With two weeks until the Nov. 4 election, Hollywood's wealthy class is mobilizing to defeat Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban.
Tonight, supermarket magnate Ron Burkle (He of "Burkle bill" fame) hosts a fundraiser at his Beverly Hills home for the campaign.
Providing the entertainment will be Melissa Etheridge and Mary J. Blige.
Tickets start at $1,000, but donors are asked to consider becoming a No on 8 "champion" -- for $250,000.
Last week, Hollywood producer Steve Bing pledged $500,000 in matching funds for other donations. (He of Proposition 87 fame, the oil tax measure he spent tens of millions of dollars supporting.)
That Hollywood money comes after the $100,000 in air time Ellen DeGeneres has purchased and the $100,000 checks Brad Pitt and Stephen Spielberg have cut.
Not too much else event-wise on the political horizon today, as the Yes on 8 campaign bus tour continues and candidates across the state work hard for votes in the final two-week sprint.
But if policy is your interest, today California will get a new legislative analyst to replace Elizabeth Hill, who is retiring after a 22-year run in the non-partisan office.
Finally, if you missed it on Monday, check out the list of which lawmakers passed the most bills -- and had the most vetoed.
Photo: Melissa Etheridge performs as part of Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Credit: AP Photo/ Matt Sayles
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