Archbishop L J Guillory, Robert Kennedy, Jr. Galvanized Minister Louis Farrakhan and Other Pastors To Fight California SB 277

Archbishop Guillory says; "Senate Bill 277, which would eliminate the personal belief and religious exemptions for school children, is being supported by the California Legislature because of the money they've received from the vaccine and pharmaceutical Companies!"

Pharmaceutical companies and their trade groups gave more than $2 million to current members of the Legislature in 2013-2014, about 2 percent of the total raised, records show. Nine of the top 20 recipients are either legislative leaders or serve on either the Assembly or Senate health committees. Receiving more than $95,000, the top recipient of industry campaign cash is Sen. Richard Pan, a Sacramento Democrat and doctor who is carrying the vaccine bill.

State records show that pharmaceutical companies and trade groups donated more than $2 million to current lawmakers in 2013-2014. Campaign donations to current state legislators Direct lobbying payments Johnson & Johnson Inc. $86,300 $583,926 GlaxoSmithKline $32,250 $561,479 Eli Lilly & Company $193,100 $280,863 Gilead Sciences Inc. $77,600 $196,732 Biocom PAC $30,000 $223,224 Sanofi $48,000 $172,500 Abbott Laboratories $173,600 $42,500 Astellas Pharma US Inc. $47,900 $161,440 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLP $157,300 $49,583 Merck & Co. Inc. $91,600 $108,204 California Pharmacists Association $53,389 $134,176 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Assn. $137,950 $45,455 Eisai Inc. $92,000 $88,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb Comapny $32,300 $144,101 Pfizer $150,600 $21,250 AbbVie $138,425 $25,530 Amgen $105,600 $45,455 Allergan USA Inc. $120,100 $22,757 Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. $40,000 $83,348 Pharmacy Professionals of California $32,000 $0

TOP DRUG-MAKER RECIPIENTS Lawmaker Party/District Amount Sen. Richard Pan * D-Sacramento $95,150 Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins D-San Diego $90,250 Sen. Ed Hernandez * D-Azusa $67,750 Sen. Holly Mitchell * D-Los Angeles $60,107 Assemblyman Brian Maienschein * R-San Diego $59,879 Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon D-Los Angeles $56,648 Sen. Isadore Hall D-Compton $52,400 Sen. Jerry Hill D-San Mateo $50,209 Assemblyman Henry Perea D-Fresno $49,550 Assemblywoman Shirley Weber D-San Diego $47,000 Assemblyman Mike Gatto D-Los Angeles $46,491 Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla * D-Concord $45,600 Sen. Andy Vidak R-Hanford $42,800 Assemblyman Tom Daly D-Anaheim $40,300 Assemblyman Kevin Mullin D-South San Francisco $38,400 Assemblyman Adam Gray D-Merced $37,000 Assemblyman Rob Bonta * D-Alameda $36,750 Assemblyman Anthony Rendon D-Lakewood $36,200 Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez * D-Los Angeles $33,850 Assemblyman Richard Gordon D-Menlo Park $33,100 *Member of the Assembly or Senate health committees Source: Bee analysis of secretary of state campaign finance and lobbying reports