Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
California Democratic Party received the highest sum during this period, with a total of $825,780 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $825,780 | $39,323 |
| California Apartment Association Issues Committee | $544,470 | $12,374 |
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network Action Committee | $440,000 | $220,000 |
| California Republican Party - State | $354,000 | $20,824 |
| ActBlue California | $345,254 | $221 |
| Western Manufactured Housing Communities Sponsor: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $308,779 | $916 |
| No on Property 21: Californians for Responsible Housing, a Coalition of Seniors, Veterans, Affordable Housing Advocates, Labor & Social Justice Organizations, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $234,500 | $19,542 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America IEC | $111,800 | $55,900 |
| Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $100,855 | $5,603 |
| California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $80,000 | $40,000 |
| Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, PAC | $58,340 | $2,244 |
| Grove For Board Of Equalization 2026 | $55,550 | $1,587 |
| Integrity California | $55,400 | $27,700 |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2024 | $53,300 | $3,135 |
| Buffy Wicks for Assembly 2024 | $53,000 | $3,786 |
| Eleni Kounalakis for Governor 2026 | $49,105 | $8,184 |
| Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $42,050 | $3,004 |
| Gallagher for Assembly 2024 | $40,000 | $4,000 |
| Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 | $38,150 | $3,179 |
| Stephen Bennett for Assembly 2024 | $37,240 | $1,552 |
| Gregg Hart for Assembly 2024 | $36,000 | $3,273 |
| New Majority, PAC | $36,000 | $2,769 |
| John Harabedian for Assembly 2024 | $36,000 | $2,769 |
| Jesse Arreguin for State Senate District 7 2024 | $35,795 | $2,983 |
| California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $33,570 | $33,570 |
| Tony Thurmond for Governor 2026 | $33,505 | $2,792 |
| Protect Property 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $33,237 | $108 |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2024 | $32,998 | $3,300 |
| Brian Jones for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $32,000 | $3,556 |
| Orange County Business Council's Biz, PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $29,987 | $29,987 |
| Sabrina Cervantes for Senate 2024 | $29,900 | $2,990 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $28,810 | $5,762 |
| Marc Berman for Assembly 2024 | $27,599 | $3,067 |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, PAC | $27,300 | $9,100 |
| Anna Caballero for State Treasurer 2026 | $26,500 | $2,944 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Political Action Committee | $25,960 | $25,960 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Public Works Political Action Committee | $25,960 | $25,960 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee | $25,960 | $25,960 |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $25,960 | $25,960 |
| Greg Wallis for Assembly 2024 | $25,250 | $2,806 |
| California Jewish, PAC | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| No on 21 - Californians for Affordable Housing, sponsored by the California Rental Housing Association | $23,858 | $1,136 |
| Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2024 | $23,650 | $2,956 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $23,265 | $1,454 |
| Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026 | $23,200 | $5,800 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $22,600 | $2,055 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Associated General Contractors Political Action Committee of CA• California Medical Association PAC• Political Action California Court Reporters Association• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• United Association of the Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, Local #343, PAC• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Independent Expenditure Committee• California Bankers Association State, PAC• Northern Solano Democratic Club• San Francisco Green Party• Black Women's Democratic Club• ACT Political• California Waste Haulers Council, PAC• California Jewish, PAC• Senator Steven Bradford Officeholder Account 2020• California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee• California Charter Schools Association Advocates Issues Committee• Teresa M. Clark Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Academy of Audiology• Henry Jones for CalPERS Board 2019• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee• United Food & Commercial Workers Local 5, PAC• California Progressive PAC• Bill Dodd for Lieutenant Governor 2026• Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County• Nextgen California• California Association for Nurse Practitioners, PAC• California Laborers for Equality and Progress• Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee• Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee• Northern California District Council of Laborers PAC• California Physical Therapy Political Action Committee• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• Asian Pacific Environmental Network Action Committee• Local 18 Water And Power Defense League (IBEW)• Kinecta Federal Credit Union Federal PAC• 21st Century Alliance Good Government, PAC• Faculty Association of California Community Colleges-Political Action Committee• Service Employees International Union Local 521 Independent Expenditure Committee Sponsored By Service Employees International Unions• California YIMBY Victory Fund• California Republican Party - State• American Pistachio Growers California, PAC• Unity, A Sponsored Committee of the Alameda Labor Council, Afl-Cio, PAC• California Restaurant Association Issues, PAC• 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• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Independent Expenditure Committee• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• Transport Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Local 200 California State Conference• Green Party of California• Riverside Sheriffs' Association Public Education Fund• Mark Ridley-Thomas Legal Defense Fund• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund• Southern California Armenian Democrats• Federated University Police Officer's Association, PAC• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Bay Area Legislative Leaders, PAC• Committee to Save Our Neighborhoods, Sponsored by Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action• Californians Against Pandemics, Sponsored by Public Health Nonprofit Organizations• Senator Brian Dahle 2020 Officeholder Account• SUNPAC sponsored by California Solar & Storage Association• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• Angelenos for Safe Transportation• California Association of Orthodontists, PAC• Beach Cities Democrats• California Electrical Contractors Sponsored by the California Chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• California Association of Pest Control