Newsom’s campaign committee has received $1.1 million from the California Democratic Party, $732,000 from Newsom’s lieutenant governor campaign committee, and $400,000 from former Facebook President Sean Parker. One opposition committee, the Coalition for Civil Liberties, was formed by the California Rifle and Pistol Assn. Tapping some high-profile donors, supporters of a California gun control initiative on the November ballot have a huge head start over opponents in campaign fundraising, according to financial reports filed Monday with the state. Gavin Newsom’s Safety for All Committee reported it has raised $3.8 million so far, compared with $467,000 raised by two committees opposing Propostion 63. and has raised $229,000, including $45,000 from the National Rifle Assn.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 02, 2016 00:38 UTC