(Figures are from online required late filing major donors of ballot measures for the upcoming November 5, 2024 election year through 9/17/2024 available at cal-access.sos.ca.gov)
Be aware and don’t be fooled: Groups supporting or opposing measures on the ballot can call themselves anything they want. For instance, a group can get away with saying they are a “coalition of affordable housing advocates, taxpayers, and veterans” when they are really a group of property investors and large apartment complex owners against rent control. Similar deceptive information is allowed in the shiny mailers sent to each home around election time. This is why it is good to follow the money.
Below, each statewide ballot measure is listed, along with the top funders on each side. Also, see Jodi Balma’s report on ballot measures (click here), page 18, in the Early September issue, also available online at fullertonobserver.com under E-Editions. For more information, visit CalMatters.org and visit the League of Women Voters’ non-partisan recommendations, where they explain each measure at https://lwvc.org/ballot-recommendations/ (slick here) and attend the League’s local candidate and ballot forums.
PROP 2: BONDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES
YES on 2:
Total reported $3,161,326
Funded by:
- $1,579,298: Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee #980478
- Funded by contributions from Architects, Engineering companies, Construction companies, Trades Contractors, Consultants, Astroturf, and individuals in those fields.
- $1,210,000: Yes on Prop 2 CA for Quality Schools, sponsored by nonprofit Education, Labor & Business. #1473035
Funded by contributions from:
- $1,000,000: CA Building Industry Association Issues Committee;
- $100,000 Association of School Administrators PAC; CA Alliance for Jobs – Rebuild CA Committee;
- $10,000 Sheet Metal Workers International Assoc. Local Union #104 Issues Committee
- $363,652: Yes on Prop 2 Community College Facility Coalition Committee #1220380
NO on 2:
No opposition filings
PROP 3: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO MARRIAGE
YES on 3:
Total reported $2,903,832
Funded by
• $582,266: Kevin de Leon Believing in a Better CA #1297793
Funded by Kevin de Leon for Lieutenant Governor 2026;
• $2,321,566: Equality California #1340742
Funded by:
- $1,000,000 Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,
- $250,000 CA Works Senator Toni Atkins
- $250,000 CA Teachers Assoc. Issues PAC
- $150,000 CA Federation of Teachers COPE
- $150,000 CA Nurses Assoc. PAC
- $100,000 ACLU of Northern CA
- $100,000 LGBT Cactus Leadership Fund
- $75,000 Human Rights Campaign
- $50,000 SEIU CA State Council for Working People
- $45,900 Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project LA County (nonprofit 501(c)(4)
- and smaller contributions from individuals
NO on 3:
No opposition filings
PROP 4: BONDS FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER, WILDLIFE PROTECTION, PROTECTING FROM CLIMATE RISKS
YES on. 4:
Total reported $3,033,611
Funded by
- $1,003,636: The Nature Conservancy
- $750,000: CA Council of Land Trusts Action Fund
- $665,421: Committee for Clean Water, Natural Resources & Parks #1398230
- Funded by contributions from: CA State Parks Foundation, CA Association of Local Conservation Corps, Save the Redwoods League, and other land trust and park groups.
- $500,000: Natural Resources and Parks – Yes on Prop 4, sponsored by a coalition of Environmental Advocates across CA
- $375,000: CA Trust for Public Land Action Fund
- $334,951: Fund for a Better Future Inc
NO on 4:
No opposition filings
PROP 5: BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
YES on 5:
Total reported $5,748,646
Funded by
- $2,500,000: Yes On 5, CA For Safe Affordable Communities #1471670, sponsored by Affordable Housing Advocates, Firefighters, Businesses & Workers
- Funded by contributions from: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy Yes on 5 #1405857
- $2,523,646: NPH Action Fund (non-profit (c)(4)
- $100,000: CA Alliance for Jobs- Rebuild CA Committee;
- $100,000: CA Professional Firefighters Ballot Issue Committee
- $25,000: The John Stewart Company
NO on 5:
Total reported $28,435,866
Funded by
• $27,000,000: Homeownership for Families Sponsored by CA Assoc. of Realtors No on 33 #1400190
completely funded by the National Association of Realtors and the CA Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC
• $33,831: Protect Local Taxpayers
Funded by contributions from: CA Business Roundtable, CCA Business Properties Association PAC, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc., RW Selby & Company Inc and Affiliated Entities, and PMI Properties and Affiliated Entities.
