a "no" vote on Proposition 27, as were rebuttals to the arguments provided by Prop 27 supporters. The signers of these arguments were: Kathay Feng, executive director of California Common Cause Joel Fox, president of the Small Business Action Committee Ruben Guerra, president of the Latin Business Association Janis R. Hirohama, president of the League of Women Voters of California David Pacheco, president of the California branch of the AARP Gary Toebben, president of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce The themes of the main arguments they make against Proposition 27 (and in favor of Proposition 20) are: Proposition 27, if it succeeds in repealing Proposition 11, will protect the power of political incumbents: "POLITICIANS behind Proposition 27 are very angry that voters took away their power to draw districts to guarantee their reelection when VOTERS passed Proposition 11 and established the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. That’s why the politicians and special interests will spend millions to pass 27 and ELIMINATE THE CITIZENS COMMISSION, comprised y of voters from around the state." The opponents of Proposition 27 agree wholeheartedly with the supporters of Proposition 27 that California is rife with many problems. However, Proposition 27 opponents say that these problems should be laid squarely at the feet of the very politicians who are trying to undo the California Citizens Redistricting Commission so that the politicians can be put back in charge of deciding where their legislative district boundaries should be drawn after ten years after the U.S. Census: The California Citizens Redistricting Commission that Prop 27 seeks to eliminate "is completely transparent and includes Democrats, Republicans and independents and must be representative of all Californians." The idea that state legislative incumbents place an excessively high value on being able to control where their legislative district boundaries are drawn every ten years is well-illustrated by a report in the Los Angeles Times that in the redistricting that took place after the 2000 Census, one political consultant was paid over $1,000,000 by allies of incumbent state legislators to draw districts that best protected their ability to win another term. "With Prop. 27, politicians want to return us to the days when legislators hired consultants to draw bizarrely-shaped districts behind closed doors, dividing up cities and communities just to guarantee their reelection." The assertions that Proposition 27 supporters make about how Proposition 27 will save money is a way to "mislead voters with ridiculous claims". Rather, Proposition 27 opponents argue, "Proposition 27 is not about saving money. Politicians want safe districts and will spend every taxpayer and special interest dollar they can to bankroll consultants and draw district lines to protect themselves." The assertion that Proposition 27 supporters make about how, if voters approve Proposition 27, voters will be able to subject any legislative redistricting plan that the California State Legislature proposes to the veto referendum process is misleading, because voters can already do that: "Voters can ALREADY reject legislative redistricting plans through the referendum process, regardless of Prop. 27." The idea put forward by Proposition 27 supporters that members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission will be able to personally enrich themselves through their service on the board is "mislead[ing]" and "ridiculous": "The voter-approved citizens commission ONLY DRAWS MAPS ONCE EVERY TEN YEARS and commissioners make only a modest stipend per day when they work. That’s why taxpayer and good government groups support the Commission and oppose 27." Donors against There is no committee directly opposing Proposition 27. However, there is a committee called "Yes on 20, No on 27--Hold Politicians Accountable, A Coalition of Taxpayers, Seniors, Good Government Groups, Small Business and Community Organizers", whose aim is to pass Proposition 20, a competing ballot measure, and defeat Proposition 27. Because Proposition 27 contains "poison pill" language countering Proposition 27, any money spent to promote a "Yes" vote on Proposition 20 might be considered money spent to oppose Proposition 27, and vice versa. Charles T. Munger Jr. and his wife Charlotte Lowell are the primary driving force behind Proposition 20 and are its primary funder.2010-10-26 2010-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20101024180120/http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/wealthy-donors-passion-project-redistricting-will-voters-care-5747 http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/wealthy-donors-passion-project-redistricting-will-voters-care-5747 California Watch dead californiawatch.org Charles T. Munger Jr. is the son of Charles T. Munger Sr., a vice-president at Berkshire Hathaway. Donors of $20,000 and over to "Yes on 20, No on 27" through October 21 are