Nov. 8: Corporate Influence in 2016 Ballot Initiatives

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1	IN 2016 BALLOT INITIATIVES, CORPORATE MONEY WINS
2	Out of 37 ballot initiative races in 17 states where at least one side was mostly funded by corporations and business interests, the corporation-backed side was victorious in 23 (62%).
3	By Rick Claypool, a Public Citizen research director. Contact: rclaypool@citizen.org or @RickClaypool
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5	For the following 37 ballot initiatives (in 17 states), corporate interests represent the majority of the funding for either the campaign supporting or opposing the initiative.
6	Or, in some cases, both. Will corporate money win or lose?			NEW REPORT ON RESULTS HERE -->	http://www.citizen.org/documents/2016-post-election-ballot-initiative-corporate-money-report.pdf
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8	Description	Title	State	Corporate Sector	Corps: Support or Oppose Initiative?	Corporate Side Money	The Other Side's Money	Disparity	% Reporting	Initiative Outcome (LIVE UPDATES)	Corporate Victory?	Battle Type	Polls Close (EST)

9	Removes limit on amount of state-issued bonds	Issue 3	AR	developers	Both	$351,460	$29,000	12.12	AP called	VICTORY (65% yes)	1	Corporate vs Corporate	8:30PM
10	Legalize medical marijuana	Issue 6	AR	finance	Support	$787,978	$207,436	3.8	AP called	VICTORY (53% yes)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit/Corporate Mix	8:30PM
11	Lengthen term limits for certain county officials	Issue 1	AR	finance / government services	Support	$23,425	$0	0	AP called	VICTORY (71% yes)	1	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	8:30PM
12	Increase minimum wage and paid time off	Proposition 206	AZ	state business groups	Oppose	$46,677	$4,197,691	0.01	AP called	VICTORY (60% yes)	0	Corporate vs Labor	9:00PM
13	Legalize marijuana	Proposition 205	AZ	state business groups	Oppose	$5,605,735	$5,237,084	1.07	AP called	DEFEAT (52% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit/Corporate Mix	9:00PM
14	Increase the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack	Proposition 56	CA	tobacco corporations	Oppose	$71,261,220	$34,150,768	2.09	AP called	VICTORY (63% yes)	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit	11:00PM
15	Require condom use in pornographic films	Proposition 60	CA	porn industry	Oppose	$532,288	$4,997,809	0.11	AP called	DEFEAT (54% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	11:00PM
16	Reforms to lower prescription drug prices	Proposition 61	CA	big pharma	Oppose	$109,033,855	$19,019,701	5.73	AP called	DEFEAT (54% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	11:00PM
17	Ban on plastic grocery bags	Proposition 67	CA	plastics industry	Support	$6,144,383	$2,030,768	3.03	99%	52% yes / 48% no	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit/Corporate Mix	11:00PM
18	Disposable bag sales funds to wildlife preservation	Proposition 65	CA	plastics industry	Support	$6,144,383	$0	0	AP called	DEFEAT (55% no)	0	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	11:00PM
19	Increase minimum wage to $12	Amendment 70	CO	state business groups	Oppose	$1,722,559	$4,944,832	0.35	AP called	VICTORY (55% yes)	0	Corporate vs Labor	9:00PM
20	Create a state health care system	Amendment 69	CO	insurance / pharma	Oppose	$4,067,563	$891,558	4.56	AP called	DEFEAT (79% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
21	"Raise the Bar" - New restrictions on ballot initiative initiation	Amendment 71	CO	oil & gas industry	Support	$5,119,825	$942,944	5.43	AP called	VICTORY (57% yes)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
22	Increase tax on cigarettes by $1.75 per pack of 20	Amendment 72	CO	tobacco corporations	Oppose	$17,447,554	$2,383,963	7.32	AP called	DEFEAT (52% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
23	Let utilities impose rooftop solar restrictions	Amendment 1	FL	energy utilities	Support	$26,118,915	$2,385,691	10.95	AP called	DEFEAT (49% no)	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit/Corporate Mix	8:00PM
24	Authorize a second slots location	Question 1	MA	casino	Support	$2,497,647	$5,200	480.32	AP called	DEFEAT (62% no)	0	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	8:00PM
