Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, sponsored by environmental and health organizations received the highest sum during this period, with a total of $1.2 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.
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, sponsored by environmental and health organizations | $1,180,539 | $118,054 |
| ActBlue California | $447,814 | $278 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $233,695 | $2,996 |
| Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | $225,000 | $75,000 |
| Million More Voters, Sponsored by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO | $131,914 | $132 |
| California Republican Party - State | $129,450 | $8,091 |
| California Apartment Association Issues Committee | $121,922 | $30,481 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $118,185 | $1,515 |
| Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $117,235 | $1,523 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $115,400 | $38,467 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $101,250 | $16,875 |
| Californians for Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability, sponsored by California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $100,300 | $25,075 |
| Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $90,089 | $206 |
| Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2026 | $74,200 | $2,854 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $66,600 | $22,200 |
| Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee | $60,718 | $23 |
| Keep California Golden | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $57,250 | $2,290 |
| California Jewish, PAC | $52,500 | $17,500 |
| Coalition to Grow San Francisco - Grow SF, PAC | $49,000 | $16,333 |
| Gipson for Assembly 2024 | $48,800 | $3,486 |
| Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024 | $48,064 | $4,005 |
| Juan Carrillo for Assembly 2024 | $47,000 | $2,765 |
| Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024 | $45,750 | $3,268 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $45,200 | $2,379 |
| Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | $44,942 | $2,809 |
| Anna Caballero for State Treasurer 2026 | $43,000 | $2,529 |
| Liz Ortega-Toro for Assembly 2024 | $41,700 | $4,170 |
| Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, PAC | $40,371 | $985 |
| Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $40,020 | $13,340 |
| Patel for Assembly 2024 | $35,887 | $3,589 |
| Radanovich for Assembly 2024 | $33,981 | $2,614 |
| Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2024 | $33,925 | $2,423 |
| Sade Elhawary for Assembly 2024 | $33,325 | $2,222 |
| Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC | $33,175 | $128 |
| California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC | $32,329 | $1,347 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 | $32,280 | $2,690 |
| Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | $30,849 | $1,815 |
| Women in Power | $29,100 | $7,275 |
| Corey Jackson for Assembly 2024 | $29,000 | $2,071 |
| California Conference of Carpenters - Building Communities Fund | $26,750 | $26,750 |
| Bruce-Lane for Assembly 2024 | $26,700 | $2,967 |
| Heath Flora for Assembly 2024 | $26,000 | $4,333 |
| Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $25,655 | $1,166 |
| Dixon for Assembly 2024 | $25,304 | $2,300 |
| Protect Property 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $25,114 | $104 |
| Colin Parent for Assembly 2024 | $25,000 | $1,786 |
| LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly 2024 | $24,900 | $2,767 |
| Maggy Krell for Assembly 2024 | $24,800 | $1,459 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Associated General Contractors Political Action Committee of CA• Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation Afl-Cio• California Medical Association PAC• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Keep California Golden• California Forestry Association, PAC• Slo County Democratic Party• Northern Solano Democratic Club• Black Women's Democratic Club• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries California Political Action Committee• California Podiatric, Sponsored by California Podiatric Medical Association, PAC• California Waste Haulers Council, PAC• California League of Food Producers, PAC• California Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee• California Jewish, PAC• LeadingAge California, PAC• Solid Waste Association of Orange County, PAC• Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee• Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee• Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State• Southern California Rental Housing Association, PAC• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee• California Council for Affordable Housing, PAC• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues• San Francisco Laborer's Local 261 PAC• Central Valley Democratic Club• California YIMBY Victory Fund• The California Ambulatory Surgery Association Issues Political Action Committee• California Republican Party - State• American Pistachio Growers California, PAC• Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club• Driving California's Economy, Sponsored by California New Car Dealers Association• Brand Mendoza Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative• Contra Costa United Working Families, All Purpose Account, Sponsored by Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, Afl-Cio• Housing Contractors of California, PAC• Plumbers Local No. 78 Political Action Committee• State Coalition of Probation Organizations, PAC• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 Issues Committee• Green Party of California• Mark Ridley-Thomas Legal Defense Fund• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund• Silicon Valley Leadership Group Political Action Committee• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund• Western Carwash Association Political Action Committee• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 State Political Action Fund• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund• Allstate California, PAC• Courage California State PAC• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• San Francisco Police Officers Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, PAC• California Association of Orthodontists, PAC• Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California• Million More Voters, Sponsored By The California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio• Inland Empire Disposal Association, PAC• California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee• Technology Network California Political Action Committee• Construction Employers' Association -Issues, PAC• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Issues Committee• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• Central Coast Labor Council Political Action Committee• California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Wescom Credit Union State, PAC• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• Teamsters Local Union 350, PAC• Communities for California Cardrooms Political Action Committee• Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 36 Political Action Committee• Reform California• Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 