listed below. The table shows ... the name of the individual or organization, the affiliation to another organization, the amount of money contributed to "Yes on 20, No on 27",http://www.electiontrack.com/lookup.php?committee=1321618 Campaign Contributions to Yes On 40 - Hold Politicians Accountable electiontrack.comCalifornia Secretary of State, "YES ON 20, NO ON 27 - HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE: Late and $5000+ Contributions Received" whether the donor address is within California. (updated October 21, 2010) Individual/organization Affiliation $ amount toYes on Prop. 20No on Prop. 27 Donor addressin California? Charles T. Munger Jr.https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/charles-munger.asp?cycle=10 Charles Munger - $23,270 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (physicist, self-employed) $11,177,603 YES Charolette A. Lowell Attorney, Self-Employed $956,001 YES Diane B. Wiselyhttps://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/diane-wilsey.asp?cycle=10 Diane Wilsey - $97,600 in Political Contributions for 2010 campaignmoney.com A. Wisely Properties (executive) $100,000 YES California Business Political Action Committee (CALBUSPAC) California Chamber of Commerce $85,000 YES William Bloomfield Retired $50,000 YES Susan L. Groff Northwest Excavating (contractor) $50,000 YES Rebecca Q. Moran Retired $50,000 YES Geoffrey C. Rusack Attorney $20,000 YES Small Business Political Action Committee - $20,000 YES All major donors to "Yes on 20, No on 27" were from California, unlike the donors supporting Proposition 27. Editorial opinion Newspaper Recommended voteon Prop. 27 Bakersfield Californian NO Contra Costa Times NO Fresno Bee NO L.A. Weekly NO Lompoc Record NO Long Beach Press-Telegram NO Los Angeles Daily News NO Los Angeles Times NO Marin Independent Journal NO Monterey Herald NO North County Times NO Oakland Tribune NO Orange County Register NO Riverside Press-Enterprise NO Sacramento Bee NO San Bernardino Sun NO San Diego Union-Tribune NO San Francisco Bay Guardian YES San Francisco Chronicle NO San Francisco ExaminerMay 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes NO San Gabriel Valley Tribune NO San José Mercury-News NO Santa Cruz Sentinel NO Santa Rosa Press-Democrat NO USA TODAY Implied NO Ventura County Star NO Yes on Prop 27 Newspapers that editorialized in favor of Proposition 27 include: San Francisco Bay Guardian: "This measure abolishes that panel and would allow the Legislature to draw new lines for both state and federal offices after the 2010 census. We don't love having the Legislature handle that task — but we like the existing, unaccountable, unrepresentative agency even less."San Francisco Bay Guardian, "Endorsements 2010: State ballot measures", October 5, 2010 No on Prop 27 Newspapers that editorialized against Proposition 27 include: Contra Costa Times: "It is telling that there is no coherent argument in the voter's guide in support of Proposition 27; that's because there is none to be made."https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2010/09/03/contra-costa-times-editorial-we-recommend-yes-on-proposition-20-no-on-27/ Contra Costa Times editorial: We recommend yes on Proposition 20, no on 27 3 September 2010 Lompoc Record: "Prop. 27 would abolish the state’s redistricting commission — before it has even had a chance to act — turning the authority for drawing boundaries for state offices back over to politicians. We really shouldn’t have to make an argument for why politicians have no business feathering their own nests, but we will."https://lompocrecord.com/news/opinion/editorial/props-the-flip-sides-of-real-change/article_1b3bd9f6-cd2a-11df-ac29-001cc4c002e0.html Props. 20, 27: The flip sides of real change Lompoc Record The Long Beach Press-Telegram: "Politicians despise the independent commission because they no longer get to choose their own voters and keep seats safe for their parties. This is particularly true of Democrats because they currently hold more of those seats than Republicans. They fought the redistricting proposal in 2008, and now they're bankrolling Proposition 27 on the November ballot to kill the commission before it has even begun its work. Californians must reject this unconscionable power grab by voting yes on Proposition 20 and no on Proposition 27."http://www.presstelegram.com/editorials/ci_16064847 Long Beach Press-Telegram, "Yes on Prop. 20, no on Prop. 27", September 13, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101024181350/http://www.presstelegram.com/editorials/ci_16064847 October 24, 2010 dead Los Angeles Daily News: "Independent redistricting is one of the last best hopes for the fixing the state's broken political process."http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_16068477 Los Angeles Daily News, "Vote yes on Prop. 20, no on Prop. 27 for a much improved political system", September 14, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101013070013/http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_16068477 