Equality California raised about $2 million on Saturday at the Los Angeles Equality Awards, bringing in the most contributions for a single fundraising event in EQCA’s 10-year history. Many of the donations were made to NO on 8 – Equality California, EQCA’s fundraising PAC that is raising funds to fight Proposition 8, the November ballot initiative that would deny same-gender couples the fundamental freedom to marry.
Both labor organizations and businesses made significant contributions to NO on 8 – Equality California on Saturday. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU-California) made a contribution of $500,000, presented by United Healthcare Workers-West President Sal Rosselli. David Sanchez, president of the California Teacher’s Association announced a contribution $250,000 on behalf of CTA. Ken McNeely, president of AT&T California, presented a donation of $25,000 from the telecommunications corporation. EQCA supporters at the event also pledged an additional combined $350,000. All of those contributions will help fund the NO on 8 campaign.
During the evening event at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, EQCA Executive Director Geoff Kors also announced that EQCA was transferring $500,000 to the NO on 8 campaign, not including the contributions made on Aug. 2. In all, EQCA’s NO on 8 fundraising PAC has raised more than $3 million to fight the initiative.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE (November 6, 2008):
Now that Prop 8 has been defeated, read this report on how the Mormon Church in Utah manipulated the California election. There are resources links included. Follow this link to: Mormon Morons and Bigots Try to Kill Civil Rights in California.
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