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Top Ten Contributors -- California Propositions

Updated with Late Contributions through March 7, 2000

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The tables below identify the contributors who have given the most in support of or in opposition to California propositions on the March, 2000 ballot. Each table also features a summary of total amounts raised as of 3/7/00 and total amounts spent, and cash on-hand as of 2/19/00.

These figures reflect total contributions received by each ballot measure campaign beginning from the time the campaigns were first organized through March 7, 2000. The figures were compiled from disclosure reports filed by proposition campaign committees with the Secretary of State. In some cases there is more than one committee supporting or opposing a proposition, and in such cases the summary and top ten lists reflect the combined disclosure figures.

The latest disclosure reports cover the period January 23rd through February 19th, 2000. In addition, late contribution reports were required for contributions in excess of $1000 received between February 19 and March 7, 2000. These late contributions are included in the figures below. Not included are contributions smaller than $1000 received after February 19th. Final campaign finance figures will be disclosed after August 1st, 2000.

Figures below include cash contributions, loans and non-monetary contributions. Contributor information includes ID numbers for political committees and occupation and employer information for individuals. Any revisions or corrections to the figures in the tables will be noted at the bottom of the page.

For more information about "Follow the Money" and CVF's Top Ten Donors lists, see the February 18th and March 3rd news releases.

For more information about each proposition, including election results, official summaries, campaign contact information, links to campaign web sites and pro and con arguments, please visit the proposition index page of this voter guide.
  Summary
Figures


Prop 1A
Prop 12
Prop 13
Prop 14
Prop 15
Prop 16
Prop 17
Prop 18
Prop 19
Prop 20
Prop 21
Prop 22
Prop 23
Prop 25
Prop 26
Prop 27
Prop 28
Prop 29
Prop 30
Prop 31





Total Amount Raised as of March 7, 2000


PROPOSITION

$ RAISED
FOR

$ RAISED
AGAINST

TOTAL

1A

25,465,896

44,207

25,510,103

12 & 13

11,208,426

0

11,208,426

14

197,055

0

197,055

15

135,075

0

135,075

16

45,082

0

45,082

17

0

0

0

18

0

0

0

19

0

0

0

20

0

0

0

21

905,528

641,628

1,547,156

22

10,354,284

6,111,436

16,465,720

23

1,012,545

1,320

1,013,865

25

2,705,748

3,377,472

6,083,220

26

24,112,908

1,318,921

25,431,829

27

4,253

1,321

5,574

28

1,096,752

6,837,574

7,934,326

29

0

3,604,399

3,604,399

30 & 31

5,956,640

50,265,570

56,222,210

TOTAL thru March 7, 2000

 

 

$155,404,040




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Prop. 1A -- Gambling
.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$25,465,896

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$23,923,458

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$1,851,549

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$44,207

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$3,783

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$40,424


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Patton, CA 92369
$8,711,261

Phyllis S. Baugh
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Retired

$35,000

2

Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Banning, CA 92220
$4,620,000

Kathryn H. Bradford
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
Account Manager, Cubix Corporation

$4,000

3

Viejas Tribal Government
Alpine, CA 91901
$4,609,904

Harvey Chinn
Sacramento, CA 95816
Retired

$2,500

4

Pechanga Band of Mission Indians
Temecula, CA 92593
$3,664,827

California Council on Alcohol Problems
Sacramento, CA 95818
$1,000

5

Rumsey Rancheria Pac
Brooks, CA 95606
ID #962965
$3,000,000

McElroy Communications
Sacramento, CA 95816
Public Relations

$737

6

Table Mountain Rancheria
Friant, CA 93626
$225,000

Committee on Moral Concerns
Sacramento, CA 95812
ID# not listed

$500

7

Elk Valley Rancheria
Crescent City, CA 95531
$100,000

Moral Concerns Inc.
Sacramento, CA 95812
$250

8

Redding Rancheria/James Benner, Redding Rancheria
$100,000

Suzanne Murphy
Lafayette, CA 94549
occupation/employer not listed

$100

9

Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
Coachella, CA 92236
$100,000

There are no additional contributors against this proposition.

10

California Republican Party
$56,240

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Prop. 12 -- Bond: Parks, Water and Coastal Protection Act.

Please note: the figures below include funds raised by multiple committees supporting both Props 12 and 13.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$11,208,426

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$4,085,238

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$3,002,359

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$0

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Nature Conservancy Action Fund of CA
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID # 970866

$2,175,534

There are no contributors against this proposition.

