Save the Bay
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| Save the Bay | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Oakland, California |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | David Lewis, Executive Director |
| Year founded: | 1961 |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, Save the Bay was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California. The group sought to protect and preserve San Francisco Bay.[1]
Mission
According to Save the Bay, the group's mission was as follows:[4]
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Save the Bay protects and restores San Francisco Bay for the people and wildlife by re-establishing tidal marsh, preventing development and fill, improving water quality, and building effective constituency of Bay supporters.[5] |
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Background
As of 2016, Save the Bay was a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, that sought to advocate for the preservation and protection of the San Francisco Bay. The group consisted of 50,000 supporters and was established in 1961. It led a campaign to re-establish 100,000 acres of tidal marsh. The group also provided public educational programs on the health of the bay.
Political activity
As of 2016, Save the Bay was active in environmental politics and advocated for environmental policies and legislation. The group lobbied at the local, state, and federal level, focusing on the prevention of pollution, the restoration of wetlands, and the prevention of development on the bay.[6][7][8]
Ballot measure activity
2016 activity
Save the Bay supported a yes vote on California's Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum, which upheld legislation banning plastic bags that was enacted by the California State Legislature under the name Senate Bill 270. Save the Bay supported the proposition through its political committees, Save the Bay Action Fund PAC and Save the Bay Action Fund Committee to Support Proposition 67.[9][10] The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Save the Bay's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Save the Bay | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Proposition 67, Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum (2016) | 2016 | Opposed a veto |  Approved
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| California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase (2016) | 2016 | Supported | Approved
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| San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority “Clean and Healthy Bay” Parcel Tax, Measure AA | June 2016 | Supported[11] |
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Leadership
As of October 2016, the following were members of the Save the Bay board:[12]
- Samuel N. Luoma, Chair
- Donnie Fowler
- Michael Gallagher
- Ron Gonzales
- Lisa Hoyos
- Michael Katz
- Bill Leimbach
- Sandy Linder
- Henry Manayan
- Dean Meniktas
- Christopher Richard
- Lynda Sullivan
- Stephen Thompson
- Anne Toth
- Sinclair White
Finances
The following is a breakdown of Save the Bay's revenues and expenses as submitted to the IRS for the 2010/2011 to 2013/2014 fiscal years:
| Annual revenue and expenses for Save the Bay, 2010/2011–2013/2014 | ||
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2013/2014[4] | $3,223,478 | $3,727,635 |
| 2012/2013[13] | $3,828,846 | $3,951,439 |
| 2011/2012[14] | $3,295,533 | $3,349,265 |
| 2010/2011[14] | $2,899,636 | $2,948,266 |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Save the Bay'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Ballot measure influencers, 2016
- California Proposition 67, Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum (2016)
- Palo Alto Undedication of Byxbee Park Acreage for Composting Facility, Measure E (November 2011)
- Peter Kilmartin
- Redwood City Cargill Salt Works Development, Measures V and W (November 2008)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Save the Bay, "About," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Summary, Save the Bay," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Issues, Save the Bay," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, Save the Bay (2013/2014)," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Save the Bay, "Prevent Pollution," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Save the Bay, "Restore Wetlands," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Save the Bay, "Stop Bayfill," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ CA SOS, "SAVE THE BAY ACTION FUND COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 67," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ CA SOS, "SAVE THE BAY ACTION FUND PAC - YES ON PROP 67," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Yes on AAA, "Supporters," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Save the Bay, "Board of Directors," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, Save the Bay (2012/2013)," accessed October 10, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Guidestar, "IRS Form 990, Save the Bay (2011/2012)," accessed October 10, 2016
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