Prop 6: Serving the Interests of Lobbyists and Special InterestsCenter for Juvenile and Criminal Justicebyline‚ Aug. 20‚ 2008Proposition 6 is a November ballot initiative sponsored by Republican State Senator George Runner and funded by billionaire Henry Nicholas III. It will divert billions from schools, healthcare, and firefighters to fund surveillance, arrest, and incarceration in California. Prop 6 is a politically-motivated effort that runs counter to virtually all non-partisan policy analysis and was designed by Sacramento-based lobbyists to serve the interests of their clients. The following is a list of the major donors to the Yes on Prop. 6 campaign as well as a summary of their interest in the measure ... |