Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors received the highest sum during this period, with a total of $5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| California Apartment Association Issues Committee | $1,817,625 | $1,817,625 |
| ActBlue California | $653,446 | $319 |
| 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 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Keeping Californians Working, a Coalition of Insurance Agents, Technology, Energy, and Health Care Providers | $240,900 | $240,900 |
| California Democratic Party | $235,250 | $29,406 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County - Yes on Property 1 | $211,139 | $211,139 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $205,500 | $41,100 |
| California Professional Firefighters IE, PAC | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| Tomorrow California, sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations and energy providers, PAC | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 | $118,250 | $2,628 |
| Western Manufactured Housing Communities Sponsor: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $105,399 | $994 |
| Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California, sponsored by environmental and health organizations | $105,038 | $21,008 |
| Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $103,040 | $103,040 |
| Integrity California | $100,900 | $33,633 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| California Republican Party - State | $87,000 | $6,214 |
| Eleni Kounalakis for Governor 2026 | $74,253 | $4,950 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $65,000 | $16,250 |
| Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $61,962 | $61,962 |
| Consumer Attorneys of California Political Action Committee | $55,690 | $11,138 |
| California Association of Highway Patrolmen, PAC | $53,075 | $53,075 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares for Senate 2024 | $52,784 | $3,105 |
| Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $50,345 | $6,293 |
| Caloza for Assembly 2024 | $50,200 | $2,642 |
| California Building Industry Association Issues Committee | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $44,600 | $3,717 |
| Clarissa Cervantes for Assembly 2024 | $44,043 | $2,753 |
| Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee | $38,000 | $1,462 |
| Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024 | $37,000 | $3,700 |
| California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $36,814 | $3,347 |
| Mark Gonzalez for Assembly 2024 | $36,000 | $5,143 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | $35,790 | $3,977 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Josh Becker for Senate 2024 | $34,000 | $1,700 |
| Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026 | $33,700 | $5,617 |
| Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2024 | $32,087 | $5,348 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 | $32,000 | $2,286 |
| California Conference of Carpenters - Building Communities Fund | $31,769 | $31,769 |
| Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | $31,701 | $961 |
| Sade Elhawary for Assembly 2024 | $30,150 | $4,307 |
| Laborers Local 652, PAC | $29,355 | $14,678 |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2024 | $27,500 | $4,583 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $26,630 | $1,566 |
| Women in Power | $26,600 | $8,867 |
| Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024 | $26,250 | $4,375 |
| Jesse Arreguin for State Senate District 7 2024 | $26,000 | $1,857 |
| Gipson for Assembly 2024 | $25,300 | $6,325 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Honor, PAC• California Medical Association PAC• Moving California Forward, Senator Anthony Portantino's Ballot Measure Committee• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Wilk for Senate 2020 Officeholder Account• Northern Solano Democratic Club• San Francisco Green Party• Disability Political Action Committee, Sponsored by Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies• California Automatic Vendors Council, PAC• Orange County Young Democrats State• Women's Political Committee• One California for A Stronger California, Chris Holden Ballot Measure Committee• California Taxpayers Coalition• California Podiatric, Sponsored by California Podiatric Medical Association, PAC• Take Back California• California Progressive PAC• Bill Dodd for Lieutenant Governor 2026• California Laborers for Equality and Progress• Statewide University Police Association, PAC• California Veterinary Medical Association, PAC• Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee• California Citrus Mutual Political Action Committee• California Physical Therapy Political Action Committee• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues• Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Independent Expenditure Sponsored by Service Employees International Unions, PAC• Kinecta Federal Credit Union Federal PAC• California Republican Party - State• Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club• Brand Mendoza Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative• California Building Industry Association Issues Committee• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• Transport Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Local 200 California State Conference• Housing Contractors of California, PAC• California Family Beer Distributors Association Political Action Committee• Northern California Construction Teamsters, PAC• Green Party of California• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund• North Bay Leadership Council, PAC• Silicon Valley Leadership Group Political Action Committee• Santa Clara County Republican Party• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund• Building A Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA• Federated University Police Officer's Association, PAC• California Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Bay Area Legislative Leaders, PAC• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund• Courage California State PAC• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• California Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• California Police Chiefs Association Political Action Committee• Agricultural Council of California, PAC• Bill Dodd Senate 2020 Officeholder Account• Californians for Safety and Security• Beach Cities Democrats• Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Fairpac Independent Expenditure Committee, Sponsored by the Civil Justice Association of California• California League of Conservation Vote• California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee• California Alarm Association Political Action Committee• Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Issues Committee• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• California Asian Pacific American Judges Association Political Action Committee• The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC• Ibew Local 440 