Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
Shirley N. Weber Secretary of State of California | Wikipedia
California Apartment Association Issues Committee received the highest sum during this period, with a total of $1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Apartment Association Issues Committee | $1,621,250 | $405,313 |
| California Medical Association Physicians' Issues Committee | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit Community Health Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Coalition to Restore California's Middle Class, Including Energy Companies who Produce Gas, Oil, Jobs and Pay Taxes | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| ActBlue California | $861,247 | $393 |
| 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 | $702,500 | $234,167 |
| California Republican Party - State | $639,000 | $26,625 |
| Southern California Partnership for Jobs | $509,821 | $876 |
| California Democratic Party | $358,870 | $29,906 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $350,000 | $350,000 |
| Million More Voters, Sponsored by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO | $231,031 | $183 |
| Eleni Kounalakis for Governor 2026 | $200,100 | $7,411 |
| Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $177,527 | $2,247 |
| Transcanada USA Services Pac 'fecpac ID# C00525055, Inc. | $152,921 | $152,921 |
| Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $151,561 | $276 |
| Recall Newsom! Republican Governors Association Action | $145,931 | $145,931 |
| Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $111,137 | $55,569 |
| Californians for Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability, sponsored by California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $101,900 | $7,838 |
| Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2026 | $86,789 | $2,553 |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2024 | $73,365 | $3,057 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $70,925 | $2,364 |
| Adam Perez for Assembly 2024 | $65,300 | $6,530 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $65,210 | $5,016 |
| Philips North America Political Action Committee 'fedpac ID#c00239780, LLC | $59,108 | $59,108 |
| Sabrina Cervantes for Senate 2024 | $57,900 | $4,825 |
| Malia Cohen for Controller 2026 | $55,600 | $7,943 |
| Hayes for Assembly 2024; Andrew | $54,450 | $2,094 |
| Maggy Krell for Assembly 2024 | $52,086 | $3,720 |
| Alliance for a Better California, sponsored by Working Families and Labor Organizations | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Greg Wallis for Assembly 2024 | $49,300 | $2,143 |
| Hoover for Assembly 2024 | $45,750 | $2,691 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $40,550 | $8,110 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $40,175 | $1,182 |
| California African American, PAC | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $38,510 | $4,814 |
| Re-Elect James Ramos for Assembly 2024 | $36,500 | $4,056 |
| Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | $36,350 | $1,212 |
| Mendocino County Democratic Party | $35,200 | $17,600 |
| Sade Elhawary for Assembly 2024 | $35,100 | $3,191 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Democratic Central Committee of Marin | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| SLO County Democratic Party | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024 | $33,800 | $6,760 |
| Tri Ta For Assembly 2024 | $33,000 | $5,500 |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees California People Issues, PAC | $32,383 | $10,794 |
| Jesse Arreguin for State Senate District 7 2024 | $31,615 | $1,860 |
| California Jewish, PAC | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares for Senate 2024 | $29,500 | $1,639 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
California Dental Hygienists' Political Action Committee• Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation Afl-Cio• California Medical Association PAC• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks• California Forestry Association, PAC• Slo County Democratic Party• Northern Solano Democratic Club• San Francisco Green Party• One California for A Stronger California, Chris Holden Ballot Measure Committee• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries California Political Action Committee• California Podiatric, Sponsored by California Podiatric Medical Association, PAC• Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign• Friends of James Ramos Ballot Measure Committee• California Waste Haulers Council, PAC• California Jewish, PAC• Senator Steven Bradford Officeholder Account 2020• California Charter Schools Association Advocates Issues Committee• LeadingAge California, PAC• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee• Bill Dodd for Lieutenant Governor 2026• Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County• California Association for Nurse Practitioners, PAC• Solid Waste Association of Orange County, PAC• Asian Americans for Good Government PAC• Los Angeles Judges Election Protection Committee• Apartment Association of Orange County PAC• California Physical Therapy Political Action Committee• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• Central Valley Democratic Club• Equal Rights for All Political Action Committee• Kinecta Federal Credit Union Federal PAC• 21st Century Alliance Good Government, PAC• Faculty Association of California Community Colleges-Political Action Committee• California Republican Party - State• American Pistachio Growers California, PAC• San Francisco Marin Medical Society Political Action Committee• Unity, A Sponsored Committee of the Alameda Labor Council, Afl-Cio, PAC• Brand Mendoza Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Independent Expenditure Committee• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio• Americans4Hindus-California• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 Issues Committee• Green