18. Exhibit 3-1 Qualified Political Parties in California
Percent of
Qualified party Website registered
voters*
Democratic www.cadem.org 42.5%
Republican www.cagop.org 34.3%
American Independent www.aipca.org 2.0%
Green www.cagreens.org 0.9%
Libertarian www.ca.lp.org 0.5%
Peace and Freedom www.peaceandfreedom.org 0.4%
Natural Law www.natural-law.org 0.1%
Other 0.5%
Decline to state 18.7%
* Does not total exactly 100% due to rounding.
15,837,108 registered voters in October 2006 — 70% of the 22,652,190 Californians eligible to vote.
Source: California Secretary of State
21. Exhibit 3-3
The top 20 contributors to candidates, party committees,
and/or ballot measure committees accounted for 29 percent of
the total contributions in 2004 election cycle.
Interest Group, Policy or Amount to
Amount to
Contributor Name Candidate Supported or Ballot
Candidates
Opposed, and Outcome Measures
Agua Caliente Band of Tribal Government
$688,650 $13,700,000
Cahuilla Indians Pro Proposition 70 (lost)
California State
Public Sector Union
Council of Service
Pro Proposition 56 (lost) $1,014,315 $12,818,278
Employees
Pro Proposition 72 (lost)
International Union
Political Party Committee
California Democratic Largest recipients were
$11,413,588 $1,010,525
Party Michael Machado (won)
and Peg Pinard (lost)
San Manuel Band of Tribal Government
$955,520 $11,000,000
Mission Indians Pro Proposition 70 (lost)
22. Exhibit 3-3
The top 20 contributors to candidates, party committees,
and/or ballot measure committees accounted for 29 percent of
the total contributions in 2004 election cycle.
Interest Group, Policy or Amount to
Amount to
Candidate Supported or Ballot
Contributor Name Candidates
Opposed, and Outcome Measures
Public Sector Union
California Teachers Pro Proposition 55 (won)
$1,838,925 $8,620,336
Association Pro Proposition 56 (lost)
Pro Proposition 72 (lost)
Schwarzenegger’s Candidate Committee
California Recovery Pro Proposition 57 (won) $0 $10,178,721
Team, Governor Con Proposition 68 (lost)
Tribal Government
Morongo Band of
Pro Proposition 70 (lost) $1,251,600 $8,334,600
Mission Indians
Con Proposition 68 (lost)
Tribal Government
Auburn Rancheria $83,800 $8,285,047
Con Proposition 68 (lost)
23. Exhibit 3-3
The top 20 contributors to candidates, party committees,
and/or ballot measure committees accounted for 29 percent of
the total contributions in 2004 election cycle.
Interest Group, Policy or Amount to
Amount to
Candidate Supported or Ballot
Contributor Name Candidates
Opposed, and Outcome Measures
Rumsey Band of Tribal Government
$97,000 $8,244,241
Wintun Indians Con Proposition 68 (lost)
Political Party Committee
Largest recipients were
California Republican
Gary Podesto (lost), Dean $6,314,060 $1,374,528
Party
Gardner (lost), and
Shirley Horton (won)
Pala Band of Mission Tribal Government
$47,300 $6,693,293
Indians Con Proposition 68 (lost)
Pechanga Band of Tribal Government
$498,004 $5,571,142
Luiseno Indians Con Proposition 68 (lost)
24. Exhibit 3-3
The top 20 contributors to candidates, party committees,
and/or ballot measure committees accounted for 29 percent of
the total contributions in 2004 election cycle.
Interest Group, Policy or Amount to
Amount to
Candidate Supported or Ballot
Contributor Name Candidates
Opposed, and Outcome Measures
California Motor Car Automotive
$453,456 $5,304,911
Dealers Association Pro Proposition 64
Candidate self-finance
Poizner Family Trust Republican candidate 21st $5,313,732 $0
Assembly (lost)
Magna Entertainment Gambling & Casinos
$54,200 $4,800,008
Corp Pro Proposition 68 (lost)
Telephone Utilities
SBC Communications $558,874 $4,181,776
Con Proposition 67 (lost)
25. Exhibit 3-3
The top 20 contributors to candidates, party committees,
and/or ballot measure committees accounted for 29 percent of
the total contributions in 2004 election cycle.
Interest Group, Policy or Amount to
Amount to
Candidate Supported or Ballot
Contributor Name Candidates
Opposed, and Outcome Measures
Hospitals & Nursing
Homes
California Healthcare
Pro Proposition 67 (lost) $354,276 $3,978,835
Association
Pro Proposition 72 (lost)
Pro Proposition 63 (won)
Viejas Band of Tribal Government
$334,620 $3,302,426
Kumeyaay Indians Con Proposition 68 (lost)
Gambling & Casinos
Pinnacle Entertainment $2,000 $3,414,000
Pro Proposition 68 (lost)
League of California Government
$0 $3,109,888
Cities Pro Proposition 1A (won)
26. Exhibit 3-4
California Campaign Contribution Limits
From
To Small Candidate Candidate (to self)
Political Action Reg’d Political
Individual Contribution (to another
Committee Lobbyist Party Contribution Loan
Committee candidate)
Candidate
State legislative $3,300/election** $3,300/election $6,700/election $0 No limit $3,300/election No limit $100,000
Governor* $22,300/election $22,300/election $22,300/election $0 No limit
Other statewide $5,600/election $5,600/election $11,100/election $0 No limit
Political Action
$5,600/year -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Committee
Small Contribution
$200/year -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Committee
Political Party $27,900/year $27,900/year -- -- -- -- -- --
Ballot Measure
No limit -- -- -- No limit -- --
Committee
Source: State of California, Fair Political Practices Commission.
27. Exhibit 3-5 California Voter Participation by Race/Ethnicity 2004
28. Exhibit 3-5 California Voter Participation by Age 2004
29. Exhibit 3-5 California Voter Participation by Education
30. Exhibit 3-5 California Voter Participation by Income