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California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks in support of Prop. 30 at a rally of UCLA students on campus, Oct. 16, 2012
UPDATE 9:10 a.m.:?After giving up an intense legal battle late Sunday, the Arizona-based group?Americans for Responsible Leadership?has revealed the sources behind an $11 million donation it made to a campaign involved with?two hot-button propositions on Tuesday's ballot.
California's Fair Political Practices Commission, which has been seeking the identity of the donors, says the money came from Virginia-based?Americans for Job Security, through a second intermediary, the Arizona-based Center to Protect Patient Rights.
Americans for Job Security is described on its website as a ?pro-business issue advocacy organization in America.? Its president is Stephen DeMaura, a former executive director of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
An online search reveals that Americans for Job Security shares an address in Alexandria with Crossroads Media, which is a top media buyer for Republican candidates and causes.
Ann Ravel, chair of the FPPC,?said in a statement:??The persistence and hard work of the FPPC has won a significant and lasting victory for transparency in the political process. ?We will continue in this matter and all others to ensure that the people of California know who is funding political activity in this State.?
PREVIOUSLY:?The announcement follows a weekend of intense legal wrangling.? The California Supreme Court issued a rare Sunday ruling, ordering an Arizona nonprofit group to submit to an audit with the intent of revealing who donated the money to a campaign involved with two hot-button propositions on Tuesday's ballot.
The California justices voted 7-0 and ordered Americans for Responsible Leadership to immediately provide documents to the state's elections watchdog, the Fair Political Practices Commission.
However, attorneys for the Phoenix-based group said they were taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. They withdrew the request late Sunday.
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