• $1,363,992: Protect Prop 13, a Project of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. #931447
Funded by contributions from realtors, real estate investment companies, property managers, apartment complexes, senior living properties, and other businesses, including Saunders & Saunders, John P Brennan Company LLC, Southern California Builders, and more. The majority of the over 400-page list of contributions was from individuals identifying themselves as “retired”.
PROP 6: ALLOWS INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS
YES on 6:
Total reported $726,961
Funded by
• $125,961: Yes On 6, End Slavery in CA sponsored by Social Justice & Civil Rights Organizations #11471645,
Contributions from:
- $47,989: ACLU of Northern CA Issues Committee #1423278;:
- $51,390 Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice;
- $18,602 Legal Service for Prisoners with Children;
- $6,388 Anti Recidivism Coalition;
• $345,000: All of Us or None Action Network Meson Prop 6; (non-profit 501(c)(4))
Contributions from:
- $125,000 Patty Quiillin;
- $120,000 Voters Organized to Educate;
- $100,000 M. Quinn Delaney)
• $256,000: Yes On 6, Ending Modern Day Slavery, sponsored by a Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations #1471998,
Contributions from:
- $125,000 Patty Quillin;
- $100,000 Anti Recidivism Coalition;
- $80,000 CA African American PAC #1383298;
- $50,000. SEIU CA State Council PAC #1258324;
NO on 6:
No opposition filings
PROP 32: Raises Minimum Wage
YES on 32:
Total reported $11,472,683
Funded by
- $582,266: Kevin de Leon Believing in a Better CA Ballot Measure Committee – Yes on 3, 32, 33 #1297793 funded by Kevin de Leon for Lieutenant Governor 2026. ( funded by $600,000 Kevin De Leon for Lieutenant Governor 2026 #1412227)
- $10,890,417: Working Hero Action. For the Living Wage Act #1444698, funded by Joseph N. Sanberg
NO on 32:
Total reported $70,000
Funded by
- $70,000: CA Against Job Losses & Higher Prices, No on Prop 32. – A Coalition of Small Business, Local Restaurants, & Independent Grocers #1471141
Contributions from:
- $15,000 CA Grocers Assoc PAC #1346973;
- $15,000 CA Business PAC sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce #761010;
- $10,000 National Federation of Independent Business Nashville;
- $10,000 CA RETAILERS PAC #1274157;
- $10,000 Western Growers Service Corp #487001;
- $5000 CA Growers Assoc PAC1346973;
- $5000 CA Restaurant Assoc PAC 901032
- (•CA Grocers Assoc PAC is funded by CA Grocers Assoc 501(C)(6) with $50,000 from Maplebear Inc DBA Instacart)
- (•CARETAILERS is sponsored by the California Retailers Association (which lobbies for the retail industry), representing general merchandise, department stores, mass merchandisers, online markets, restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and grocery stores, chain drug, specialty retail, and energy suppliers. Members include Amazon, Target, Safeway/Albertsons, Raley’s, CVS, Walgreens, JC Penny, Macy’s, GAP, Best Buy, Williams Sonoma, and more )
PROP 33: EXPANDS LOCAL AUTHORITY TO ENACT RESIDENTIAL RENT CONTROL
YES on 33:
Total reported $31,556,139
Funded by
- $582,266: Kevin de Leon Believing in a Better California Ballot Measure Committee – Yes on 3, 32, 33 #1297793 funded by Kevin de Leon for Lieutenant Governor 2026 #1412227
- $30,973,873: Renters & Homeowners for Rent Control, Yes on 33, sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation #1458912 funding from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and smaller amounts from individuals
NO on 33:
Total reported $87,324,615
Funded by
• $27,000,000: Homeownership for Families sponsored by CA Assoc. of Realtors No on 33. #1400190.
