November 2020 Initiatives and Referenda
Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees supporting and/or opposing state ballot measures that raised at least $1,000,000 for the November 2020 general election, but failed to qualify.
The lists do not show the total contributions to each committee, only the top 10 contributors who have contributed more than $10,000 to a committee that has raised more than $1,000,000.
For itemized contributions to these committees ($100 or more) and expenditures made by the committees, please click on the name of the committee in the Contributions to Committees, formed to, support or oppose to Ballot Measure(s), to go to the committee's Cal-Access page.
For additional information on ballot measure financing, go to the CA Secretary of State’s ballot measure page.
Aggregate Contributions
The following are the total amount donated by top contributors to each state ballot measure that is pending Secretary of State verification or are still circulating for signatures. These lists reflect contributions as reported by Primarily Formed Committees.
| Measure Number | Circulating Title | Top Aggregated Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 1877. (19-0018A1) | Adjusts Limitations in Medical Negligence Cases. Initiative Statute. |
Support - $5,148,000 Oppose - $43,980,373 |
| 1885. (19-0028A1) | Requires State Regulations to Reduce Plastic Waste, Tax Producers of Single-Use Plastics, and Fund Recycling and Enfironmental Programs. Initiative Statute. |
Support - $4,246,000 Oppose - $24,125,000 |
| 1903. (21-0009) | Allows New Types of Gambling, Including Sports Wagering. Initiative Consitutional Amendment. | Oppose - $149,085,793 |
| 1916. (21-0022) | Provides Funding for Pandemic Detection and Prevention by Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over $5 Million. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. | Support - $44,365,170 |
| 1921. (21-0027A1) | Eliminates Employees' Ability to File Lawsuits For Monetary Penalties For State Labor-Law Violations. Initiative Statute. | |
| 1933. (21-0039) | Allows In-Person and Online Sports Wagering and Other New Types of Gambling. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. | Support - $2,031,206 |
| 1935. (21-0042) | Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | Support - $16,084,845 |
| 1936. (21-0043) | Raises Minimum Wage. Initiative Statute. | Support - $10,425,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $305,395,823 | |
Contributions to Committees
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Rowley and Affiliated Entities | CA | + | $4,448,000 |
| 2 | Christopher B. Dolan | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 3 | Alder Law A Professional Corporation | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 4 | Lalezary Law Firm, LLP | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 5 | Arash Homampour | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 6 | John Carpenter | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 7 | Bobby Saadian | CA | − | $50,000 |
| 8 | Nicholas Coccimiglio | FL | − | $50,000 |
| 9 | Michael UpChurch | CA | − | $50,000 |
| 10 | Dordick Law Corporation | TX | + | $50,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $5,148,000 | |||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Doctors Company | CA | − | $14,800,000 |
| 2 | California Medical Association - Physicians' Issues Committee | CA | − | $9,180,373 |
| 3 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | CA | − | $6,500,000 |
| 4 | CA Hospitals Committee on Issues | CA | − | $5,000,000 |
| 5 | Mutual Protection Trust | CA | − | $3,500,000 |
| 6 | The Mutual Risk Retention Group, INC | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | CEP America - California, DBA Vituity | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | Norcal Mutual Insurance Company | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | California Dental Association | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| 10 | Medical Insurance Exchange of CA | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $43,980,373 | |||
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Received through intermediary Recology PAC | CA | + | $3,835,000 |
| 2 | Corn Refiners Association | DC | − | $250,000 |
| 3 | The Nature Conservancy | CA | − | $51,000 |
| 4 | Oceana, Inc | DC | − | $50,000 |
| 5 | New Approach PAC (MPO) | DC | − | $50,000 |
| 6 | Louis Pellegrini, including aggregated contributions and independent expenditures (Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc.) | CA | − | $10,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $4,246,000 | |||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobile Corporation | TX | NEW | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | Dow Inc. | MI | NEW | $10,000,000 |
