Prop. 87 Campaigns Settle ‘Cyber Fraud’ Spat
The two sides battling over Proposition 87 -- a proposed tax on crude oil produced in California on the Nov. 7 state ballot -- said they settled a legal spat over alleged “cyber fraud.”
The “no” campaign on Tuesday sued the “yes” campaign, accusing it of illegally redirecting Internet searches for information about opposing views to a “Yes on 87” website.
As part of the settlement, the “yes” side agreed to give control to its opponents of a half-dozen Internet addresses, including noon87.com.
“Thanks to this settlement, no means no again,” said Allan Zaremberg, president of the California Chamber of Commerce, which is part of a “no” coalition that includes major oil companies.
Beth Willon, a spokeswoman for the “yes” campaign, said her side decided to settle the dispute. “We were not going to let big oil attorneys tie us up in legal knots,” she said.
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Marc Lifsher
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