As the organization has grown, Californians Against Hate has evolved into leading boycotts of companies whose owners gave large contributions to Proposition 8.

They have also filed complaints with two state ethics commissions that have led to investigations of the LDS Church in California and the National Organization for Marriage in Maine.

[1] Californians Against Hate has repeatedly called for a Congressional Investigation of the National Organization for Marriage due to its late and non reporting of its federal 990 income tax returns.

[2] Californians Against Hate was founded in July 2008 by Fred Karger, a long time Republican political consultant, in response to the large amounts of money flooding into Proposition 8.

His early support of Proposition 8 caused an immediate response from gay-rights organizations including GLAAD, which canceled any events that were to be held at the hotel.

[1] Californians Against Hate filed a formal complaint against the LDS Church with California Fair Political Practices Commission.

"[12][13] A complaint filed by Californians Against Hate also led the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices to launch an investigation of National Organization for Marriage.