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Proposition 34 Official Title: Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure. Legislative Initiative Amendment Results YES 59.9% NO 40.1% Official statewide election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. CVF's Nonpartisan Analysis Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments News Coverage For More Information... Official Summary: Limits campaign contributions and loans to state candidates and political parties. Provides voluntary spending limits; expands public disclosure requirements and increases penalties. Fiscal Impact: Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, and unknown but probably not significant costs to local government. Web Sites YES   www.cayeson34.org NO   www.votenoon34.org Contact Information YES   Tom Knox Committee for Constitutional Campaign Reform 1215 K St, Ste 2100 Sacramento, CA 95814     (916) 443-3354     cayeson34@hotmail.com NO   Californians Against Phony "Reform" - No on 34 926 J Street, Suite 910 Sacramento, CA 95814     (916) 443-1792     nophonyreform@votenoon34.org Follow the Money   Top Ten Contributors for and against this measure   View campaign finance reports for this measure Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   NO Dan Stanford, Former Chair, California Fair Political Practices Commission   Assemblyman Brett Granlund, 65th Assembly District Eileen Padberg, Member, Bipartisan Commission on the Political Reform Act   Senator Bill Morrow, 38th Senate District Howard L. Owens, Director of Region IX, National Council of Senior Citizens     Lee Baca, Sheriff, Los Angeles County     George Zenovich, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, Fifth District (ret.)     News Coverage Prop. 34 to Halt Funds' Use for 'King-Making,' Los Angeles Times, Novemeber 26, 2000 Prop. 34 foes plan to target donations again, San Jose Mercury, November 24, 2000 State's campaign funding shifts, Sacramento Bee, November 10, 2000 Campaign limits approved; pensions lose; fee caps tied, Sacramento Bee, November 8, 2000 Odd couple join forces against Prop. 34, Sacramento Bee, October 27, 2000 McCain, Beatty star in 'no on Prop. 34' ad, San Diego Union, October 26, 2000 Legislature's plan to reform campaigns called elaborate ruse, San Diego Tribune, October 11, 2000 How Proposition 34 would affect O.C. politics, Orange County Register, October 9, 2000 Big change due in party roles, Sacramento Bee, October 2, 2000 Editorial: How Prop. 34 Falls Short, San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 2000 Lawmakers rush to reform..., San Diego Tribune, September 4, 2000 Judge refuses to throw out arguments against Prop. 34, SF Chronicle, August 11, 2000 Prop 208 campaign finance supporters file suit..., KXJZ, August 1, 2000 (audio) Campaign reform bill OK'd for ballot, Sacramento Bee, July 8, 2000 Campaign Reforms Sent to Governor, San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 2000 Campaign reform gets another try, California Capitol Report, KXJZ, July 6, 2000 (audio) Senate quickly OKs campaign reform measure, Sacramento Bee, July 6, 2000 A sneak attack or real reform?, Sacramento Bee, July 5, 2000 State lawmakers back election reform plan, Sacramento Bee, June 30, 2000 For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments & What Your Vote Means Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   California Journal Analysis   Easy Reading Voter Guide   League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   McGeorge Law School Analysis   Original Bill Information and History Next Proposition

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