Even with the Mormons' contributions and the strong support of other religious groups, Proposition 8 strategists said they had taken pains to distance themselves from what Mr. Flint called "more extreme elements" opposed to rights for gay men and lesbians.
Fought by Gov. Jerry Brown and business groups, Proposition 53 lost in unofficial results by just 151,646 votes out of more than 13 million cast on the measure.
Championed by anti-immigrant groups, Proposition 200 had a stated purpose of discouraging undocumented immigration.
The fifth section, of 11 questions, grouped propositions concerning the necessary steps for someone to start a personal genetic inquiry.
Four years ago, many large business groups supported Proposition 30, which raised the income tax rates of single filers making more than $250,000 a year to between 10.3% and 13.3% of total income through 2018.
Frank Schubert, campaign manager for the leading group behind Proposition 8, said the accusations were baseless and made by a "rogue group".
Frank Schubert, the campaign manager for Protect Marriage, the leading group behind Proposition 8, said any potential impact, or the specter of bad press, was overstated.
Frank Schubert, campaign manager for Protect Marriage, the leading group behind Proposition 8, said he had received no reports of harassment on Monday.
In 2010, the California Beer & Beverage Distributors made a $10,000 contribution to Public Safety First, a group fighting Proposition 19, a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the Golden State.
In 1997, the government vigorously opposed an initiative from JOD to scrap heroin prescription, and more than 70% of voters turned down the group's proposition.
Frank Schubert, a spokesman for Protect Marriage, the leading group behind Proposition 8, said he had expected that the measure would eventually be challenged at the ballot box but was surprised that it could come so soon.