25	Establishes a 3 percent tax on household income over $200,000	Question 2	ME	state business groups	Oppose	$286,717	$3,946,985	0.07	AP called	VICTORY (50% yes)	0	Corporate vs Labor	8:00PM
26	Increase minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2020	Question 4	ME	state business groups	Oppose	$100,625	$1,820,462	0.06	AP called	VICTORY (55% yes)	0	Corporate vs Labor	8:00PM
27	Raise cigarette tax by 60 cents	Amendment 3	MO	tobacco corporations	Both	$3,051,052	$5,606,795	0.54	AP called	DEFEAT (60% no)	1	Corporate vs Corporate	8:00PM
28	Raise cigarette tax by 23 cents	Proposition A	MO	tobacco corporations	Both	$5,697,717	$3,051,052	1.87	AP called	DEFEAT (55% no)	1	Corporate vs Corporate	8:00PM
29	Prohibit new state sales or use taxes	Amendment 4	MO	realtors	Support	$5,060,485	$0	0	AP called	VICTORY (57% yes)	1	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	8:00PM
30	Legalize medical marijuana	I-182	MT	marijuana trade group	Support	$125,104	$206,944	0.6	AP called	VICTORY (57% yes)	1	Corporate vs Critics	10:00PM
31	Increase the tax on tobacco products	Measure 4	ND	tobacco corporations	Oppose	$3,631,936	$21,691	167.44	AP called	DEFEAT (61% no)	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
32	Allow Casinos in Two Additional Cities	Public Question 1	NJ	casino interests	Both	$9,498,545	$13,697,000	0.69	AP called	DEFEAT (79% no)	1	Corporate vs Corporate	8:00PM
33	Deregulate the energy market	Question 3	NV	energy deregulation	Support	$3,435,000	$910,000	3.77	AP called	VICTORY (72% yes)	1	Corporate vs Labor	10:00PM
34	Exempt medical equipment from sales tax	Question 4	NV	medical equipment providers	Support	$388,226	$0	0	AP called	VICTORY (72% yes)	1	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	10:00PM
35	Let grocery and convenience stores sell full-strength beer and wine	SQ 792	OK	big box / grocery stores	Both	$2,013,042	$10,536	191.06	AP called	VICTORY (65% yes)	1	Corporate vs Corporate	8:00PM
36	Add a "right to farm" to the state constitution	SQ 777	OK	agricultural businesses	Support	$1,414,746	$958,683	1.48	AP called	DEFEAT (60% no)	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit	8:00PM
37	Increase taxes on businesses	Measure 97	OR	big box / grocery stores	Oppose	$26,033,401	$15,916,965	1.64	AP called	DEFEAT (58% no)	1	Corporate vs Labor	11:00PM
38	Allow construction of a new casino	Question 1	RI	casino	Support	$4,479,139	$0	0	AP called	VICTORY (55% yes)	1	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	8:00PM
39	Limit payday lending interest rates	IM 21	SD	payday lender	Oppose	$1,262,214	$70,746	17.84	AP called	VICTORY (75% yes)	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
40	Strengthen campaign finance and lobbying laws	Measure 22	SD	Koch (via Americans for Prosperity)	Oppose	$645,866	$617,487	1.05	AP called	VICTORY (52% yes)	0	Corporate vs Nonprofit	9:00PM
41	Change postsecondary technical education governance	Amendment R	SD	state business groups	Support	$458,611	$0	0	AP called	VICTORY (51% yes)	1	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	9:00PM
42	Allows no limit on interest rates for payday lenders if in writing	Amendment U	SD	payday lender	Support	$1,879,622	$17,467	107.61	AP called	DEFEAT (63% no)	0	Unopposed/Asymmetrical Corporate	9:00PM
43	Tax carbon emissions	Initiative 732	WA	fossil fuel / paper industry	Oppose	$1,408,042	$2,797,875	0.5	AP called	DEFEAT (59% no)	1	Corporate vs Critics	11:00PM
44	Increase minimum wage	Initiative 1433	WA	state business groups	Oppose	$85,285	$5,528,915	0.02	AP called	VICTORY (59% yes)	0	Corporate vs Labor	11:00PM
45	Strengthen campaign finance laws	Initiative 1464	WA	state business groups	Oppose	$28,272	$4,027,107	0.01	AP called	47% yes / 53% no	1	Corporate vs Nonprofit	11:00PM
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47	CORPORATE VICTORIES	23 out of 37 (62%)									0.6486486486
48	CORPORATE $$$ TOTAL:	$335,481,266
49	Opposition Total:	$126,973,691
50	Average Disparity	27.92
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52	Campaign Finance Data via
53	https://ballotpedia.org/2016_ballot_measures
54	supplemented with publicly available state disclosures
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