October 13, 2010 dead The Los Angeles Times: "Proponents of the proposition smugly titled it the Financial Accountability in Redistricting Act, and they argue that it will save money – that California cannot, in this hour of fiscal crisis, afford the 14-member commission and the staff required to carry out its duties. That's fraudulent, and they know it. California's crisis is real, but the citizens commission is an antidote, not a contributor."https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-sep-24-la-ed-prop2027-20100924-story.html Drawing the lines 24 September 2010 Los Angeles Times North County Times: "Prop. 27 would abolish the Citizens Redistricting Commission and restore redistricting to the Legislature. Well, the Legislature had that power for decades, and used it to draw districts designed to protect incumbents. Boundaries were crafted not to create balanced districts, but rather districts that tilt heavily toward one party or the other."https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county North County San Diego Union-Tribune The Orange County Register: "Voters should be careful not to confuse Prop. 20, which we view as the 'good' redistricting proposition, with Prop. 27, the 'bad' redistricting proposition. Prop. 27 would essentially undo the good work of 2008's Prop. 11 for state offices, hamstring Prop. 20 for congressional offices and further entrench the power of politicians to pick their own districts. Prop. 27 would end the establishment of more balanced voting districts before they even are created."https://www.ocregister.com/2010/09/17/editorial-prop-20-extend-redistricting-reform-to-congress/ Editorial: Prop: 20: Extend redistricting reform to Congress 17 September 2010 Riverside Press Enterprise: "California has no reason to backtrack on governmental reforms. The dismal records of state and federal legislators should spur voters to expand changes that can improve government, not toss the whole effort out. Thus in November voters should pass Prop. 20, and reject Prop. 27."http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/editorials/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_D_op_08_ed_props20_27_elx.2906efc.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100924094032/http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/editorials/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_D_op_08_ed_props20_27_elx.2906efc.html dead September 24, 2010 Riverside Press Enterprise, "Yes on 20; no on 27", September 7, 2010 Sacramento Bee: "Supporters of Proposition 27 make the same arguments they did against Proposition 11, with the added criticism that the panel selection process is over budget. Their case is just as unconvincing this time. The citizen commission holds the promise of creating legislative districts that are more competitive and that will give more California voters a real choice. It should be given the chance to succeed.http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/17/3035757/endorsements-leave-redistricting.html Sacramento Bee, "Leave redistricting reform alone - No on Propositions 20 and 27", September 17, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928074833/http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/17/3035757/endorsements-leave-redistricting.html September 28, 2010 dead mdy-all San Bernardino Sun: "Proposition 27 is not drawing as much attention as some of the other statewide measures on the Nov. 2 ballot. That's too bad, because marking No on Proposition 27 might be the most important thing voters can do for California's future."http://www.sbsun.com/editorial/ci_16431791 San Bernardino Sun, "Editorial: Worth repeating: No on Prop. 27", October 25, 2010 October 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109022312/http://www.sbsun.com/editorial/ci_16431791 November 9, 2010 dead "The campaign finance reports for Proposition 27 tell the story. The vast majority of the $1 million-plus in donations come from current or aspiring Democratic members of Congress and their supporters, who fear losing power."http://www.sbsun.com/editorial/ci_16199836 San Bernardino Sun, "Vote to improve our government", September 28, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101013070153/http://www.sbsun.com/editorial/ci_16199836 October 13, 2010 dead San Diego Union-Tribune: "Proposition 27 is about blocking change and protecting the status quo. We urge a no vote."https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-redistricting-reforms-must-advance-2010sep07-story.html Redistricting reforms must advance The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board sandiegouniontribune.com San Gabriel Valley Tribune: "But Proposition 27, which citizens will cast their votes on Nov. 2, would be an easy one to paint as the most scurrilous proposition this time around. It would take the excellent redistricting reforms Californians approved as Proposition11 two years ago and trash them, going back