Advisers Political Action Committee• Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Orange County Employees Association Political Action Committee• Manufactured Housing Educational Trust / MHET PAC, PAC• Inland Empire Disposal Association, PAC• California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• Northern California Water Association, PAC• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Manufactured Housing Educational Trust Issues, PAC• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Political Action Committee• California Almond Industry PAC Federal, Sponsored by the Almond Alliance of California• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• California Assisted Living Association, PAC• Pacific Coast Producers Political Action Committee• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Issues Committee• Reform California• Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors/California Political Action Committee• Truck Unit PAC, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association• Judicial Independence Fund• Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC• Inland Empire Business IEBIZPAC, PAC• State Affiliated Cops Independent Expenditure Committee (aka SAC PAC IEC)• San Diegans for Justice• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• California Asphalt Pavement Association Political Action Committee• Democratic Women of the Desert• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America IEC• Californians Allied for Patient Protection, PAC• Biocom, PAC• San Bernardino County Probation Officers Association• Bay Area Citizens Political Action Committee• California Hospitals Committee on Issues• Associated Builders and Contractors Central California Chapter, PAC• California American Council of Engineering Companies Issues Fund• Integrity California• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• Orange County Business Council's Biz, PAC• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Issues Committee• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• The Plumbing Piping & Mechanical Contractors Sponsored by CA Legis. Conference of Plumbing Heating & Piping Industry, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee• California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee• Committee to Engage and Empower California Voters• Solano County Democratic Central Committee• Reform Local Government PAC• Cisco Systems ePAC, Inc.• Crime Victims United Political Action Committee Sponsored by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association• California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC• 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• California Association of Health Plans 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• Concerned Americans for Responsible Government, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association• California Restaurant Association, PAC• Libertarian Party of California• Verizon Communications Good Government Club-California, Inc.• Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action PAC• California School Boards Association Friends of Public Education Political Action Committee• Faculty for Our University's Future, Local Committee, sponsored by the California Faculty Association• Dr. Sion Roy for State Senate 2026• National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy• New Majority Federal PAC• 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• CRA Greater Sacramento Restaurant, sponsored by the California Restaurant Association Sacramento Chapter, PAC• Pacific Association of Domestic Insurance Companies Political Action Committee• San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Afl Cio Council on Political Education• Service Employees International Union Local 521 Issues, PAC• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America California Initiative Fund• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, PAC• Asian Pacific-Islander Empowerment, PAC• The California Women's List• United Agribusiness League, PAC• California Association of Health Underwriters Political Action Committee• United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 324, PAC• College Republicans United of Californa• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• Napa-Solano Counties Central Labor Council Afl-Cio, Committee on Political Education• Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy• Multi-County Property Rights PAC, Sponsored by Apartment Association of Orange County• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Small Contributor Committee• Matt Haney for Assembly 2024• Doctors Company Political Action Committee, The• 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• Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Greater Anesthesia Service and Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Society of Anesthesiologists• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 460, PAC• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• Inland Empire United Action Fund• Riverside County Republican Central Committee (State)• Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2024• Peace & Freedom Party State Central Committee• California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (FARM PAC)• Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association Small Contributor Committee• Steven Bradford for Lieutenant Governor 2026• San Fernando Valley Young Democrats• California Democratic Party• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Chamber of Commerce, PAC• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21 Issues, PAC• Western Electrical Contractors Association Good Government PAC, Inc.• United Contractors, PAC• California Dialysis Council Political Action Committee• California Credit Union League Political Action Committee• San Mateo County Central Labor Council Committee on Political Education• California Permanente Medical Groups, PAC• Portantino for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026• Equality California Political Action Committee• Family Business Political Action Committee• California Staffing Professionals, PAC• Dairy Institute Legislative Committee• Western United Dairies, PAC• Naiop San Diego, PAC• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• West Valley Democrats• Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Public Works Political Action Committee• Repeal the Death Tax, a Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• Fund Her PAC• Los Angeles County Waste Management Association, PAC• California Advanced Biofuels Alliance Political Action Committee• Shatter, PAC• Construction & General Laborers Local Union 304 Political Action Committee• Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Move The Needle, PAC• The American Council for Evangelicals State, PAC• Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association• California Nations Indian Gaming Association Sovereignty Protection Fund• California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC• Californians Allied for Patient Protection Independent Expenditure Account
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