2

The Nature Conservancy
San Francisco, CA 94105
$864,526

3

Wild Rose, LLC
Seattle, WA 98124
$500,000

4

Assembly Victory Fund
$250,000

5

The Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, CA 94105
$239,927

6

Save the Redwoods League
San Francisco, CA 94104
$200,000

7

Nancy Burnett
Monterey, CA 93940
Executive Producer & Foundation Director, Sea Studios

$150,000

8

E&J Gallo Winery
Modesto, CA 95353
$100,926

9

Bank of America
Charlotte, NC 28255
$100,000

10

CA Coastal Communities Inc and its Subsidiaries, Affiliates of Signal Landmark
Irvine, CA 92614
$100,000

Note: ten additional contributors at $100,000: Catellus Development Corp., San Francisco, CA 94150; Anne G. Earhart, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, Investor, Self-Employed; Eli Broad; Global Crossing Ltd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gordon E. Moore, Woodside, CA 94062, Retired; OA 3 LLC, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Julie Packard, Soquel, CA 95073, Aquarium Director; Jerry Perenchio, Los Angeles, CA 90067; State Farm Mutual Insurance Co., Sacramento, CA 95814; Wildlands Conservancy, Yucaipa, CA 92399.

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Prop. 13 -- Bond: Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed
Protection, And Flood Protection Bond Act
.

Please note: the figures below include funds raised by multiple committees supporting both Props 12 and 13.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$10,502,802

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$3,964,862

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$2,813,383

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$0

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Nature Conservancy Action Fund of CA
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID # 970866

$2,175,534

There are no contributors against this proposition.

2

The Nature Conservancy
San Francisco, CA 94105
$864,526

3

Wild Rose, LLC
Seattle, WA 98124
$500,000

4

The Trust for Public Land
San Francisco, CA 94105
$236,402

5

Save the Redwoods League
San Francisco, CA 94104
$200,000

6

Nancy Burnett
Monterey, CA 93940
Executive Producer & Foundation Director, Sea Studios

$150,000

7

Bank of America
Charlotte, NC 28255
$100,000

8

CA Coastal Communities Inc and its Subsidiaries, Affiliates of Signal Landmark
Irvine, CA 92614
$100,000

9

Catellus Development Corporation
San Francisco, CA 94105
$100,000

10

Anne G. Earhart
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Investor, Self-Employed

$100,000

Note: six additional contributors at $100,000: Global Crossing Ltd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gordon E. Moore, Woodside, CA 94062, Retired; Julie Packard, Soquel, CA 95073, Aquarium Director; PG&E Corporation, San Francisco, CA 94105; State Farm Mutual Insurance Co., Sacramento, CA 95814; Wildlands Conservancy, Yucaipa, CA 92399.

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Prop. 14 -- Bond: California Reading And Literacy Improvement And
Public Library Construction And Renovation Bond Act Of 2000
.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$197,055

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$166,787

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$4,758

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$0

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco, CA 94102
$37,251

There are no contributors against this proposition.

2

California State Council of Service Employees Political Action Issues Account
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID# 960895

$25,000

3

CA Library Association
Sacramento, CA 95814
$16,000

4

Los Angeles County Employees Association, Inc., SEIU Local 660 AFL-CIO
$10,000

5

Science Applications International Corp.
$10,000

6

Brodart Company
$5,000

7

Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library
Santa Monica, CA 90402
$5,000

8

Friends of the Stockton Public Library
$5,000

9

Hewlett Packard
$5,000

 

10

Qualcomm Incorporated
$5,000

Note: one additional contributor at $5,000: San Mateo Public Library Foundation, San Mateo, CA 94402

 

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Prop. 15 -- The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act Of 1999.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$135,075

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$143,909

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$11,836

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$0

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

CA Union of Safety Employees (CAUSE)
Sacramento, CA 95814
$35,000

There are no contributors against this proposition.

2

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO General Account
Washington, DC 20036
$25,000

3

CA State Council of Service Employees Pol. Issues Defense and Advocacy Fund
ID# 960895
Sacramento, CA 95814

$10,000

4

CA State University, Los Angeles University Auxiliary Services, Inc.
$10,000

5

Edison International
$10,000

 

6

Peace Officers Research Assn. of CA Political Issues Commitee
ID# 911908
Sacramento, CA 95833

$10,000

 

7

Barona G&A Account
Lakeside, CA 92040
$5,000

 

8

CA Association of Crime Lab Directors
San Jose, CA 95112
$5,000

 

9

Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs PAC
ID# 822506
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$2,500

 

10

Blue Shield of California
San Francisco, CA 94105
$2,500

Note: four additional contributors at $2,500: California Commerce Club, Inc., Commerce, CA 90040; Chevron Corporation, Concord, CA 94524; Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco, CA 94105; Stewart Typesetting.

