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Reed Hastings Donates $1M to Block Prop 39

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Reed Hastings donated $1 million to a “No on 39” committee to block Prop 39.
Patty Quillin contributed $1.5 million on Aug. 31 to an anti-Prop 39 coalition.
A PPIC poll showed 55% of likely voters opposed Prop 39 and 43% supported it.
Richard Uihlein and Nicole Shanahan are major backers of Prop 39.
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) said Attorney General Rob Bonta misled voters with the ballot title.

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Reed Hastings donated $1 million to a “No on 39” committee to block Prop 39.
Patty Quillin contributed $1.5 million on Aug. 31 to an anti-Prop 39 coalition.
A PPIC poll showed 55% of likely voters opposed Prop 39 and 43% supported it.
Richard Uihlein and Nicole Shanahan are major backers of Prop 39.
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) said Attorney General Rob Bonta misled voters with the ballot title.