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 $11.8 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 | $11,765,659 | $317,991 |
| 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 | $11,611,875 | $196,811 |
| Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $2,035,348 | $63,605 |
| Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates | $1,650,070 | $275,012 |
| California Democratic Party | $1,392,000 | $39,771 |
| California Republican Party - State | $1,069,000 | $38,179 |
| California Trust for Public Land Action Fund, the | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $849,911 | $27,416 |
| Yes on H for Firefighter Health & Safety, SF Fire Fighters Local 798 | $822,350 | $822,350 |
| Heising-Simons Action Fund nonprofit 501 | $815,000 | $135,833 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $723,279 | $21,918 |
| Central City Association, PAC | $718,837 | $102,691 |
| Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | $686,126 | $85,766 |
| Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates | $596,773 | $198,924 |
| Patel for Assembly 2024 | $593,508 | $12,112 |
| ActBlue California | $592,616 | $277 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $523,191 | $9,021 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $501,300 | $167,100 |
| American Beverage Association California, PAC | $501,193 | $100,239 |
| NPH Action Fund Political Issues Committee | $435,000 | $62,143 |
| Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $432,105 | $4,855 |
| California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $420,000 | $84,000 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $398,995 | $11,735 |
| Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit Community Health Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans | $366,427 | $15,932 |
| Hoover for Assembly 2024 | $331,621 | $6,377 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $322,851 | $7,174 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $315,455 | $11,684 |
| CA Calls Action Fund | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $290,112 | $8,791 |
| Orange County Automobile Dealers Association Issues, PAC | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares for Senate 2024 | $217,157 | $6,204 |
| Opportunity PAC - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations | $212,250 | $53,063 |
| Progressive Era, PAC | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Multi-County Property Rights, Sponsored by Apartment Association of Orange County, PAC | $198,620 | $2,837 |
| Bruce-Lane for Assembly 2024 | $195,391 | $19,539 |
| California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $191,263 | $191,263 |
| Conservation Action Fund, Sponsored by Environmental Groups | $165,000 | $33,000 |
| California Apartment Association Political Action Committee | $160,943 | $263 |
| Republican Party of Orange County | $154,400 | $11,029 |
| Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | $153,658 | $6,984 |
| California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 Independent Expenditure Committee | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $144,361 | $1,719 |
| Integrity California | $140,000 | $46,667 |
| California Federation of Teachers COPE | $136,495 | $1,870 |
| Apartment Association of Orange County, PAC | $123,025 | $2,050 |
| Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | $113,892 | $2,324 |
| Porsche Middleton for Assembly 2024 | $107,503 | $2,067 |
| Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal | $101,560 | $14,509 |
| Laborers International Union of North America Local 89 Fund, PAC | $100,000 | $100,000 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Associated General Contractors Political Action Committee of CA• Peace Officers Research Association of California (porac) Statewide Independent Expenditure Committee• Honor, PAC• California Medical Association PAC• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Consumers for Clean Water, PAC• Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks• Keep California Golden• Northern Solano Democratic Club• Council on American Islamic Relations California• Tulare County Republican Central Committee (state Acct.)• Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign• California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee• Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee• California Latino PAC• Trinet Group Political Action Committee, Inc.• Bay Area Council Political Action Committee• California Laborers for Equality and Progress• CA Business, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce, PAC• Californians for Justice, a Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Jesse Gabriel in Support of Proposition 1• Northern California District Council of Laborers PAC• Apartment Association of Orange County PAC• Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State• California Citrus Mutual Political Action Committee• Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee• Taxpayers for Quality Leadership• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Faculty for our University's Future, a committee sponsored by the California Faculty Association• Sutter County Republican Central Committee (fed. Acct.)• Berkeley Democratic Club, PAC• Central Valley Democratic Club• 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• North Valley Labor Federation Committee on Political Education• California Republican Party - State• Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club• Brand Mendoza Candell Tripartisan Land Use Initiative• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee, Sponsored by Airbnb, Inc.• Americans4Hindus-California• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account• Stonewall Democratic Club• Federated University Police Officer's Association, PAC• Orange County Automobile Dealers Association Issues, PAC• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Uber Innovation Political Action Committee• California Taxpayer Protection Committee• Canyon Democrats• Courage California State PAC• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• Sonoma County Democratic Party• Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee• California Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• California Association of Orthodontists, PAC• 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• Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California• Republican Party of San Diego County• Crime Survivors PAC• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 549, PAC• California League of Conservation Vote• United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Union No. 36, PAC• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• Building & Construction Trades Council of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties• San Diego County Democratic Party• Berkeley Firefighters Association Local 1227 Political Action Committee• American Beverage Association California PAC (Non-Profit 501 (c)(6))• Central Coast Labor Council Political Action Committee• The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC• Revive & Thrive California: A Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Assemblyman James