More than $350 Million Raised For and Against Ballot Measures

Political contributions for and against California’s 11 ballot measures have totaled more than $350 million. Much of the money is coming from wealthy individuals and outside organizations.
The campaign finance watchdog www.Maplight.org found one family responsible for almost a quarter of the contributions to California's ballot measures.
"What's surprising is that a few individuals or wealthy organizations can control the political debate," said Daniel "G" Newman of the website.

His analysis found Molly Munger and her brother Charles Munger Jr. have contributed more than $80 million total to either support or oppose propositions.
A mystery out-of-state PAC and union groups are also among the highest contributors.
Newman says increasingly only a handful of wealthy interest groups can afford to put measures on the ballot and run campaigns.
"So we have this money dominated Propositions system that is undemocratic in a small 'd' democratic sense," said Newman.
Proposition 32, which limits union and corporate campaign contributions, has actually had the most political contributions so far, at $128 million for or against.
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