Funding for California ballot measures
Top 5 total contributions to California ballot measures for November 2012
No on Proposition 37 — Labeling food with genetically engineered ingredients: $25 million (Yes: $3 million)
Yes on Proposition 39 — Changes corporate tax calculations to fund clean energy: $22.3 million (No: $0)
Yes on Proposition 30 — Governor’s proposed income and sales tax increase: $20 million (No: $479,000)
Yes on Proposition 38 — Raises income taxes to fund education: $18.8 million (No: $0)
Yes on Proposition 33 — Creates new discount for auto insurance policies: $8.3 million (No: $71,500)
Top 5 contributors to No on Proposition 37:
Monsanto Co. — $4.2 million
E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co. — $4.03 million
PepsiCo Inc. — $1.7 million
BASF Plant Science — $1.6 million
Bayer Crop Science — $1.6 million
Top 5 contributors to Yes on Proposition 37:
Mercola.com Health Resources — $800,000
Organic Consumers Fund — $670,000
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps — $290,000
Nature’s Path Foods USA Inc. — $247,000
Wehah Farm Inc. (Lundberg Family Farms) — $200,000
Sources: California secretary of state, Maplight.org
