California Prop 8 Brings In Major Contributions On Both Sides
The Issue: California Proposition 8 is a voter initiative before the California voters this November that would amend the California Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a women. Both sides have significant support as they have both hauled in contributions totaling more than all other state gay marriage challenges in the United States Combined.
The Legislative Analyist’s Office is the department of the California Government that provides the public with impartial analysis of California legislation. See the LAO Report on Proposition 8.
The California Secretary of State is the Officer of the California Government that is charged with managing elections in California and maintaining impartiality. Her office publicly discloses the contributions made by individuals to candidates or campaigns. View the Secretary of State’s Reports on Prop 8 Contributions.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office the California Proposition 8 has received the largest amount of political contributions of any of the California props (despite the LAO’s report that it is budget neutral). Below are the Groups and their contributions for January 1st thru September 30th, 2008. For further detail, visit the Secretary of State’s Website.
Support
- PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM – YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA RENEWAL - $25,417,183.04
- NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE – $1,708,884.98
- YES ON PROPOSITION 8, SPONSORED BY CAPITOL RESOURCE FAMILY IMPACT – $49,841.88
- CALIFORNIANS FOR MARRIAGE, SPONSORED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR MARRIAGE FOUNDATION – $7,530.00
Total: $27,183,439.90
Oppose
- NO ON 8, EQUALITY FOR ALL – $15,753,090.93
- NO ON 8 – EQUALITY CALIFORNIA - $6,866,258.16
- LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS AGAINST 8 – $62,117.86
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE PAC – NO ON PROP 8 – $2,261,380.96
- NO ON PROPOSITION 8, CAMPAIGN FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY, A PROJECT OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – $1,586,081.26
- NO ON 8, NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND – $328,465.65
- CALIFORNIANS AGAINST ELIMINATING BASIC RIGHTS, NO ON PROP. 8 – $393,183.52
- TASK FORCE CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE – NO ON 8 – SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE FOUNDATION/ACTION FUND – $209,081.39
Total: $27,459,659.73
Analysis: Both sides have heaps of money.
The support side has most of their money consolidated in their main committee (Protect Marriage) while the oppose side has their money dispersed among many committees. If one were only looking at the money raised by the major committees for each side, one might think that the support side has a $10 million advantage, but crunching the numbers reveals that Prop 8 is neck and neck funding-wise.
Isn’t it interesting how much of the “Yes on 8″ money is coming from organization OUTSIDE the state? God protect us from these right-wing bigots, who want to require that EVERYONE abide by their own warped and fundmentalist sense of morality. Stay home in those mid-west hell holes you call states, and leave the rest of us ALONE!
As a California Resident I can tell you that the only Yard Signs placed in front of Residences and the only Bumber Stickers on Cars that I have seen for the past two weeks are all Yes on 8.
The only group that I’ve seen with people going door-to-door to talk to their neighbors are Yes on 8 Groups.
The only people that I’ve seen at street corners with big signs are Yes on 8 Groups.
Are these the only Californias that really care about Marriage Rights in California? Apparently so.
Most of those No on 8 Groups are getting their funding from rich Hollywood Celebrities that are usually lacking on child-raising skills.
I’m going to have to agree with California STar. The celebrities can give away a small portion of their money on a cause they mildly care about. The true test of this measure is the hard work coming from the residents of California that are really, truly fighting for what they believe in.
I think it says something huge that the money raise for yes on 8 is coming from all over not just California. That just shows that we all recognize the long lasting consequences if this doesn’t pass. We all are trying to help since we can’t put up signs in our yard. In order to do my part I have to donate money, and blog as much as I can about this. I hope their efforts win in the end! Yes on Prop. 8!
Proposition 8 is more than same sex marriage its about protecting our sons and daughters from growing up in a world that teaches that being gay or lesbian is just as normal as being straight. I don’t want my sons and daughters being taught as young as five years old in school that it is okay to marry someone of their same sex. It is about the principle of religion. And protecting what God has set up as the correct way to replenish the earth. It is marriage between a Man and a Woman. God set Adam and Eve on earth to have their posterity fill the whole earth. It goes contrary to the laws set up by God himself. I have nothing against gay or lesbian individuals. I believe they can live their life how they please. I am against the teachings that go against the teachings of God. And we must fight to protect God’s holy ordinance of Marriage between one man and one woman.
Please go to http://www.protectmarriage.com to read more about the benefits of proposition 8.
Spencer– Since when are 5 year olds taught ANYTHING about marriage in school? And I’m sorry to have to tell you, but there IS nothing wrong with or unnatural about being gay.
As for your God crap, America isn’t a theocracy and therefore, I reject your argument. You tell me one valid LEGAL (NOT religious reason) that gays shouldn’t marry.
And to anyone against gay marriage, I suggest you read my post: http://gnn1.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/10-reasons-why-gay-marriage-is-wrong/
I know I’m posting at the last minute but I only recently came across this site. Not all gay men are godless heathens, my partner and I are lifelong Catholics. We recognise that there is a difference between secular and sacred marriages– this prop only concerns civil (secular) marriage. We were taught to render unto Ceasar regarding civil matters. OUR constitution(federal) has interpreted the first amendment to say that freedom of religion also means freedom from religion. My partner of 18 years died shortly before we would have been allowed to have a civil (and religious in the denominations that permit it) marriage.
Historically, the Christian Church did not permit marriages to take place in the Church until the 5th century so to maintain that God established the ordinance and custom of marriage is specious at best. Christ performed no weddings but did teach about divorce. In your concern about the sanctity of marriage perhaps you would be better served following the Master’s teaching about removing the beam from your eye before attempting to remove the mote from mine.
You ignorant bigots for 8, listen: I’m NOT a Hollywood celebrity, I’m NOT rich, I’m NOT gay, I’ve been married 26 years and am the father of two — and I gave everything I could to STOP Proposition 8.
I don’t want my children to have to live in a country where it’s legal to discriminate against gays and lesbians. LOVE MAKES A FAMILY.
We’re not going away. Those of us who believe in equal rights for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals will fight you in the courts and in the polling booth, in the media and in the marketplace. We will vanquish your hate. And when you finally realize what hateful fools you’ve been, you will be ashamed of yourselves.
what is the name of the website where i can find the total ist of yes on prop 8 supporters. i want to boiycott them. thanks
http://www.sacbee.com/1098/story/1392716.html