Contributions from:
- $ 22 million: CA Association of Realtors and CA Assoc. of Realtors Mobilization PAC#782560
- $5 million: National Association of Realtors
• $34,500,250: Californians for Responsible Housing: a Bi-Partisan Coalition of Affordable Housing. Advocates, Taxpayers, Veterans, & Small Businesses sponsored by CA Apartment Assoc. PAC#1421884
Contributions from:
- $34,450,000 – CA Apartment Assoc Issues Committee PAC #1388537
- $36,000. – George W. Lattimer
- $14,250. – Burnett Apartments LLC & Affiliated Entities (John Lavrich)
- And numerous smaller contributions from individuals connected to real estate investments.
• $3,823,865: Californians to Protect Affordable Housing – A Coalition of Housing Advocates, Renters, Businesses, Taxpayers & Veterans #1462983
Contributions from:
- $1,904,000 Michael K. Hayde, Western National Group & Affiliated Entities;
- $645,000 Apartment Association of Greater LA Issues PAC #1405723;
- $400,000 CA for Affordable Housing Sponsored by California Rental Housing Assoc PAC#1406018;
- $300,000 Multi-County Property Rights PAC #1283587;
- $270,000 CA Business Roundtable Issues PAC #1264590;
- $191,950 Gerald J Marcil & Affiliated Entities;
- $175,000 CA for Affordable Housing sponsored by CA Rental Housing Assoc.;
- $50,000 HG Fenton Company; $25,000 New Majority PAC. #992074
- (Michael Hayde is CEO of Western National Group, a private investment company with over 160 apartment complexes in two states. In Fullerton, they operate Courtyard on W. Valencia, Highland Creek on S. Highland, and Kimberly Arms on N. Euclid.)
- (Gerald J Marcil is a real estate developer, owner of Palos Verdes Investments, and owner of 4000 apartment units in OC and LA County.)
• $175,000: Californians for Affordable Housing sponsored by CA Rental Housing Assoc. #1406018
Contributions from:
- $43,375 North Valley Property Owners Assn Inc;
- $36,714. Mission Rock Residential; $32,000. Southern CA Rental Housing PAC#1468498; $26,440 VandenBerghe Inc & Vanden Berge Properties Inc;
- $22,629 Cirrus Asset Management; $18,280 Berkeley Property Owners Assoc.; $14,676 UDR Inc; $11,798 East Bay Rental Housing Assoc. #1342695;
- $10,017 Winn Residential (Haggerty);
- and numerous contributions by other property, real estate, and investment businesses.
PROP 34: RESTRICTS SPENDING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG REVENUES BY CERTAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
YES on 34:
Total reported $29,788,615
Funded by
•$29,788,615: Yes on 34, Protect Patients Now: A Coalition of Women, Veterans, LGBTQ+ Advocates, & Patient Groups, sponsored by California Apartment Association. #1462796
Funded by contributions from:
- $29,500,000: CA Apartment Association Issues Committee #1388537
- $250,000: CA Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC
- $38,615: CA Apartment Assoc.
