Here are the 50 California political committees that received the largest financial contributions during December 2025, according to the California Secretary of State. Together, they received $14.6 million in political contributions, 99.6% of all donations in the state.
Consumer Attorneys of California Initiative Defense Political Action Committee received the highest sum during this period, with a total of $7.1 million in donations.
Political committees in California received over $1.5 billion in donations in 2022.
Political donations in the state are capped at $5,500 per election cycle for candidates running for the state legislature, such as Senators and Representatives. For gubernatorial candidates, the contribution limit is $36,400 per election cycle.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
| Rank | Committee | City | Amount | Median Contribution Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Attorneys of California Initiative Defense Political Action Committee | Sacramento | $7,119,366 | $100 |
| 2 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | San Rafael | $3,780,000 | $372,500 |
| 3 | CA Business, sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce, PAC | Sacramento | $800,000 | $262,500 |
| 4 | Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | Sacramento | $542,000 | $12,600 |
| 5 | Democratic Party of Orange County | Anaheim | $251,550 | $49,000 |
| 6 | Children’S Funding Accelerator, Inc. | Washington | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 7 | Malia Cohen for Controller 2026 | Sacramento | $236,300 | $19,600 |
| 8 | Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2026 | Alameda | $216,600 | $7,400 |
| 9 | Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee | Pasadena | $154,314.62 | $154,315 |
| 10 | San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | San Francisco | $153,000 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Susan Rubio for Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $117,400 | $5,900 |
| 12 | Shirley Weber for Secretary of State 2026 | Sacramento | $69,000 | $12,300 |
| 13 | California Bankers Association State, PAC | Sacramento | $64,354 | $4,210 |
| 14 | Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund | Los Angeles | $47,500 | $12,500 |
| 15 | Aisha Wahab for State Senate 2026 | Hayward | $46,400 | $5,900 |
| 16 | Grove For Board Of Equalization 2026 | Bakersfield | $44,100 | $9,700 |
| 17 | California’s Best | Norwalk | $44,000 | $44,000 |
| 18 | Anna Caballero Thrive California Ballot Measure Committee | Sacramento | $40,000 | $12,500 |
| 19 | Menjivar for Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $39,000 | $3,400 |
| 20 | Laborers Local 652, PAC | Santa Ana | $34,166.5 | $132 |
| 21 | Dr. Sion Roy for State Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $32,500 | $4,900 |
| 22 | California Association of Mutual Water Companies Political Action Committee | Sacramento | $31,400 | $1,000 |
| 23 | Pacheco Moving California Forward, a Ballot Measure Committee | Sacramento | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| 24 | Steve Padilla for State Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $29,900 | $5,900 |
| 25 | Catherine Blakespear for Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $29,500 | $5,900 |
| 26 | Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senate 2026 | Inglewood | $27,700 | $2,500 |
| 27 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | Sacramento | $27,347 | $13,674 |
| 28 | American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees-Council 57 Issues, PAC | Oakland | $25,571 | $262 |
| 29 | Grassroots Democrats HQ State | Long Beach | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 30 | Anna Caballero for State Treasurer 2026 | Sacramento | $24,400 | $12,200 |
| 31 | Senator Susan Rubio Ballot Measure Committee | Sacramento | $24,000 | $12,000 |
| 32 | Valley Families for Melissa Hurtado for Senate 2026 | Sacramento | $21,600 | $5,900 |
| 33 | Save Open Space & Agricultural Resources, Inc. | Ventura | $20,251.87 | $100 |
| 34 | Tony Thurmond for Governor 2026 | Oakland | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 34 | The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC | Irvine | $20,000 | $2,500 |
| 36 | Alvarado-Gil for Senate 2026 | Hilmar | $17,700 | $5,900 |
| 37 | Angelenos for Safe Transportation | Norwalk | $15,248 | $528 |
| 38 | National Mentor Holdings Fund Pac Files Reports With Fec; the, Inc. | Boston | $13,362.85 | $13,363 |
| 39 | California Dream for All, Robert Rivas Ballot Measure Committee | Sacramento | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| 40 | Brian Jones – Republican Central Committee 2024 | La Mesa | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| 41 | Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee | Sacramento | $11,817.79 | $248 |
| 42 | Conduent Incorporated Political Action Committee | Washington | $10,908.47 | $10,908 |
| 43 | Results for California: A Cottie Petrie-Norris Ballot Measure Committee | Sacramento | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 43 | Republican Party of San Diego County | San Diego | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 45 | California Independent Telephone Political Action Committee | Sacramento | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| 45 | Consumers for Clean Water, PAC | Sacramento | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| 47 | Teladoc Health, Political Action Committee FEC ID# C00579359, Inc. | Sausalito | $9,329.17 | $9,329 |
| 48 | Brian Jones for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | Hilmar | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| 49 | Rio Tinto America Pac Fec Pac ID # C00243675, Inc. | South Jordan | $5,803.26 | $5,803 |
| 50 | Committee for Local Resiliency, Lisa Calderon Ballot Measure Committee | Los Angeles | $5,000 | $5,000 |
