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 $2.8 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 | $2,849,001 | $27,394 |
| Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund | $1,359,560 | $1,359,560 |
| California Republican Party - State | $1,035,000 | $69,000 |
| Southern California Partnership for Jobs | $894,600 | $342 |
| California Democratic Party | $639,100 | $35,506 |
| D. R. I. V. E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education | $626,970 | $626,970 |
| Opportunity PAC - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations | $625,000 | $208,333 |
| Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit Community Health Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans | $612,953 | $40,864 |
| ActBlue California | $477,978 | $261 |
| Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks | $470,000 | $78,333 |
| Greg Wallis for Assembly 2024 | $461,029 | $18,441 |
| Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | $366,563 | $52,366 |
| Tomorrow California, sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations and energy providers, PAC | $360,000 | $180,000 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $275,052 | $9,823 |
| Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | $273,950 | $30,439 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $257,026 | $10,709 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $251,614 | $8,986 |
| Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $250,000 | $125,000 |
| California Alliance for Progress and Education, an alliance of business organizations | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 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 | $247,624 | $4,762 |
| Bruce-Lane for Assembly 2024 | $229,498 | $15,300 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $224,723 | $20,429 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $223,037 | $8,921 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $218,398 | $3,702 |
| Porsche Middleton for Assembly 2024 | $199,710 | $7,132 |
| Orange County Professional Firefighters Association Local 3631, PAC | $174,090 | $148 |
| Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee - FEDPAC ID# C00219642, Inc. | $166,770 | $166,770 |
| Patel for Assembly 2024 | $158,880 | $6,908 |
| Yes on Proposition 1 - Protecting Choice in California, a project of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California | $149,000 | $149,000 |
| Joanna Garcia Rose for Assembly 2024 | $141,696 | $35,424 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $140,402 | $6,104 |
| International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Legislative & Educational Committee | $136,561 | $136,561 |
| Housing Providers for Responsible Solutions, sponsored by housing providers | $135,000 | $67,500 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $125,650 | $25,130 |
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $124,153 | $124,153 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | $120,295 | $5,728 |
| Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers | $110,000 | $55,000 |
| Keep California Golden | $105,000 | $52,500 |
| Our Children, Our Future CA | $100,179 | $100,179 |
| Desert Friends to Elect Christy Holstege for State Assembly 2022 sponsored by LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $97,016 | $97,016 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $92,500 | $23,125 |
| Nurses and Educators California sponsored by SEIU California State Council | $77,338 | $38,669 |
| NPH Action Fund Political Issues Committee | $75,000 | $37,500 |
| Asian Pacific Islander Leadership, PAC | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 | $64,165 | $9,166 |
| Hoover for Assembly 2024 | $63,647 | $2,448 |
| Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | $62,019 | $1,772 |
| Restoring California's Promise, a Coalition of the Latino Caucus of California Counties, Cities and State, PAC | $60,900 | $20,300 |
| Coalition to Grow San Francisco - Grow SF, PAC | $60,900 | $20,300 |
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Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 582 Political Action Committee• Honor, PAC• California Medical Association PAC• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks• Keep California Golden• Slo County Democratic Party• Northern Solano Democratic Club• Council on American Islamic Relations California• Black Women's Democratic Club• Women's Political Committee• Tulare County Republican Central Committee (state Acct.)• Ibew Local 100 Cope• California Latino PAC• Bill Dodd for Lieutenant Governor 2026• Asian Americans for Good Government PAC• Californians for Justice, a Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Jesse Gabriel in Support of Proposition 1• SEIU California State Council Issues Committee• Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State• California Citrus Mutual Political Action Committee• Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee• Desert Stonewall Democrats• CalRETAILERS Political Action Committee, sponsored by the California Retailers Association• Nevada County Republican Central Committee• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92, PAC• PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 36, PAC• Equal Rights for All Political Action Committee• 21st Century Alliance Good Government, PAC• Golden State Voter Participation Project• California YIMBY Victory Fund• North Valley Labor Federation Committee on Political Education• California Republican Party - State• Brand Mendoza Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• Transport Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Local 200 California State Conference• Home Builders Association of the Central Coast - Political Action Committee• SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• Building A Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund• California Medical Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Canyon Democrats• Seiu California State Council• Justice by LA Defensa, a Project of Tides Advocacy 4 Hancock, Lashley-Haynes, Reitano & Park for Judge 2022, PAC• California Association of Orthodontists, PAC• California Police Chiefs Association Political Action Committee• 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• Orange County Employees Association Political Action Committee• Republican Party of San Diego County• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 549, PAC• Million More Voters, Sponsored By The California Labor Federation, Afl-Cio• Inland Empire Disposal Association, PAC• California