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 $55.6 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.
Top California Committees Ranked by Total Contributions in October
| Rank | Committee | City | Amount | Median Contribution Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Apartment Association Issues Committee | Sacramento | $55,591,715 | $2,000 |
| 2 | 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 | San Rafael | $45,576,932.93 | $550 |
| 3 | Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | San Rafael | $14,725,900 | $375,250 |
| 4 | Justice for Renters Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | Santa Monica | $9,830,063.07 | $230 |
| 5 | California Democratic Party | Sacramento | $5,497,685 | $45,500 |
| 6 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15 | Redwood City | $4,500,000 | $1,300,000 |
| 7 | California Republican Party - State | Sacramento | $4,417,278.16 | $5,400 |
| 8 | Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, a Coalition of Doctors, Non-Profit Community Health Centers, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Health Plans | San Rafael | $4,344,346.62 | $6 |
| 9 | Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | Sacramento | $3,778,676 | $25,000 |
| 10 | Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | Sacramento | $3,153,585.24 | $2,500 |
| 11 | Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | Sacramento | $2,496,631.54 | $5,651 |
| 12 | Mueller for Senate 2024 | Santa Clarita | $2,479,597.26 | $2,775 |
| 13 | Patel for Assembly 2024 | Sacramento | $2,436,597.1 | $8,172 |
| 14 | ActBlue California | Somerville | $1,840,075.23 | $100 |
| 15 | Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | Fullerton | $1,789,869.31 | $2 |
| 16 | Laurie Davies For Assembly 2024 | Hilmar | $1,383,038.92 | $550 |
| 17 | Soria for Assembly 2024 | Sacramento | $1,283,198.74 | $2,500 |
| 18 | Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | Palm Desert | $1,265,778.64 | $12,161 |
| 19 | Heising-Simons Action Fund nonprofit 501 | Los Altos | $1,165,000 | $322,500 |
| 20 | NPH Action Fund Political Issues Committee | San Francisco | $1,145,914.8 | $50,000 |
| 21 | Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee | Los Angeles | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 22 | Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | Sacramento | $994,622.01 | $599 |
| 23 | Joanna Garcia Rose for Assembly 2024 | Atwater | $989,565 | $150 |
| 24 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | San Rafael | $985,000 | $500,000 |
| 25 | San Diego County Democratic Party | San Diego | $918,274.95 | $1,073 |
| 26 | California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | Sacramento | $890,740 | $1,500 |
| 27 | Hoover for Assembly 2024 | Wilton | $881,367.34 | $1,100 |
| 28 | Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates | Sacramento | $852,967.28 | $126,904 |
| 29 | Southern California Partnership for Jobs | Anaheim | $820,660.47 | $3 |
| 30 | Lisa Middleton for State Senate 2024 | Los Angeles | $805,289.49 | $250 |
| 31 | California Medical Association Physicians' Issues Committee | Sacramento | $800,100 | $400,050 |
| 32 | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024 | Hilmar | $759,502 | $500 |
| 33 | Greg Wallis for Assembly 2024 | La Quinta | $735,975.68 | $3,250 |
| 34 | Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers | San Rafael | $719,000 | $65,000 |
| 35 | Republican Party of Orange County | Tustin | $656,300 | $2,600 |
| 36 | Yes for Marriage Equality, Sponsored by Equality California | Los Angeles | $622,377.37 | $56,058 |
| 37 | San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | San Francisco | $594,739.46 | $5,050 |
| 38 | Suzette Martinez Valladares for Senate 2024 | Hilmar | $583,100.56 | $3,900 |
| 39 | Jeff Gonzalez for Assembly 2024 | Riverside | $569,817.85 | $175 |
| 40 | Integrity California | Sacramento | $530,000 | $100,000 |
| 41 | Steven Choi for Senate 2024 | Irvine | $521,838.59 | $575 |
| 42 | Conservation Action Fund, Sponsored by Environmental Groups | Sacramento | $517,748.58 | $25,000 |
| 43 | Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee, Sponsored by Airbnb, Inc. | San Rafael | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 43 | American Beverage Association California, PAC | San Rafael | $500,000 | $119,425 |
| 45 | Democratic Party of Orange County | Anaheim | $481,180 | $23,000 |
| 46 | Porsche Middleton for Assembly 2024 | Sacramento | $476,561.29 | $2,500 |
| 47 | California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers | Los Angeles | $450,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | Sacramento | $448,500 | $33,400 |
| 49 | Bruce-Lane for Assembly 2024 | Irvine | $441,672.92 | $1,300 |
| 50 | California Republican Leadership Fund | Laguna Niguel | $431,000 | $45,500 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Peace Officers Research Association of California (porac) Statewide Independent Expenditure Committee• Association of California State Supervisors, PAC• Honor, PAC• California Medical Association PAC• Los Angeles County Lincoln Clubs, PAC• Wilk for Senate 2020 Officeholder Account• Committee for Clean Water Natural Resources and Parks• Keep California Golden• California Bankers Association State, PAC• Slo County Democratic Party• 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 Academy of Family Physicians Political Action Committee• California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee• California Charter Schools Association Advocates Issues Committee• Take Back California• California Latino PAC• Trinet Group Political Action Committee, Inc.