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# The Money Behind the California Propositions
- URL: https://ivn.us/the-money-behind-the-california-propositions/
- Published: 2012-11-09T17:30:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:35:37.000Z
- Author: Lucas Eaves
- Tags: News

Californians had to vote on 11 propositions this year. Five were approved and six defeated. More than $420 million were spent in favor or against the propositions.

Is there a correlation between the amount of money spent for one position and the outcome of the passage of the California propositions? The following[ infographic](http://visual.ly/ballot-prop-round-california?ref=ivn.us) summarizes the amount of money spent on each side and clearly shows that it is not always the most funded position that wins. Credit:http://visual.ly/ballot-prop-round-california

[![The Money behind the California Propositions](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/ballot-prop-roundup-california_509a89bcae478.jpg)](https://ivn.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ballot-prop-roundup-california%5F509a89bcae478.jpg)