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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- California's Fair Political Practices Commission says it will investigate allegations that the Mormon church didn't report nonmonetary contributions to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign.
The nonprofit organization, Californians Against Hate, called for the investigation after the measure amending the California constitution to define marriage as a heterosexual act passed earlier this month.
The complaint says the church failed to report money invested to organize phone banks, send out direct mailers, provide transportation to California, mobilize a speakers bureau, send out satellite simulcasts and develop Web sites as commercials and video broadcasts.
In a statement provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday, spokeswoman Kim Farah said church officials had received a copy of the complaint.
"We will be sending information to the FPPC and believe that any investigation will confirm the Church's compliance with applicable law," she said.
Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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