Gallagher• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• Progressive Era, PAC• Steamfitters Local 342 Political Action Committee• Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee• Reform California• Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• Latinas Lead California• California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers Political Action Committee• People for Better Government Committee of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians• Protecting Choice in California, A Project of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California• 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 Psychiatrists Political Action Committee, Sponsored by Northern California Psychiatric Society• California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee• Placer County Republican Central Committee (State)• Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC• Inland Empire Business IEBIZPAC, PAC• Central Valley Young Republicans PAC• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 477 Fund, PAC• San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State• California's Best• Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• Democratic Central Committee of Marin• Democratic Women of the Desert• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• Opportunity PAC - A Coalition of Teachers, Health Care Givers, Faculty Members, School Employees, and Public and Private Employee Organizations• Biocom, PAC• San Benito County Democratic Central Committee• California Homeowners Association• Integrity California• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• Pasadena Area United Democratic Headquarters Steering Committee• Napa County Democratic Central Committee• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties Socal, PAC• California Association of Collectors, PAC• Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 483 Local Political Action Community• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 442, PAC• Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association PAC• Reform Local Government PAC• California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC• Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare Counties Building Trades Council, Afl-Cio Cope Committee• Democratic Party of Orange County• Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC• Grassroots Democrats HQ State• Courage California Issues• Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & a Stronger California• Californians for Fiscal Responsibility• California Water Service State & Local Political Action Committee• 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• Association of California School Administrators Issues Political Action Committee• Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund, PAC• San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee State• California Restaurant Association, PAC• State Building & Construction Trades Council of California PAC• California Beer & Beverage Distributors Community Affairs Fund• Libertarian Party of California• Central Valley Business Federation Political Action Committee• Friends of the University• Oakland United Democratic Campaign• Faculty for Our University's Future, Local Committee, sponsored by the California Faculty Association• California Manufacturers & Technology Association Political Action Committee• National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy• Laborers International Union of North America Local 89 Fund, PAC• Inland Empire Taxpayers Association• CA Calls Action Fund (Nonprofit 501(c)(4))• New Majority Federal PAC• Adelanto Business Association, PAC• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Tri Ta for Assembly 2022• San Francisco Democratic County Central 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• California Apartment Association PAC• Service Employees International Union Local 521 Issues, PAC• 7-Eleven Franchisee's Political Action Committee• Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee• Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County• Central City Association, PAC• The California Women's List• Friends of the Great Park Political Action Committee• California Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Two, Sponsored by: California Mortgage Bankers Association, PAC• Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Pic• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy• Multi-County Property Rights PAC, Sponsored by Apartment Association of Orange County• California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee - California Association of Realtors• California Machinists Non Partisan Political League• Build Jobs, Sponsored by Building Industry Association of the Bay Area, PAC• California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC• Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 5, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Committee• Service Employees International Union Local 121RN, PAC• California Optometric PAC (aka CAL-OPAC)• 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• GFC Courage Committee Future Generations Chapter• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Riverside County Democratic Central Committee• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• San Diego County Lodging Association Issue Advocacy, PAC• Govern for California Courage Committee• Santa Barbara County Republican Party• Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2024• California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (FARM PAC)• Moving California Forward• Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association Small Contributor Committee• Conservation Action Fund, Sponsored by Environmental Groups• Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers• Committee to Support the Alliance of California's Farmers and Ranchers• Ibew 302, PAC• California Democratic Party• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County - Yes on Property 1• Asian Business Association Candidate, PAC• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• CalTravel, Sponsored by California Travel Association, PAC• San Mateo County Central Labor Council Committee on Political Education• Equality California Political Action Committee• Family Business Political Action Committee• Associated Builders & Contractors of Southern CA, PAC• Laborers International Union of North America, Local No. 324• California Fresh Fruit Association Political Action Committee• Naiop San Diego, PAC• Californians for a Better Future• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• Heising-Simons Action Fund nonprofit 501• Fremont Firefighters Local 1689• SEIU Local 121RN Health Care Fund sponsored by Service Employees International Unions• Fund Her PAC• Shatter, PAC• California Professional Firefighters IE PAC• Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local No. 4, PAC• Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• Move The Needle, PAC• The American Council for Evangelicals State, PAC• California Real Estate Political Action Committee California Association of Realtors• Lincoln Club of Northern California, PAC• California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC• Republican Party of LA County - 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