 

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Prop. 16 -- Bond: Veterans' Homes Bond Act of 2000.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$45,082

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$23,138

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$2,182

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$0

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Friends of Joe Dunn
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID #980407

$14,262

There are no contributors against this proposition

2

CA Assn. of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC
Los Angeles, CA 90020
ID# 782560

$5,000

3

Friends of Bob Hertzberg
Burbank, CA 91504
ID #963076

$5,000

4

Ross Communications
Sacramento, CA 95814
$2,100

5

Machado for Senate 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID #983468

$2,000

6

Dede Alpert for Senate
San Diego, CA 92138
ID # 951247

$1,000

7

Friends of Dennis Cardoza
$1,000

8

Chesbro for Senate
$1,000

9

Lou Correa for State Assembly
Los Angeles, CA 91504
ID# 950985

$1,000

10

Dave Freeman for Assembly
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID # 991442
$1,000

Note: ten additional contributors at $1,000: Committee to Elect Betty Karnette; Fred Keeley for Assembly; Bruce McPherson for Senate, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, ID 951296; George Nakano for Assembly; Friends of Sarah Reyes, Fresno, CA 93744, ID #980021; Schiff for State Senate, Sacramento, CA 95814, ID# 951766; Hilda Solis for State Senate, Sacramento, CA 95814, ID #932223; Friends of Virginia Strom-Martin; Torlakson for Senate, Concord, CA 94521, ID# 990655; Wayne for State Assembly, Sacramento, CA 95814, ID# 970080.

 

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Prop. 17 -- Lotteries: Charitable Raffles.

There are no committees supporting or opposing this proposition.

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Prop. 18 -- Murder: Special Circumstances.

There are no committees supporting or opposing this proposition.

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Prop. 19 -- Murder. BART And CSU Peace Officers.

There are no committees supporting or opposing this proposition.

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Prop. 20 -- California State Lottery: Allocation For Instructional Materials.

There are no committees supporting or opposing this proposition.

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Prop. 21 -- Juvenile Crime.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$905,528

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$587,005

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$28,199

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$641,628

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$431,829

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$30,579


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Governor Pete Wilson Committee
Mill Valley, CA 94941
ID # 930484

$436,252

American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
San Francisco, CA 94103
$80,868

2

L.W. Lane Jr.
Portola Valley, CA 94028
Retired

$50,000

Burton for State Senate 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
ID# 962647

$60,000

3

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Francisco, CA 94105
$50,000

M. Quinn Delaney
Oakland, CA 94607
Foundation Director, Akanadi Foundation

$53,000

4

Union Oil Company of California
El Segundo, CA 90245
$50,000

Heidi Hess
San Francisco, CA 94110
Teacher, San Francisco Unified School District

$53,000

5

Californians for smaller classes, drug-free schools and educational accountability -- Yes on 8
Mill Valley, CA 94941
ID # 980132

$49,207

Golden West Savings Ass'n Service Co.
Oakland, CA 94623
$50,000

6

Collene Campbell
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Mayor, City of San Juan Capistrano

$25,000

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
$37,818

7

Chevron Corporation
San Francisco, CA 94105
$25,000

Steven L. Mayer
Howard, Rice Nemerouski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin
San Francisco, CA 94111

$31,751

8

The Nicholas Family Trust
$25,000

Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
$27,500

9

San Diego Gas and Electric
San Diego, CA 92112
$25,000


Zenith National Insurance Co.
Sacramento, CA (zip not listed)
$25,000

10

TransAmerica
San Francisco, CA 94111

$25,000

Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee
$20,000

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Prop. 22 -- Limit on Marriages.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$10,354,284

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$8,422,913

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$1,232,389

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$6,111,436

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$4,829,543

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$1,383,515


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Helping Hands Ministries
$440,000

David Bohnett
Los Angeles, CA 90077
Owner, Geocities

$350,000

2

Fieldstead & Co.
Irvine, CA 92623
$410,000

Kathy Levinson
President & COO, E*Trade Group
Palo Alto, CA 94301

$303,443

3

Edward Atsinger, III
Camarillo, CA 93012
President, Salem Communications

$312,600

Bruce Bastian
Orem, UT 84059
Retired

$250,000

4

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90010
$144,998

Tim Gill
Denver, CO 80203
Chief Technology Officer, Quark Inc.

$250,000

5

Terence Worley
Pleasanton, CA 94566
occupation/employer not listed
$70,000

Freba Fay LLC
$121,000

6

Stuart Epperson
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
occupation/employer not listed

$60,000

Richard J. Foglia
Sausalito, CA 94965
Retired

$106,879

7

Committee to Elect William J. 'Pete' Knight
Palmdale, CA 93551
ID# 910804

$60,000

Ron Burkle
Los Angeles, CA 90000
Chief Executive Officer, Yucaipa Co.
$100,000

8

Darrel Issa
Vista, CA 92083
President/CEO, Directed Electronics, Inc.

