Allstate agent in Gold River contributed to Yes on Prop 8.

[totodeinhere]

http://www.sacbee.com/1098/story/1392716.html?appSession=74748623971190&RecordID=64272&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=&CPIorderBy=

Apparently it was an individual agent, not the entire company. I apologize for the confusion. However, I hope that if anyone bought insurance from this agent in Gold River they will cancel.

[Zuiderelle]

1. Edit, since it seems this might be just individuals USING Allstate's name

I checked to make sure it was the organization of Allstate that comes up in the search and not just Allstate listed as someone's employer, and it does come up as an organizational donation. I searched for my insurance company, State Farm, and found only individual contributions, but nothing from the actual organization.

I'm glad to see that HRC contributed almost a half million to oppose it. I guess I won't cancel my contribution to them after all.

And, I'm also using it to search near my own zip code in case there is anyone here I can directly affect now.

[Yes We Did]

2. Take it one step futher.

Complain to any TV stations you see their advertising, and find out who their business partners are and complain to them too.

[MattBaggins]

3. Was this Corporate Allstate

or an individual Allstate agent?

[David__77]

4. This is an independent agent. Allstate is NOT anti-gay.

This was found here:

http://www.californiansagainsthate.com/dishonorRoll.html

John Chandler, Allstate, Gold River, CA
$6,000 on 8/25/08

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Allstate.Insurance.Company.-.John.Chandler.916-852-2060

The "Allstate" is only to identify his employer.

Allstate received a perfect score by HRC for its workplace policies.

[totodeinhere]

6. If that is the case, I apologize.

I thought they meant Allstate corporate. I will try to see if I can rescind the cancellation.

[totodeinhere]

7. This SacBee search tool is great however.

We can use it to find out who are our friends and who are our enemies.

http://www.sacbee.com/295/story/1393017.html

[Zuiderelle]

8. Why does it come up when searching for organizations then?

When I search individuals I find some that list their business as something, but they don't come up when searching organizations.

[David__77]

11. I don't know, but in this case, it's an individual in Gold River.

Which is right where I live coincidentally. Allstate didn't donate to Proposition 8. In fact, they've gotten in how water with anti-gay forces before.

[nichomachus]

13. Maybe someone should let Allstate know he's exposing them to this

[bluedawg12]

5. Allstate has a position on justice?

Oh yeah! Progressive policies on health care reform and trial lawyers for plaintiff's.
ETA:
OK, I will amend this to reflect that post above that it was an individual Allstate agent that was a bigot and not the entire organization.

[SoCalNative]

9. I have a feeling that is an independent Allstate office

run by an independent agent, and not the corporate Allstate.

That being said..I'm SURE that Corporate might like to know that a donation was made in the company's name to this.

And here's the websites for the agents at the location listed in the donation

http://agent.allstate.com/BrianZufelt/Welcome

http://agent.allstate.com/jchandler/Welcome

neither one of them are listed individually as having donated

[Zuiderelle]

10. That's a very good point. Maybe the OP should change the post somewhat so as ...

not to affect some innocent people who happen to work for Allstate. Sounds like these bozos should be reprimanded by Allstate though.

[SoCalNative]

12. it DOES seem that the Allstate agents up in that area are a bunch of bigots

here's another one that donated $10,000 to support Prop 8

http://www.sacbee.com/1098/story/1392716.html?appSession=87348636236174&RecordID=64984&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=1&CPIsortType=&CPIorderBy=