Party of California• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Unite Here Local 11 PAC• 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• Southern California Armenian Democrats• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 State Political Action Fund• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Canyon Democrats• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 Political Action Committee• Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County• Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee• California Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Alliance for a Better California, sponsored by Working Families and Labor Organizations• California Police Chiefs Association Political Action Committee• California Electrical Contractors Sponsored by the California Chapters of the National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Million More Voters, Sponsored By The California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio• California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Southern California Partnership for Jobs• Revive & Thrive California: A Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Assemblyman James Gallagher• 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• Wilk for Lt. Governor 2026• Pacific Coast Producers Political Action Committee• AOA Political Action Committee / Apartment Owners Association Political Action Committee• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Issues Committee• Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 36 Political Action Committee• Reform California• Latinas Lead California• National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors/California Political Action Committee• Truck Unit PAC, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association• Rescue California• California Farm Labor Contractor, PAC• Judicial Independence Fund• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee• State Affiliated Cops Independent Expenditure Committee (aka SAC PAC IEC)• San Diegans for Justice• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• Democratic Central Committee of Marin• Democratic Women of the Desert• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• Sheet Metal Workers Local 206, PAC• The Democratic Party of Mendocino County• California Construction & Industrial Material Association, PAC• Bay Area Citizens Political Action Committee• Democratic Headquarters of the Desert• California American Council of Engineering Companies Issues Fund• Tehama County Republican Central Committee• California Association of Professional Employees Fair, PAC• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• California Fuels & Convenience Alliance, PAC• Support K12 Adult Education, sponsored by adult education organizations• Orange County Business Council's Biz, PAC• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee• Solano County Democratic Central Committee• Reform Local Government PAC• Cisco Systems ePAC, Inc.• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees California People Issues, PAC• Democratic Party of Orange County• Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC• Grassroots Democrats HQ State• Courage California Issues• California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC• California Log Cabin Republicans, PAC• Swanson for Senate 2016• San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee State• Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Public Affairs Committee• Libertarian Party of California• California Life Sciences Political Action Committee• Verizon Communications Good Government Club-California, Inc.• California School Boards Association Friends of Public Education Political Action Committee• Friends of the University• Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee• Faculty for Our University's Future, Local Committee, sponsored by the California Faculty Association• New Majority Federal PAC• 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• Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Afl Cio Council on Political Education• Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee• Coalition for Jobs and Affordable Housing Issues PAC, Sponsored by Associated Builders and Contractors Northern CA Chapter• Californians for Responsible Healthcare• 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• 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• Coalition to Restore California's Middle Class, Including Energy Companies who Produce Gas, Oil, Jobs and Pay Taxes• Sunkist Political Action Committee• Multi-County Property Rights PAC, Sponsored by Apartment Association of Orange County• Home Builders Association of Kern County Political Action Committee• California Optometric PAC (aka CAL-OPAC)• Matt Haney for Assembly 2024• Doctors Company Political Action Committee, The• 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• Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• Govern for California Courage Committee• Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2024• California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (FARM PAC)• Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers• Steven Bradford for Lieutenant Governor 2026• California Democratic Party• Asian Business Association Candidate, PAC• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• United Contractors, PAC• California Agricultural Aircraft Association• California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)• San Mateo County Central Labor Council Committee on Political Education• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• Fund Her PAC• American Agents Alliance Political Action Committee• Los Angeles County Waste Management Association, PAC• 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 Wind Energy Association, PAC
!RECEIVE ALERTS
The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
DONATE
Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Alerts Sign-up