"Supporters of Proposition 50, California Democrats' ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional districts to help the party's effort to take power in the U.S. House of Representatives, raised more than four times the amount that rivals raised in recent weeks, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state by the three main committees campaigning about the measure. Gov. Gavin Newsom's committee supporting the redistricting measure raised $36.8 million between Sept. 21 and Oct. 18,"
"It had $37.1 million in the bank and available to spend before the Nov. 4 special election. "We have hit our budget goals and raised what we need in order to pass Proposition 50," Newsom emailed supporters on Monday. "You can stop donating." The two main opposition groups raised a total of $8.4 million during the 28 days covered by the fundraising period, bringing their total haul to $43.7 million."
Supporters of Proposition 50 raised more than four times the funds their rivals collected in recent weeks, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's committee reporting $36.8 million raised in a recent period and $114.3 million total. The committee reported $37.1 million in cash available before the Nov. 4 special election. The two main opposition groups raised $8.4 million in the same period, totaling $43.7 million with $2.3 million cash on hand. More than 4 million Californians had voted early as of Friday, and Democrats led mail ballot returns 51% to 28%.
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