| 3 | Trinseio LLC | PA | NEW | $2,500,000 |
| 4 | Dart Container Corporation | MI | NEW | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | California Business Roundtable PAC | CA | NEW | $375,000 |
| 6 | American Chemistry Council | DC | NEW | $250,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $24,125,000 | |||
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
No committee supporting this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Opposing
Committee: Coalition for Safe, Responsible Gaming, Sponsored by California Indian Tribes - 1424396
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pechanga Band of Indians | CA | + | $17,266,408 |
| 2 | Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | CA | + | $17,100,000 |
| 3 | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | CA | ↑+ | $11,500,125 |
| 4 | Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | CA | ↓ | $6,859,359 |
| 5 | Barona Band of Mission Indians | CA | − | $6,254,278 |
| 6 | Chumash Casino and Resort Enterprises | CA | − | $5,750,000 |
| 7 | Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation | CA | − | $5,750,000 |
| 8 | San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | CA | − | $1,650,000 |
| 9 | Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians | CA | − | $600,000 |
| 10 | Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | CA | − | $250,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $72,980,170 | |||
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | CA | + | $53,055,623 |
| 2 | Rincon Band of Luiseno mission Indians of the Rincons Reservation California | CA | − | $10,000,000 |
| 3 | Pala Casino Resort Spa | CA | − | $3,000,000 |
| 4 | Wilton Rancheria | CA | − | $50,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $66,105,623 | |||
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarding Against Pandemics# | CA | + | $12,007,585 |
| 2 | Open Philanthropy Action Fund# | CA | + | $10,100,000 |
| Total from top contributors: | $22,107,585 | |||
Total; not including transfers: $0
Committee: Guarding Against Pandemics (Nonprofit 501(c)(4)) - 1442811
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alameda Research LLC | CA | + | $12,007,585 |
| Total from top contributors: | $12,007,585 | |||
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cari Tuna | CA | − | $9,500,000 |
| 2 | Dustin Moskovitz | CA | NEW | $750,000 |
| Total from top contributors: | $10,250,000 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California New Car Dealers Association | CA | − | $1,595,500 |
| 2 | Western Growers Service Corp | CA | − | $1,220,000 |
| 3 | California Business PAC, Spons. By CA Chamber of Commerce | CA | − | $707,536 |
| 4 | California New Car Dealers Association Issues PAC | CA | − | $676,600 |
| 5 | California Restaurant Association Issues PAC | CA | − | $451,028 |
| 6 | Newport Lexus and affiliated entities | CA | − | $304,000 |
| 7 | Tustin Toyota & affiliated entities | CA | − | $225,000 |
| 8 | California Restaurant Association | CA | + | $224,772 |
| 9 | United Vegetable Growers Cooperative | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 10 | Driscoll's, Inc. | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 11 | Holman Automotive | WA | − | $100,000 |
| 12 | Honda of Thousand Oaks & affiliated entities | CA | − | $100,000 |
| 13 | Capitol Honda | CA | − | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $5,904,436 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | CA | + | $15,031,206 |
| 2 | Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation California | CA | − | $5,000,000 |
| Total from top contributors: | $20,031,206 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Business Roundtable | CA | − | $6,375,000 |
| 2 | AMR Holdco Inc. | CA | − | $3,100,000 |
| 3 | Kilroy Realty L.P. | CA | − | $1,500,000 |
| 4 | Douglas Emmett Properties, LP and affiliated entities | CA | − | $1,500,000 |
| 5 | Michael K. Hayde, Including Western National Group & affiliated entities | CO | − | $1,400,000 |
| 6 | Hudson Pacific Properties and affiliated entities | CA | − | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | Shorenstein Realty Services and affiliated entities | CA | − | $500,000 |
| 8 | Protect Prop. 13, a Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | CA | + | $309,845 |
| 9 | Public Storage | CA | − | $200,000 |
| 10 | C.J. Segerstrom & Sons | CA | NEW | $100,000 |
| 10 | Bradley H. Mindlin | NV | − | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors: | $16,084,912 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Not a Qualified Ballot Measure
Supporting
Committee: Working Hero Action for the Living Wage Act - 1444698
| Number | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph N. Sanberg | CA | − | $10,425,000 |
| Total from top contributors: | $10,425,000 | |||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.