NO on 34:
Total reported $1,145,435
Funded by
•$1,145,435: Stop the Revenge Initiative – No on 34, sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation #1469081
Funded by contributions from AIDS Healthcare Foundation #1458912
PROP 35: PROVIDES PERMANENT FUNDING FOR MEDI-CAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
YES on 35:
Total reported $48,441,146
Funded by
• $48,230,007: Coalition to protect Access to healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit. Community Health. Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans. #1462573
Contributions from:
- $15,000,000: CA Hospitals Committee on Issues sponsored by CA Assoc. of Hospitals & Health Systems #880212
- $13,000,000: Global Medical Response Inc & its subsidiaries
- $10,381,545; CA Medical Assoc. Physicians’ Issues Committee #870983
- $1,000,000: CA Primary Care Assoc. Advocates Committee to Protect Patient Access to Care through Community Health Centers #1465399
- $1,000,000: CA Dental Assoc
- $1,000,000: Family Health Centers of San Diego
- $1,000,000: Altamed Health Services Corp
- $1,000,000: Air Methods Corp
- $900,000: Community Health Center Network Inc
- $900,000: CA. Primary Care Assoc
- $510,000: Health Care Partners of Southern CA
- $500,000: CEP America LLC (DBA Vitality) & Affiliated Entities
- $550,000: Innercare
- And contributions of smaller amounts from other healthcare providers
• $211,139: Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County – Yes on Prop 5 (non-profit (501(c)(4))
NO on 35:
No opposition filings
PROP 36: ALLOWS FELONY CHARGES & INCREASES SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN DRUG & THEFT CRIMES
YES on 36:
Total reported $11,473,111
Funded by
• $11,473,111: Yes on Prop 36 – CA for Safer Communities sponsored by Golden State Communities
Contributions from:
- $4,083,840: Walmart Inc
- $1,000,000 Home Depot USA Inc
- $1,000,000 Target Corp; In-N-Out. Burgers; Taylor Fresh Foods Inc;
- $500,000 CA Business Roundtable PAC #1264590;
- $300,000 7-Eleven; CA Correctional Peace Officers Assoc. Truth in American Government Fund (non-profit 501(c)(5) #1302403
- $250,000: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians;
- $200,000: Macy’s Inc; William Oberndorf Enterprises LLC;
- $150,000; United Auburn Indian Community of Auburn Rancheria; Franchise Owners Assoc. SoCal; Franchise Owners Assoc. Southern CA;
- $100,000: Stater Bros. Holdings Inc; ULTA Inc, Illinois; Susan Groff (owner Northwest Escavating); Joe Saraceno 7-Eleven Franchisee Owners Assoc.; 7-Eleven Franchisee’s PAC#1222119; Raley’s; River Park Properties II; Super Center Concepts Inc dba Superior Grocers;
- $85,000: West Coast Franchisee Owners Association LLC; CA Business Properties Assoc PAC #1244001;
- $75,000: SF. Police Officers Assoc. PAC#1317554; 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association San Diego;
- $60,000; American Bail Coalition; SF- Monterey Bays Franchisee Owners Assoc.;
- $50,000: Kilroy Realty LP; Table Mountain Rancheria; Allied Universal;
- $45,000: American Petroleum & Convenience Store Assoc. Inc;
- $35,000: Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation; Greater Bay Franchise Owners Assoc
- $30,000: Walgreens Family of Companies;
- And contributions of smaller amounts from Real Estate Investment, Development, Large Property Owner Groups, Construction, Police Officers Assoc., Deputy DA PAC, Grocery, Pharmacy, various other businesses, and several politicians.
NO on 36:
Total reported $1,671,319
Funded by
•$1,671,319: Committee to Protect Public Safety, sponsored by Action for Safety & Justice, No on Prop 36 #1468083 #1472149
Contributions from:
- $500,000: Patty Quillin
- $325,000: Stacy H. Schusterman
- $250,000: SEIU CA State Council for Working People #960895
- $225,000: Quinn Delaney
- $127,253: ACLU of Northern CA Issues Committee #1423278
- $100,000: Smart Justice CA Action Fund #142313
- $75,000: San Francisco Foundation
- $25,000: Django Bonderman
- $20,000: Action for Safety & Justice
- $12,500: PICO CA Action Fund (non-profit 501(c)(4)) #1472149
- $10,000: Margo George
- $1,564: CA Democratic Party #741666
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