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David Stern has contributed to many Democratic Party (US) candidates since becoming NBA commissioner. In September 2010, he donated $1,000 to support a group opposing California's Prop 23, which would delay enactment of the state's landmark environmental law.
He is married to Dianne Bock Stern, and they have two adult sons. They reside in Scarsdale, NY.
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