Fund, PAC• California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Wescom Credit Union State, PAC• Revive & Thrive California: A Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Assemblyman James Gallagher• Social Compassion in Legislation, PAC• California Medical Association Physicians' Issues Committee• California Almond Industry PAC Federal, Sponsored by the Almond Alliance of California• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• Teamsters Local Union 350, PAC• Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee• Reform California• Local 47, IBEW Political Action Committee• Latinas Lead California• California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association PAC Federal• Southern California Glass Management Association, PAC• Rescue California• California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers Political Action Committee• California Farm Labor Contractor, PAC• California Land Title Association Political Action Committee• Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West PAC• Judicial Independence Fund• California League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee• Placer County Republican Central Committee (State)• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• California Asphalt Pavement Association Political Action Committee• Democratic Women of the Desert• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• California Construction & Industrial Material Association, PAC• Biocom, PAC• California Environmental Voters Small Contributor Committee• California Hospitals Committee on Issues• Associated Builders and Contractors Central California Chapter, PAC• California American Council of Engineering Companies Issues Fund• Tehama County Republican Central Committee• Integrity California• California Association of Professional Employees Fair, PAC• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• Laborers Local 652, PAC• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• California Building Industry Association, PAC• CA Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Candidate, PAC• Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Candidate, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Planned Parenthood Advocates Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, PAC• Cisco Systems ePAC, Inc.• Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC• Grassroots Democrats HQ State• California Young Democrats Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus• Courage California Issues• Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & a Stronger California• California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC• California Clinical Laboratory Association, PAC• Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council Political Action Committee• California Family Beer Distributors Association Issues Committee• Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund, PAC• Security, sponsored by California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates, PAC• Libertarian Party of California• Verizon Communications Good Government Club-California, Inc.• Friends of the University• California Manufacturers & Technology Association Political Action Committee• National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy• Pacific Egg & Poultry Association Political Action Committee• Motion Picture Association California, PAC• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Californians for Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability, sponsored by California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses• National Women's Political Caucus of California Political Action Committee• San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee• Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies, PAC• Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee• 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• 7-Eleven Franchisee's Political Action Committee• Housing Affordability and Jobs, Sponsored by Building Industry Association of Southern California, PAC• Coalition for Jobs and Affordable Housing Issues PAC, Sponsored by Associated Builders and Contractors Northern CA Chapter• California African American PAC• The California Women's List• Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chapter Political Action Committee• California Sierra Club Political Action Committee• California Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Two, Sponsored by: California Mortgage Bankers Association, PAC• California Association of Health Underwriters Political Action Committee• College Republicans United of Californa• Teamsters Local 2010, PAC• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• CalRTA Initiative Committee, Sponsored by California Retired Teachers Association, PAC• 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• Laborers Local 585 Political Action Committee• California Nevada Cement Association, PAC• California Machinists Non Partisan Political League• Stop Higher Taxes Committee, Sponsored by Family Business Association of California• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1902 - Californians for Clean and Reliable Water, PAC• California Optometric PAC (aka CAL-OPAC)• 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• Anna Caballero Thrive California Ballot Measure Committee• Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Greater Anesthesia Service and Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Society of Anesthesiologists• Democratic Party Of Santa Cruz County• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• San Diego County Lodging Association Issue Advocacy, PAC• 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)• Moving California Forward• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40, PAC• Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers• Steven Bradford for Lieutenant Governor 2026• San Fernando Valley Young Democrats• California Democratic Party• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County - Yes on Property 1• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Chamber of Commerce, PAC• United Contractors, PAC• California Credit Union League Political Action Committee• California Defense Counsel Political Action Committee• Western Agricultural Processors Association, PAC• Portantino for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026• California Staffing Professionals, PAC• Dairy Institute Legislative Committee• Rebuild California• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• Fremont Firefighters Local 1689• Fund Her PAC• Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors• Million Voter Project Action Fund, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations• Shatter, PAC• California Professional Firefighters IE PAC• Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee• Move The Needle, PAC• Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association• GFC Courage Committee Santa Clara Chapter• California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC
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