November 2016 Initiatives and Referenda Failed to Qualify
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 2016 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) tab, 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.
Aggregate Contributions
Supporting
*Excludes transfers of funds between two or more primarily formed committees for or against the same statewide ballot measure, in order to prevent counting the funds more than once.
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | SEIU, United Healthcare Workers West- 501(c)(5) - Lift up CA Wages | CA | $3,441,917 |
2 |
The Fairness Project (Nonprofit 501(C )(4))) *Top Donor to Contributor: SEIU – United Healthcare Workers West |
CA | $532,675 |
Total from top contributors | $3,974,592 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daughters of Charity Foundation | CA | $900,000 |
2 | Joseph Sanberg | CA | $150,000 |
3 | Youth Policy Institute | CA | $75,000 |
4 | St. John's Well Child & Family Center | CA | $75,000 |
5 | Alan Horn | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Kathleen McGrath | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Christopher Albrecht | CA | $25,000 |
8 | James Brooks | CA | $25,000 |
9 | Daniel Higgins | CA | $25,000 |
10 | Rob Reiner | CA | $25,000 |
11 | Haim Saban | CA | $25,000 |
12 | Frank Marshall | CA | $25,000 |
Total from top contributors | $1,450,000 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee *Top Donor to Contributor: California State Council of Service Employees |
CA | $1,424,357 |
2 | SEIU Local 2015 | CA | $211,280 |
3 | Service Employees International Union Local 521 Issues PAC | CA | $10,000 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $1,645,638 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | $100,000 |
2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | $99,000 |
3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* | CA | $98,500 |
4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | $73,456 |
5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* | CA | $49,900 |
8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | $45,000 |
9 | Stone Land Company* | CA | $40,000 |
10 | California Water Alliance* | CA | $32,000 |
Total from top contributors | $637,856 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | $100,000 |
2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | $99,000 |
3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* | CA | $98,500 |
4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | $73,456 |
5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* | CA | $49,900 |
8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | $45,000 |
9 | Stone Land Company* | CA | $40,000 |
10 | California Water Alliance* | CA | $32,000 |
Total from top contributors | $637,856 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | $6,737,866 |
2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | $4,825,000 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $11,562,866 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Contributions to Committees
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | SEIU, United Healthcare Workers West- 501(c)(5) - Lift up CA Wages | CA | $3,000,000 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $3,000,000 |
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lift Up CA Wages, sponsored by SEIU, United Healthcare Workers West Top Donors to Contributor |
CA | $866,478 |
2 |
The Fairness Project (Nonprofit 501(C )(4) ) Top Donors to Contributor |
CA | $532,675 |
3 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C )(5) ) - Lift Up CA Wages | CA | $441,917 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $1,841,070 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Making Poverty History - a Coalition of Nonprofit Organizations and Concerned Citizens
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daughters of Charity Foundation | CA | $900,000 |
2 | Joseph Sanberg | CA | $150,000 |
3 | Youth Policy Institute | CA | $75,000 |
4 | St. John's Well Child & Family Center | CA | $75,000 |
5 | Alan Horn | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Kathleen McGrath | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Christopher Albrecht | CA | $25,000 |
8 | James Brooks | CA | $25,000 |
9 | Daniel Higgins | CA | $25,000 |
10 | Rob Reiner | CA | $25,000 |
11 | Haim Saban | CA | $25,000 |
12 | Frank Marshall | CA | $25,000 |
Total from top contributors | $1,450,000 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee Top Donors to Contributor |
CA | $1,424,357 |
2 | SEIU Local 2015 | CA | $211,280 |
3 | Service Employees International Union Local 521 Issues PAC | CA | $10,000 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $1,645,638 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
California Water Alliance Initiative Fund
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | $100,000 |
2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | $99,000 |
3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* | CA | $98,500 |
4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | $73,456 |
5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* | CA | $49,900 |
8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | $45,000 |
9 | Stone Land Company* | CA | $40,000 |
10 | California Water Alliance* | CA | $32,000 |
Total from top contributors | $637,856 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
California Water Alliance Initiative Fund
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Forrest Lucas* | CA | $100,000 |
2 | California Westwide and Farmers State PAC* | CA | $99,000 |
3 | Anthony Azevedo and affiliated entities* | CA | $98,500 |
4 | Hansen Ranches* | CA | $73,456 |
5 | Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative* | CA | $50,000 |
6 | Chris Rufer* | CA | $50,000 |
7 | Crop Production Services - West Region* | CA | $49,900 |
8 | America's Food Security Foundation, Inc. (MPO)* | NE | $45,000 |
9 | Stone Land Company* | CA | $40,000 |
10 | California Water Alliance* | CA | $32,000 |
Total from top contributors | $637,856 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | $6,737,866 |
2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | $4,825,000 |
No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
Total from top contributors | $11,562,866 |
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.