There are about 770,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California, according to the most recent statistics published in its 2007-2008 Almanac. These LDS Church members account for about 2% of California’s population. In a letter dated June 29, 2008, Mormon leaders in Salt Lake City called for church members to work hard to pass Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 is a proposed Constitutional Amendment that would change the state constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Many, if not most, Mormons have responded to the church leaders’ request for assistance on this matter by actively campaigning for and donating to protectmarriage.com. All donations of $1,000 or more are reported daily to the California Secretary of State. Smaller donations are reported less often.
How much money have LDS donors provided to this campaign? That is what this website is all about. Can a small stone make a big ripple as it rolls forth? Are Mormon contributors a significant source of money and manpower in this election?
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Click here to see a complete list of donors of amounts over $1,000 to Proposition 8
and to identify LDS donors. The list is current to November 10, 2008.
(Be patient– it’s a large spreadsheet and takes awhile to load.)
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Click here to see a complete list of small donors.
The list is current through September 30, 2008.
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Click here for a list of expenditures by category through September 30, 2008.
Click here for a list of expenditures by payee through September 30, 2008.
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Come back and check on this work-in-progress throughout the election season and until all the donation reports are in. We’ll be here, adding LDS membership updates as we receive them. You can contact us at: yeson8donors@mormonsfor8.com.