8 Sponsored by International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 8, PAC• Truck Unit PAC, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association• Rescue California• Judicial Independence Fund• California Psychological Association Political Action Committee• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee• Placer County Republican Central Committee (State)• Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association State, PAC• State Affiliated Cops Independent Expenditure Committee (aka SAC PAC IEC)• Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal• San Diegans for Justice• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• California Asphalt Pavement Association Political Action Committee• Democratic Women of the Desert• EdVoice for the Kids, PAC• California Grocers Association Political Action Committee• Trout Political Action Committee• Biocom, PAC• Voters First, Not Special Interests Sponsored by Hold Politicians Accountable• California Builders Alliance, sponsored by Sacramento Builders Exchange• California American Council of Engineering Companies Issues Fund• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• California Fuels & Convenience Alliance, PAC• Orange County Business Council's Biz, PAC• California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Issues Account• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• California Association of Collectors, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee• Committee to Engage and Empower California Voters• The Irvine Taxpayers Association, Sponsored by Orange County Taxpayers Association• Reform Local Government PAC• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees California People Issues, PAC• California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC• Democratic Party of Orange County• Coalition for a Better Los Angeles, Sponsored by the Plumbers Local Union No. 78• Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC• Butte County Republican Party• Grassroots Democrats HQ State• California Young Democrats Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus• Courage California Issues• Pipe Trades District Council No. 36 Federal PAC• California Water Service State & Local Political Action Committee• California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC• Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council Political Action Committee• California Log Cabin Republicans, PAC• Association of California School Administrators Issues Political Action Committee• San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee State• Concerned Americans for Responsible Government, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association• California Restaurant Association, PAC• Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Public Affairs Committee• State Building & Construction Trades Council of California PAC• California Business Properties Association, PAC• Libertarian Party of California• California Life Sciences Political Action Committee• California School Boards Association Friends of Public Education Political Action Committee• Friends of the University• CA Association for Medical Laboratory Technology Lab, PAC• Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee• California Manufacturers & Technology Association Political Action Committee• Pacific Egg & Poultry Association Political Action Committee• California Association for Health Services at Home• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Californians for Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability, sponsored by California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses• Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC• Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee• Laborers Local Union No. 783, PAC• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles sponsored by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, PAC• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Afl Cio Council on Political Education• Plumbers and Pipefitters U. A. Local #246 Cope Committee• California New Car Dealers Association Issues, PAC• The California Women's List• Friends of the Great Park Political Action Committee• Assemblyman Heath Flora for Safer Communities, a controlled Ballot Measure Committee• California Association of Health Underwriters Political Action Committee• College Republicans United of Californa• Teamsters Local 2010, PAC• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• 6Beds Political Action Committee• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• ChamberPAC Small Contributor Committee, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce• Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy• We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee (Fed PAC ID# C00527226)• Sunkist Political Action Committee• California Nevada Cement Association, PAC• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Small Contributor Committee• Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Employees State, PAC• California Optometric PAC (aka CAL-OPAC)• Matt Haney for Assembly 2024• Doctors Company Political Action Committee, The• Construction Employers' Association, PAC• Anesthesia Service Medical Group Advocacy Fund• No on 21 - Californians for Affordable Housing, sponsored by the California Rental Housing Association• Building Industry Association of Southern California, PAC• California Apartment Association Issues Committee• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Greater Anesthesia Service and Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Society of Anesthesiologists• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• Results for California: A Cottie Petrie-Norris Ballot Measure Committee• Santa Barbara County Republican Party• Building Owners & Managers Association of California, PAC• Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2024• California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (FARM PAC)• CA Association of Health Facilities PAC• Steven Bradford for Lieutenant Governor 2026• San Fernando Valley Young Democrats• Ibew 302, PAC• California Democratic Party• Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local 393 Political Action Fund• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Chamber of Commerce, PAC• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 Issues, PAC• United Contractors, PAC• California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)• Equality California Political Action Committee• California Staffing Professionals, PAC• Phil Ting for Treasurer 2026• Rebuild California• San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee• United Educators of San Francisco Committee on Political Education• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists PAC• West Valley Democrats• Fund Her PAC• American Agents Alliance Political Action Committee• Los Angeles County Waste Management Association, PAC• California Advanced Biofuels Alliance Political Action Committee• Move The Needle, PAC• California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs• Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association• California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC
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