Steve Bing
Stephen Bing is a real estate heir. He was a major donor to California's Prop 87 in 2006. According to the Los Angeles Times, the approximately $50 million that Bing spent on the failed initiative was "the biggest single personal investment in a ballot proposition in state history."[1]
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Political giving
Bing donates under his name and his entertainment company (Shangri-La Entertainment) also has been a major donor to political causes.
Ballot measures
| Proposition | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Proposition 8 | 2008 | $500,000 |
| Proposition 87 | 2006 | $49.5 million |
| Proposition 77 | 2005 | $4.25 million[2] |
| Proposition 57 | 2004 | |
| Proposition 71 | 2004 | $260,000[3] |
| Proposition 72 | 2004 | $50,000 |
| Proposition 10 | 1998 | $1.8 million |
Candidates, parties
Since 2000, Bing has given $640,172 to the California Democratic Party.
Political candidates to whom Bing has donated include:
- Dick Durbin, Rahm Emmanuel, Al Franken, Hillary Clinton.[4]
Candidate committees Bing has donated to include:
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[4]
Other
Bing donated between $10-25 million to the William J. Clinton Foundation.[5]
An aircraft owned by Stephen Bing, a longtime Democratic donor and fund-raiser, carried Clinton and journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee back to the United States.[6]
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
External resources
External links
References
- ↑ "Stephen Bing's New Endeavor", Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2007.
- ↑ Cal-Access record of Bing donations in 2005-2006
- ↑ Cal-Access record of Bing donations in 2003-2004
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Open Secrets, Records of donations from Stephen Bing
- ↑ Donors to the William J. Clinton Foundation listed by donation range
- ↑ "Dow plane played role in Clinton’s N. Korea mission", Detroit Free Press, August 9, 2009, (This is an Associated Press articles).
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