[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

Interesting........a jury of 12 (Democrats?) reach a verdict in favor of the people suing the Simon company and now, the State of Californication is handed to Davis. That speaks volumes about Californicators. I would never let a jury decide who I should vote for. Just a thought.....did anyone look into the background of the jurors? Are any of them even US citizens?

[Uncle Hal]

This is pure democratic BS. I would not beleive a thing this paper comes up with.

[NormsRevenge]

Let 'em spend their money where they want. It's a free country .. still. But let them also bear the burden of explaining how poisoning the environment and benefitting from it is OK. MTBE & DioXin Come to Mind.

This is much drivel about nothing IMO.
DUMP DAVI$ & the Den of Socialists

GO SIMON

[nickcarraway]

Maybe because they figure with Gray Davis you get what you pay for.

[marajade]

CA is lost cause to the GOP and this is just another example of another nail to the coffin...

[bonesmccoy]

The Los Angeles Times is factually impaired.

Just compare the list of leading soft money donors and the donor list to Gray Davis.

The reality is in the FACTS of who is donating to Gray.

Take a look at the list of soft money donors from "opensecrets.org".

Here's an interesting list of the biggest soft money donors. These guys really kick around big money!

Rank /Organization /Total /to Dems /to Repubs

1 Saban Entertainment $7,725,000 $7,725,000 $0

2 Shangri-La Entertainment $5,025,000 $5,025,000 $0

3 Propel $2,288,786 $2,288,786 $0

4 Global Crossing $949,235 $645,000 $304,235

5 Ameriquest Mortgage $730,000 $730,000 $0

6 Chartwell Partners $725,000 $0 $725,000

7 Louise Gund Foundation $553,000 $553,000 $0

8 Shorenstein Co $550,000 $550,000 $0

9 Metabolife $510,000 $360,000 $150,000

10 ChevronTexaco $426,300 $0 $426,300

11 Eldred Enterprises $421,100 $0 $421,100

12 Paul's TV & Video $405,000 $405,000 $0

13 AG Spanos Companies $356,607 $0 $356,607

14 Northrop Grumman $350,650 $42,000 $308,650

15 Freeman, Spogli & Co $291,702 $0 $291,702

************************************ Now, look at the list of leading donors to Gray Davis' gubernatorial campaign.

Here's a list of Davis' Mega donors (with the amounts)

CCPOA PAC, Sacramento, $251,000

SEIU PEA International, Washington DC, $250,000

Laborer's Political League, Washington DC, $250,000

Democratic Governor's Association, Wash DC, $200,000

Democratic Governor's Association, Wash DC, $200,000

IBEW Educational Committee, Wash DC, $150,000

CA State Pipe Trades Council PAC, Sacramento, $150,000

CA State Council of Laborers PAC, Sacramento, $150,000

SEIU PEA International, Wash DC, $150,000

Stanford Financial Group Co., Houston TX, $100,000

Auburn Manor Holding Corp, Rocklin CA, $100,000

AKT Development Corporation, Sacramento, $100,000

SEIU PEA Internationa, Wash DC, $100,000

American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees, Wash DC, $100,000

Girardi and Keese, Los Angeles, $100,000

Eli Broad, Los Angeles, $100,000

Reed Hastings, Santa Cruz, $100,000

Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson, Inc., Newport Beach, $100,000

Reed Hastings, Santa Cruz, $100,000

Greene, Broillet, Taylor, Wheeler & Panish, Santa Monica, $100,000

Stephen Bing, Los Angeles, $100,000

Emergency Medical PAC, Sacramento, $100,000

Casden Properties, Beverly Hills, $100,000

Jerry Perenchio, Los Angeles, $100,000

Law Offices of Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson, Inc, Newport Beach, $100,000

Cause 1M Governor's Fund, Sacramento, $100,000

Martin J. Wygod, Rancho Santa Fe, $100,000

State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, Sacramento, $100,000

Stephen L. Bing, Los Angeles, $100,000

Casden Properties, Beverly Hills, $100,000

IBPAT PAC, Washington DC, $100,000

Steve Beneto, Jr., West Sacramento, $100,000

Tip Educational Fund- Here International Union, Washington DC, $100,000

AFSCME PAC, Washington DC, $100,000

Stephen L. Bing, Los Angeles, $100,000

Jerry Perenchio, Los Angeles, $100,000

Fox Group, Los Angeles, $100,000

Pacific Hospital, Long Beach, $80,000

Operating Engeineers Local $3 Statewide PAC, Alameda, $75,000

Tutor-Saliba Corp., Sylmar, $75,000

CA Cable Television Association, Oakland, $75,000

Intenrational Association of Fire Fighters, Washington DC, $75,000

West Coast Surgery Center Management Inc., Long Beach, $70,000

Rumsey Indian Rancheria, Brooks, $65,000

AMGEN, Thousand Oaks, $65,000

Operating Engineers Local #3 Statewide PAC, Alameda, $60,000

Operating Engineers Local #3 Statewide PAC, Alameda, $60,000 (editor's note: this is not a typo. it's in the database twice)

Haim Saban, non-monetary gift of $52,693

Bicycle Club Casino, Bell Gardens, $50,000

Yucaipa Companies, LLC, Los Angeles, $50,000

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Other interesting contributors

MBNA Corporation Federal PAC, $50,000

Walt Disney Company $50,000

Microsoft Corporation, $22,500 (ed. note: Split into two different contributions that I see)

Avis, Virginia Beach, $25,000

Worldcom, Arlington VA, $10,000

America On Line, $10,000

Bernard Schwartz, $10,000

Blue Cross of California, $2500, $5000, $5000, $5000, $5000, $10,000, $20,000

Blue Shield of California, $2500, $5000, $5000, $5000, $5000, $5,000, $10,000

BP AMOCO, $5000, $25000, $25000, $25000

Budget Rent-A-Car of So. Cal. (ed. note: Aren't they also filed for bankruptcy protection?), $1000

CIGNA Healthcare of California, Inc., Glendale, $1,000, $5000, $6000, $10,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000

Citigroup, New York, $500, $1650, $2398.82, $3114, $10,000, $15,000, $50,000

anyways, that's probably enough for tonight.

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $50,000

Haim Saban (monetary gift), $50,000

TOTAL OUT OF STATE CONTRIBUTIONS= $5,897.057.36

[Tailback]

Back in the mafia days, this was known as a "protection racket". You paid the local goodfellas a percentage of your profits every month to ensure that nothing "unfortunate" happened to your business.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

The phrase "Republicrat" still stands as 100% accurate. There are no true "Republicans" or "Democrats". Just wealthy people with self interests looking for the best body to purchase. Condit would still be in office if he had the power in D.C. Because he was weakened by scandal and no longer a viable investment, he was soaked by his "supporters". If anyone believes our Republic is still decided by the common scmuck, just look at the number of incumbents re-elected this November. The Imperial Repbulic lives on. For now.

[Ann Archy]

NAMES....I want the NAMES of these IDIOTS.

[CyberAnt]

What this doesn't tell you is that many of these people give money to both parties. Microsoft does! Why wouldn't other companies. But ... for the sake of this story, they may be focasing on only the repub donations to Davis.

[TatieBug]

More garbage from the LATIMES...wish we could replace them with anything!