$59,910

David Geffen
Universal City, CA 91608
occupation/employer not listed

$100,000

9

Larry Smith
Newport Beach, CA 92660
President, MHI Real Estate

$51,236

Susan Orr
President, Trac
Stanford, CA 94305-8476

$100,000

10

Michael Worley
Anaheim, CA (zip not listed)
occupation/employer not listed
$50,025

The Yucaipa Companies, LLC
Los Angeles, CA 90069
$100,000

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Prop. 23 -- "None of the Above" Ballot Option.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$1,012,545

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$987,820

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$30,015

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$1,320

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$0

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$0


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Alan F. Shugart
Soquel, CA 95073
President, Al Shugart International Inc.

$1,012,000

United Teachers Los Angeles-Political Action Council of Educators (PACE) Issues
$1,320

2

Friends of Ernest
Soquel, CA 95073
Citizen's Watchdog Group

$545

There are no additional contributors for this proposition.

There are no additional contributors against this proposition.

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Prop. 25 -- Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits.
Public Financing. Disclosures.


F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$2,705,748

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$900,350

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$205,143

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$3,377,472

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$2,361,303

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$150,606


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

Max Palevsky
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Investor, Self
$1,000,000

Assembly Democratic Leadership 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID# 992113

$350,000

2

Ron Keeva Unz
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Business Owner, Self/Ron K. Unz

$955,000

California Teachers Association Issues PAC
Burlingame, CA 94010
ID #880873

$321,665

3

Wall Street Analytics
$325,000

Democratic Central Committee of California
$275,000

4

Leon Levy
$300,000

California State Council of Service Employees Issues PAC
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID #960895

$250,000

5

Fieldstead and Company
$50,000

California Business PAC, Sponsored by the CA Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento, CA 95814
ID #761010

$230,000

6

Jim Cramer
$25,000

American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
$125,000

7

English For The Children
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300
$25,000

California State Employees Association Initiative Committee
$121,374

8

Kenneth Lafferty Hess
Investor, Self-Employed
Carmel, CA 93921

$25,000

Fireman's Fund
Novato, CA 94998
$102,000

9

Laurence E. Penn
New York, NY 10021-4039
Financial Manager, Ellington Capital

$15,000

UFCW Issue Education Fund
$75,000

10

VIRCO
Torrance, CA 90501
$10,000

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO
Sacramento, CA 95814
$52,818

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Prop. 26 -- School Facilities. Bonds. Local Majority Vote.

F O R

A G A I N S T

 

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$24,112,908

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$21,151,081

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$551,111

Total Raised:
as of 3/7/00

$1,318,921

Total Spent:
as of 2/19/00

$1,441,265

Cash-on-hand:
as of 2/19/00

$140,807


Top Ten Donors as of March 7, 2000

1

California Teachers Association Issues PAC
Burlingame, CA 94010
ID #880873

$7,761,723

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Irvine, CA 92718
ID# 882422

$605,589

2

Reed Hastings
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
School Reformer/Self-Employed

$4,275,000

Ted Kolby
Inglewood, CA 90301
occupation/employer not listed
$4,700

3

L. John Doerr, III
Woodside, CA 94062
Venture Capitalist, Kleiner, Perkins, Et Al.

$4,008,250

Baugh for Assembly 98
$4,452

4

KPCB IX Associates
Menlo Park, CA 94025
$1,995,585

Oakwood Village Apartments
Antioch, CA 94509
$3,000

5

Ann Howland Doerr
Woodside, CA 94062
Homemaker

$1,008,250

Evergreen Ridge Apartments
San Bruno, CA 94066
$1,900

6

Donald Fisher
San Francisco, CA 94111
Chairman, Gap Inc.

$500,000

Foothill Apartments
San Jose, CA 95123
$1,800

7

Doris Fisher
San Francisco, CA 94111
Merchandising Consultant, Gap Inc.

$500,000

Park Place Rental Condos
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
$1,480

8

Joseph S. Lacob
$500,000

Apartment Association of Orange County
$1,473

9

Laurie K. Lacob
$500,000

Broadlake Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
$1,290

10

ACSA Issues PAC
Burlingame, CA 94010
ID #972015

$250,000

note: one additional contributor at $250,000: Mirage Resorts, PO Box 98805, Las Vegas, NV 89177

Baywood Apartments
Hayward, CA 94544
$1,000

Note: five additional contributors at $1000: Jim Clifton, Pope Valley, CA 94567, Contractor, Self; Alan F. Shugat, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, Businessman, Self; Terrel Slawson; Thomas R. Soule, North Hollywood, CA 91607, CPA, Self; Robert Davies Volk.

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Prop. 27 -- Elections. Term Limit Declarations For Congressional Candidates.

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