Prop. 8 donors gave $83 million

Donors gave more than $83 million to support or oppose the ballot initiative that abolished same- ex marriage in California, according to campaign disclosure reports made public Monday. AP in the Daily News.

The new filings, which cover the weeks immediately before and after the Nov. 4 election, show that elected officials, businesses, churches and individuals poured millions more into the contest than previously reported.

The final tallies show that opponents of Proposition 8 raised $43.3 million in 2008 and had a little more than $730,000 left on hand at year's end. The measure's sponsors raised $39.9 million and had $983,000 left over.