{"id":8821,"date":"2010-10-10T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/?p=8821"},"modified":"2010-10-10T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T04:08:00","slug":"prop-23-money-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/2010\/10\/10\/prop-23-money-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Prop 23 Money Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not just big oil with big money in the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prop 23 has backing from oil & gas interests in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, and Colorado, among other places.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

True, most of the money backing Proposition 23<\/a> on California’s November ballot has come from two big oil refiners, both headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. But the opposition has some high rollers in the game, as well. High-profile venture capitalists and tech investors have lined up against the measure with open wallets. In fact, a tally released this week by the California Fair Political Practices Commission<\/a> reveals that opponents of Prop 23 are outspending proponents by almost a two-to-one margin. According to the Commission, ten different committees have marshaled more than $13 million to defeat the measure, “mainly from individuals.”<\/p>\n

Climate Watch producer Gretchen Weber mapped the major money trail for both sides. This map includes only those funders with contributions of $100,000 or more, as of October 6th. Both sides have received numerous smaller contributions:<\/p>\n