to the perfectly awful status quo."http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_16301343 San Gabriel Valley Tribune, "No on Prop. 27: Don't let pols usurp people", October 9, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101013062337/http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_16301343 October 13, 2010 dead Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Politicians naturally have been unhappy about losing this power. The Democratic Party, the majority party in our state, is mainly bankrolling Proposition 27, which would end the commission before it has even started. Why? Because some politicians could lose their seats. Others might be forced to run against credible opposition candidates, which could mean they would have to move more toward positions benefiting all Californians, rather than narrow party or special interests."http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_16240477 Santa Cruz Sentinel, "As We See It: Yes on 20, No on 27", October 3, 2010 October 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006210309/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_16240477 October 6, 2010 dead Santa Rosa Press Democrat: "The backers of Proposition 27, primarily the state's congressional delegation, included an artificial spending cap so they could claim this is a cost-cutting measure. Don't be fooled. In addition to losing an independent process, there will be ample special interest money, from groups that benefit from the status quo, to more than make up for a tiny cut in public spending on the once-a-decade redistricting process.".http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100829/OPINION/100829472/1042?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar Santa Rose Press Democrat, "Yes on Prop. 20, no on 27" 2010-10-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20101223233920/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20100829/OPINION/100829472/1042?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar 2010-12-23 dead Ventura County Star: "Proposition 27 would eliminate the citizens’ commission altogether and return all — all — redistricting duties back to the politicians’ cronies in the state Legislature Supporters of Proposition 27 claim it would save money, but we seriously doubt that any meaningful savings would ever materialize if voters let politicians have their way. That's how California got to where we are today."http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/sep/02/prop-20-yes-prop-27-no-way/ Ventura County Star, "Prop. 20: Yes Prop. 27: No way", September 2, 2010 Campaign finance complaint Supporters of the Voters FIRST Act for Congress have asked the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether some members of California's U.S. Congressional delegation are "hiding their controlling involvement in the initiative" in a way that obscures who is really behind it. Path to the ballot On December 28, 2009, Daniel Lowenstein filed a request with the Office of the California Attorney General for an official ballot title. The official ballot title was provided on February 5, 2010. Signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot were collected by Kimball Petition Management at a cost of $2,820,124.List of "Yes on Proposition 27" campaign expenditures Results 2010 California Proposition 27 3736443 5468703 California Secretary of Statehttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf Complete Statement of Vote 96 California Secretary of State's office September 2, 2026 April 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110409183956/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/complete-sov.pdf dead External links Basic information Ballot title, summary and analysis in the California Voter Guide Arguments and rebuttals in the California Voter Guide League of Women Voters overview of Proposition 27 California Voter Foundation guide to Proposition 27 Institute of Governmental Studies overview of Proposition 27 VIDEO: "Between the Lines", KCET public television Supporters Yes on Proposition 27 Campaign finance reports for "Yes on Fair, Yes on 27" Campaign finance reports for "TruePAC - Concerned Citizens Including Judy Chu to Support Proposition 27 Opponents Yes on 20, No on 27 website Campaign finance reports for "Yes on 20, No on 27 - Hold Politicians Accountable, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Seniors, Good Government Groups, Small Business and Community Organizations" Further reading Funding the Yes on 27 Campaign. Or is that the Intention? Proposition 27 Revealed! Props. 20, 27 pit politicians against voters Voters face 2 state redistricting propositions Voters beware: Prop 27 has big teeth Prop 27: Confuse and conquer Prop. 27, budget mess again show pols' selfishness On Redistricting Reform: The Status Quo Strikes Back Conflicting redistricting measures References 2 27 Category:Failed amendments to the Constitution of California Category:Initiatives in the United States