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  Prop. 8 supporters want donors anonymous
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News DateFriday, January 9, 2009 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSponsors of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage asked a federal judge Thursday to overturn state laws that require disclosure of the names and employers of campaign donors of $100 or more, saying the laws invite harassment and chill free speech.

The mandatory disclosure of thousands of contributors to Proposition 8 on the secretary of state's Web site has led to numerous acts of vandalism, boycotts and even death threats, lawyers for the Prop. 8 campaign said in a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento.

"This harassment is made possible because of California's unconstitutional campaign finance disclosure rules as applied to ballot measure committees where even donors of as little as $100 must have their names, home addresses and employers listed on public documents," said Ron Prentice, chairman of ProtectMarriage.com, the Yes on 8 committee.

The suit also seeks to eliminate all campaign disclosure requirements for ballot measures after an election - barring the state from requiring any additional contribution reports, and requiring officials to purge all pre-election reports from their public files.
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