The companies that have donated the most money in the effort to defeat California's Proposition 37:
CompanyHome baseDonations
1. Monsanto Co.St. Louis, Mo.$7,105,582.00
2. DuPontWilmington, Del.$4,900,000.00
3. PepsiCo Inc.Purchase, N.Y.$2,145,400.00
4. Syngenta Corp.Greensboro, N.C.$2,000,000.00
4. Dow AgrosciencesIndianapolis, Ind.$2,000,000.00
4. Bayer CropSciencePittsburgh, Pa.$2,000,000.00
4. BASF Plant ScienceResearch Triangle Park, N.C.$2,000,000.00
8. Kraft Foods Global Inc.Northfield, Ill.$1,950,500.00
9. Coca-Cola Co.Atlanta, Ga.$1,465,500.00
10. Nestle USA Inc.Glendale, Calif.$1,315,600.00
Top Minnesota companies
General Mills Inc. Golden Valley $1,135,300.00
Hormel Foods Corp.Austin $374,300.00
Cargill Inc.Wayzata $231,116.94
Land O'Lakes Inc.Arden Hills $103,300.00
Faribault Foods Inc.Minneapolis $66,000.00
Source: MapLight
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