Gordon Moore—Donated $1 million to oppose Proposition 23 and protect California's climate law
On October 18, 2010, Gordon Moore donated $1 million to the 'No on Prop 23' campaign. Proposition 23 would have suspended California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) until unemployment dropped to 5.5% or below. The measure was defeated by 23%, protecting the state's greenhouse gas emission controls. This demonstrated Moore's strong support for climate legislation despite opposition from oil companies.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Gordon Moore donated $1 million to defeat Proposition 23
Intel co-founder Gordon Moore contributed $1 million to the No on Prop 23 campaign. The proposition would have suspended California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) until unemployment dropped to 5.5%. It was defeated by 23%.