League of Conservation Vote• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC• Southern California Partnership for Jobs• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• NAIOP IE PAC - National Association of Industrial & Office Properties Inland Empire PAC• Committee for Local Resiliency, Lisa Calderon Ballot Measure Committee• Reform California• Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• Latinas Lead California• Protecting Choice in California, A Project of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California• California Teachers Association/Issues PAC• California Alliance, a Coalition of Consumer Attorneys, Conservationists and Food and Commercial Workers• California Alliance for Progress and Education, an Alliance of Business Organizations• California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC• Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC• U.a. Local 38 Cope Fund• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company PAC• San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State• California's Best• Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• Democratic Women of the Desert• California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• EdVoice for the Kids, PAC• The Democratic Party of Mendocino County• Opportunity PAC - A Coalition of Teachers, Health Care Givers, Faculty Members, School Employees, and Public and Private Employee Organizations• California Construction & Industrial Material Association, PAC• California Grocers Association Political Action Committee• Biocom, PAC• San Benito County Democratic Central Committee• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• Pasadena Area United Democratic Headquarters Steering Committee• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties Socal, PAC• Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee• Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Reform Local Government PAC• California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC• Nurses and Educators California sponsored by SEIU California State Council• Democratic Party of Orange County• Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC• Grassroots Democrats HQ State• Truth & Dignity Municipal Leadership, PAC• Courage California Issues• Construction & General Laborers Local Union 304 Issues Committee• Californians for Fiscal Responsibility• California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC• Leisure World Democratic Club• CAL FIRE Local 2881 Small Contributor PAC• San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee State• Libertarian Party of California• California Life Sciences Political Action Committee• Friends of the University• Wine Institute California PAC• Faculty for Our University's Future, Local Committee, sponsored by the California Faculty Association• Sacramento County Probation Association, PAC• Laborers International Union of North America Local 89 Fund, PAC• Inland Empire Taxpayers Association• New Majority Federal PAC• Adelanto Business Association, PAC• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Madera County Republican Central Committee• Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC• San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee• Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee• Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee• Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County• The California Women's List• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• Orange County Professional Firefighters Association Local 3631 PAC• ChamberPAC Small Contributor Committee, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce• 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• Stop Higher Taxes Committee, Sponsored by Family Business Association of California• Our Children, Our Future CA• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1902 - Californians for Clean and Reliable Water, PAC• San Luis Obispo Cattlemen's Political Action Committee• Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee• Service Employees International Union Local 121RN, PAC• Matt Haney for Assembly 2024• California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Alameda County Democratic Central Committee• Doctors Company Political Action Committee, The• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PAC• 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• GFC Courage Committee Future Generations Chapter• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Greater Anesthesia Service and Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Society of Anesthesiologists• Yuba County Republican Party• Riverside 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)• Independent Insurance Political Action Committee, sponsored by Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of California• Moving California Forward• Conservation Action Fund, Sponsored by Environmental Groups• Krekorian for City Council 2009 Officeholder• Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers• California Democratic Party• Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local 393 Political Action Fund• Asian Business Association Candidate, PAC• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Credit Union League Political Action Committee• East Bay Community Foundation• Western Agricultural Processors Association, PAC• Portantino for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026• Equality California Political Action Committee• Associated Builders & Contractors of Southern CA, PAC• Dairy Institute Legislative Committee• National Electrical Contractors Association Los Angeles County Political Action Committee• Western United Dairies, PAC• Californians for a Better Future• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists PAC• Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee• SEIU Local 121RN Health Care Fund sponsored by Service Employees International Unions• Fund Her PAC• Million Voter Project Action Fund, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations• CAL FIRE Local 2881 Issues Committee• Shatter, PAC• Construction & General Laborers Local Union 304 Political Action Committee• Move The Needle, PAC• Eli Lilly And Company Political Action Committee• The American Council for Evangelicals State, PAC• California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs• Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association• Desert Friends to Elect Christy Holstege for State Assembly 2022 sponsored by LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund
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