Monday, May 18, 2009

Top contributors to the propositions on the May 19 ballot

Top contributors to campaigns supporting one or more of the six propositions on Tuesday's special election ballot:

1. California Teachers Association, $9.2 million.

2. National Education Association, $3 million to support propositions 1A and 1B.

3. Governor's California Dream Team campaign committee, $2.5 million.

4. A. Jerrold Perenchio, former chairman and chief executive officer of Univision, a Spanish-language television network, $1.5 million.

5. GTECH, a lottery and casino management company, $1.3 million, mainly to support Proposition 1C.

6. California State Council of Service Employees, $1.1 million to support Proposition 1C.

7. Chevron Corp., $500,000.

8. California Alliance for Jobs, a construction industry group, $400,000.

9. Philip Morris, $350,000.

10. California Democratic Party, $341,158 in support of Proposition 1C.

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Top contributors against one or more of the six propositions:

1. California Faculty Association, $1.2 million against Proposition 1A.

2. California State Council of Service Employees, $1.1 million against Proposition 1A.

3. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, $680,399 against Proposition 1A.

4. California Federation of Teachers, $567,420 against propositions 1A, 1D and 1E.

5. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, $566,100 against propositions 1A, 1D and 1E.

6. California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies, $275,000 against propositions 1D and 1E.

7. First 5 Association of California, $166,049 against propositions 1D and 1E.

8. Actor and director Rob Reiner, $150,000 against propositions 1D and 1E.

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