| Entity | Pro 26 $ |
| California Chamber of Commerce |
$3,337,323 |
| Chevron Corporation |
$2,500,000 |
| Small Business Action Committee |
$1,350,000 |
| American Beverage Association |
$750,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. |
$625,000 |
| ConocoPhillips |
$525,000 |
| Philip Morris USA Inc. |
$500,000 |
| MillerCoors |
$350,000 |
| Occidental Petroleum |
$250,000 |
| Wine Institute |
$225,593 |
The Chamber of Commerce is pretty cool with a dysfunctional government. They don't want laws to pass, and lord knows they don't want to have to pay for a damn thing, even when they are responsible for those costs. Take Prop 26, it would require that fees that are related to the industries on which they are imposed be passed by a 2/3 majority. And, as we know, it's not like any Republicans are going to vote for anything that brings in revenue to the state, no matter how reasonable or tied to the industry.
So these numbers shouldn't surprise anybody. Who is fighting these measures, members of industries that push their costs off on to the state. Chevron? Yeah, they're staying out of Prop 23, but they are up to their necks in this one. And look at that, the adult beverage industry seems to be very excited about this measure. Why's that, do you think? Oh, could it be that the costs associated with drunk driving are also pushed off onto the state?
Prop 26 would be a disaster for the state, but wonderful for these companies bottom lines. We better hope that the voters see through this naked power grab.
UPDATE: I should point out that the Yes on 26 campaign shares an account with No on 25. So, this money is also going to defeat majority vote on budget. |
