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 $17.9 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 | $17,925,258 | $389,680 |
| 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 | $12,050,288 | $344,294 |
| Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $7,783,864 | $251,092 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $4,250,500 | $1,062,625 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 |
| Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit Community Health Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans | $1,861,118 | $74,445 |
| California Democratic Party | $1,330,620 | $31,681 |
| California Republican Party - State | $1,210,400 | $35,600 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $693,997 | $5,552 |
| ActBlue California | $656,720 | $304 |
| Joanna Garcia Rose for Assembly 2024 | $625,600 | $31,280 |
| California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $550,000 | $110,000 |
| Patel for Assembly 2024 | $522,305 | $12,436 |
| California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $514,400 | $73,486 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $436,277 | $8,079 |
| Integrity California | $365,000 | $91,250 |
| Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee | $347,010 | $115,670 |
| NPH Action Fund Political Issues Committee | $340,000 | $37,778 |
| Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | $323,207 | $8,287 |
| Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks | $315,000 | $52,500 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $260,546 | $8,142 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | $258,480 | $7,833 |
| Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates | $252,386 | $126,193 |
| AbbVie Political Action Committee | $247,399 | $247,399 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $239,732 | $5,847 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $224,439 | $5,101 |
| Dass, PAC | $222,042 | $222,042 |
| Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | $218,722 | $3,081 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $204,500 | $20,450 |
| California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers | $200,000 | $66,667 |
| Opportunity PAC - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Heising-Simons Action Fund nonprofit 501 | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| Kevin de Leon Believing in a Better California Ballot Measure Committee | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Courage California Issues | $190,201 | $19,020 |
| Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers | $189,000 | $189,000 |
| Greg Wallis for Assembly 2024 | $188,596 | $8,981 |
| Berkeley Rental Housing Coalition Sponsored by Berkeley Property Owners Association | $180,000 | $90,000 |
| California Environmental Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $175,000 | $87,500 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $171,573 | $4,766 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $166,473 | $2,685 |
| LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $165,000 | $165,000 |
| Republican Party of San Diego County | $153,000 | $10,929 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $146,239 | $11,249 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 | $136,590 | $6,209 |
| Orange County supporting Alex Mohajer for Senate 2024 Sponsored by OC Action, PAC | $135,000 | $67,500 |
| Yes for Marriage Equality, Sponsored by Equality California | $132,371 | $4,412 |
| Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $128,304 | $2,467 |
| Desert Friends to Elect Christy Holstege for State Assembly 2022 sponsored by LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $125,000 | $41,667 |
| Yes on Proposition 1 - Protecting Choice in California, a project of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California | $124,000 | $62,000 |
| General Motors Company Political Action Committee | $119,108 | $119,108 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Association of California State Supervisors, PAC• Honor, PAC• California Medical Association PAC• Wilk for Senate 2020 Officeholder Account• Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks• Keep California Golden• California Bankers Association State, PAC• Council on American Islamic Relations California• Tulare County Republican Central Committee (state Acct.)• Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign• California Charter Schools Association Advocates Issues Committee• California Latino PAC• Trinet Group Political Action Committee, Inc.• California Progressive PAC• Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County• California Association for Nurse Practitioners, PAC• Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee• Californians for Justice, a Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Jesse Gabriel in Support of Proposition 1• Sysco Corporation Good Government Committee• Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State• Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee• Southern California Rental Housing Association, PAC• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• East Bay Working Families, a Coalition of Unions and Community Groups• Lkq Corporation Employee Good Government Fund• Central Valley Democratic Club• California State Outdoor Advertising Association, PAC• 21st Century Alliance Good Government, PAC• Berkeley Rental Housing Coalition Sponsored by Berkeley Property Owners Association• Faculty Association of California Community Colleges-Political Action Committee• California YIMBY Victory Fund• California Republican Party - State• San Francisco Marin Medical Society Political Action Committee• Driving California's Economy, Sponsored by California New Car Dealers Association• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• California SMART TD, PAC• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund• Federated University Police Officer's Association, PAC• Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 State Political Action Fund• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Uber Innovation Political Action Committee• Courage California State PAC• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• Marin County Republican Central Committee• Sonoma County Democratic Party• Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee• ESC Local 20 IFPTE Lou Lucivero Legislative Education & Action Program, Sponsored by Engineers & Scientists of California Local 20• Associations Pac/Associa Pac, Inc.• Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, PAC• California Association of Orthodontists, 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• Manufactured Housing Educational Trust / MHET PAC, PAC• Inland Empire Disposal Association, PAC• California League of Conservation Vote• United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Union No. 36, PAC• California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15• The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC• Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Issues, PAC• Women for American Values and Ethics (fed PAC ID#: C00635664)• Revive & Thrive California: A Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Assemblyman James Gallagher• California Almond Industry PAC Federal, Sponsored by the Almond Alliance of California• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• HDR Political Action Committee, Inc.• Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 36 Political Action Committee• Reform California• Latinas Lead California• Ibew Local No. 180, PAC• 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 League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee• California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee• Placer County Republican Central Committee (State)• California State Retirees, PAC• Inland Empire Business IEBIZPAC, PAC• Central Valley Young Republicans PAC• Cement Masons Local Union 400 Political Action Committee• San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State• California's Best• Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal• Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee• Ventura County Democratic Central Committee• EdVoice for the Kids, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers Local 206, PAC• Opportunity PAC - A Coalition of Teachers, Health Care Givers, Faculty Members, School Employees, and Public and Private Employee Organizations• Californians Allied for Patient Protection, PAC• Biocom, PAC• California Hospitals Committee on Issues• California Homeowners Association• Integrity California• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• Friends of Solache for Assembly 2024• Republican Party of Orange County• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties Socal, PAC• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 483 Local Political Action Community• Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee Fed ID # C00545194, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee• Laborers Local 220 Political Action Committee• California New Car Dealers Association, PAC• Reform Local Government 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• California Water Service State & Local Political Action Committee• California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC• 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• California Rice Industry Association Political Action Committee• State Building & Construction Trades Council of California PAC• California Business Properties Association, PAC• Security, sponsored by California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates, PAC• Libertarian Party of California• California Life Sciences Political Action Committee• Friends of the University• Oakland United Democratic Campaign• Service Employees International Union Local 221, PAC• California Manufacturers & Technology Association Political Action Committee• Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Workers & Families, PAC• San Mateo County Firefighters Local 2400 Political Activities Committee• Inland Empire Taxpayers Association• New Majority Federal PAC• Adelanto Business Association, PAC• Service Employees International Union Local 221 Independent Expenditure, PAC• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC• San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee• U.S. Bancorp Political Participation Program• 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• Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee• Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County• Teamsters Union Local No. 665• The California Women's List• International Paper Political Action Committee• Assemblyman Heath Flora for Safer Communities, a controlled Ballot Measure Committee• Josh Newman for Senate 2024• Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026• ChamberPAC Small Contributor Committee, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 551 Political Action Committee• Comerica Incorporated Poltical Action Committee FEC ID#C00393173• Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy• We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - PPAMM Committee (Fed PAC ID# C00527226)• Multi-County Property Rights PAC, Sponsored by Apartment Association of Orange County• California Nevada Cement Association, PAC• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Small Contributor Committee• Southern California Contractors Association Political Action Committee• San Luis Obispo Cattlemen's Political Action Committee• Home Builders Association of Kern County Political Action Committee• California Optometric PAC (aka CAL-OPAC)• Matt Haney for Assembly 2024• California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee• Independent Voter PAC• Alameda County Democratic Central Committee• 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• Anna Caballero Thrive California Ballot Measure Committee• Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Yuba County Republican Party• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• Results for California: A Cottie Petrie-Norris Ballot Measure Committee• Experian North America Inc. Political Action Committee (experian 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• United Food and Commercial Workers 8 Golden State Political Action Committee• CA Association of Health Facilities PAC• 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• California Democratic Party• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County - Yes on Property 1• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Chamber of Commerce, PAC• Restoring California Political Action Committee• Equality California Political Action Committee• Family Business Political Action Committee• Associated Builders & Contractors of Southern CA, PAC• California Staffing Professionals, PAC• San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee• Californians for a Better Future• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 TJ Anthony Fund, PAC• Heising-Simons Action Fund nonprofit 501• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists PAC• Kevin de Leon Believing in a Better California Ballot Measure Committee• Fund Her PAC• CAL FIRE Local 2881 Issues Committee• Shatter, PAC• California Professional Firefighters IE PAC• Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates• 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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