California Pro-Life Council, Inc. v. Randolph
Opinion
Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
CPLC, a non-profit corporation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(4), is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, educational orga- nization dedicated to educating the public on abortion, infanti- cide, and euthanasia. CPLC is the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying and interests groups. According to CPLC, its major purpose is not the nomination or election of candidates or the passage or defeat of ballot measures, but rather to educate Californians regarding the value of life. In keeping with its expressed purpose, CPLC periodically generates mass mailings, ranging from 15,000 to in excess of 100,000 in number.
The purpose of the PRA is to inform voters of the identity of individuals and/or organizations who expend money in support of or in opposition to ballot measures. The informa- tion collected pursuant to PRA disclosure requirements is accessible to the public via the Secretary of State’s website. In 2004, there were 18,243,899 documented hits on this site, in 2005 11,118,821 documented hits, and in 2006 20,049,141 documented hits.