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At the urging of church leaders, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have contributed more money to the campaign to pass Prop 8 — as much as $20 million — than any other identifiable group. The demonstration created rush-hour traffic jams on the city’s west side when portions of Santa Monica, Westwood and Wilshire boulevards, as well as exit ramps from the 405 freeway, were closed down.

Rex Wockner