• California Progressive PAC• Bill Dodd for Lieutenant Governor 2026• Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County• Bay Area Council Political Action Committee• California Association for Nurse Practitioners, PAC• California Laborers for Equality and Progress• CA Business, Sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce, PAC• Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee• Californians for Justice, a Ballot Measure Committee Controlled by Jesse Gabriel in Support of Proposition 1• Association of California School Administrators Political Action Committee• Sysco Corporation Good Government Committee• Apartment Association of Orange County PAC• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People Small Contributor Committee• Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State• California Citrus Mutual Political Action Committee• Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee• Southern California Rental Housing Association, PAC• Taxpayers for Quality Leadership• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee• Desert Stonewall Democrats• Sutter County Republican Central Committee (fed. Acct.)• Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee• Nevada County Republican Central Committee• Berkeley Democratic Club, PAC• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92, PAC• PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues• 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• Golden State Voter Participation Project• Berkeley Rental Housing Coalition Sponsored by Berkeley Property Owners Association• 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• San Francisco Marin Medical Society Political Action Committee• Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club• Driving California's Economy, Sponsored by California New Car Dealers Association• California Building Industry Association Issues Committee• Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024• Transport Workers Union, Afl-Cio, Local 200 California State Conference• Committee to Expand the Middle Class Issues Committee, Sponsored by Airbnb, Inc.• California Family Beer Distributors Association Political Action Committee• California SMART TD, PAC• Joe Patterson for Assembly 2024• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund• West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce WEHO, PAC• Stonewall Democratic Club• The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club Political Action Fund• Federated University Police Officer's Association, PAC• Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee• Orange County Automobile Dealers Association Issues, PAC• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 467 State Political Action Fund• National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund• Dave Cortese for Senate 2024• Uber Innovation Political Action Committee• California Poultry Federation• California Business Properties Association Issues, PAC• Canyon Democrats• SUNPAC sponsored by California Solar & Storage Association• Courage California State PAC• California Chiropractic PAC (Federal)• Marin County Republican Central Committee• Angelenos for Safe Transportation• 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• California Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC• Justice by LA Defensa, a Project of Tides Advocacy 4 Hancock, Lashley-Haynes, Reitano & Park for Judge 2022, PAC• Associations Pac/Associa Pac, Inc.• Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, 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• Yes on Property 1 - Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte• 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• Republican Central Committee of Imperial 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• Antelope Valley Taxpayer Advocates• United Educators of San Francisco Candidate PAC• CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Political Action Committee• San Diego County Democratic Party• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 403 State & Local Political Action Fund• Berkeley Firefighters Association Local 1227 Political Action Committee• American Beverage Association California PAC (Non-Profit 501 (c)(6))• The Lincoln Club of Orange County State, PAC• Ibew Local 440 Fund, PAC• Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Issues, PAC• Southern California Partnership for Jobs• Women for American Values and Ethics (fed PAC ID#: C00635664)• 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• Western Growers Association Issues, PAC• Protect Prop. 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association• Progressive Era, PAC• HDR Political Action Committee, Inc.• Committee for Local Resiliency, Lisa Calderon Ballot Measure Committee• Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee• Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 36 Political Action Committee• Reform California• Northern California Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC• Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley• Latinas Lead California• California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association PAC Federal• Ibew Local No. 180, PAC• Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 398 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 League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee• California Psychiatrists Political Action Committee, Sponsored by Northern California Psychiatric Society• California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC• California Psychological Association Political Action Committee• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee• Placer County Republican Central Committee (State)• California State Retirees, PAC• Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC• Inland Empire Business IEBIZPAC, PAC• Central Valley Young Republicans PAC• Cement Masons Local Union 400 Political Action Committee• Smart Justice California Action Fund• 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• 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• Our Vote Forward• California Hospitals Committee on Issues• San Benito County Democratic Central Committee• Tuolumne County Democratic Central Committee• California Homeowners Association• Integrity California• Brian Jones - Republican Central Committee 2024• California Fuels & Convenience Alliance, PAC• 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• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC• Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC• California Association of Collectors, PAC• California Building Industry Association, PAC• Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 483 Local Political Action Community• Democrats for Israel Los Angeles State• Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee Fed ID # C00545194, PAC• Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, PAC• Valley Forward Action Fund• Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee• Laborers Local 220 Political Action Committee• Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association PAC• California New Car Dealers Association, PAC• Reform Local Government PAC• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees California People Issues, PAC• California Republican Leadership Fund• California Hotel & Lodging Association Political Action Committee• California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC• Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare Counties Building Trades Council, Afl-Cio Cope Committee• 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• 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• International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 33 Pro-Labor Candidates, 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• California Rice Industry Association Political Action Committee• State Building & Construction Trades Council of California PAC• California Business Properties Association, PAC• California Beer & Beverage Distributors Community Affairs Fund• Teamsters Local No. 853, PAC• Security, sponsored by California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates, PAC• Libertarian Party of California• California Life Sciences Political Action Committee• Teamsters Local 856, PAC• 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• National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy• 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• Service Employees International Union Local 221 Independent Expenditure, PAC• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh for Senate 2024• Tri Ta for Assembly 2022• IBEW 332 Education Fund• Asian Pacific Islander Leadership PAC• San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee• Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies, PAC• Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee• U.S. Bancorp Political Participation Program• Laborers Local Union No. 783, PAC• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles sponsored by Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, PAC• Quality Health Care for Californians, sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Afl Cio Council on Political Education• Service Employees International Union Local 521 Issues, PAC• 7-Eleven Franchisee's Political Action Committee• Plumbers and Pipefitters U. A. Local #246 Cope Committee• Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee• Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County• California African American PAC• Asian Pacific-Islander Empowerment, PAC• Central City Association, PAC• Teamsters Union Local No. 665• The California Women's List• Friends of the Great Park Political Action Committee• California Sierra Club Political Action Committee• International Paper Political Action Committee• Assemblyman Heath Flora for Safer Communities, a controlled Ballot Measure Committee• California Water Association Political Action Committee• California Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Two, Sponsored by: California Mortgage Bankers Association, PAC• Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Pic• United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 324, PAC• 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 Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee - California Association of Realtors• California Nevada Cement Association, PAC• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Small Contributor Committee• Southern California Contractors Association Political Action Committee• California Machinists Non Partisan Political League• Stop Higher Taxes Committee, Sponsored by Family Business Association of California• Our Children, Our Future CA• San Luis Obispo Cattlemen's Political Action Committee• Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 5, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Committee• Home Builders Association of Kern County Political Action Committee• Temecula Valley Educators Association 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• California Future Fund PAC• 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• GFC Courage Committee Future Generations Chapter• Lgbt Caucus Leadership Fund• Yuba County Republican Party• Riverside County Democratic Central Committee• Efren Martinez for Assembly 2024• Results for California: A Cottie Petrie-Norris Ballot Measure Committee• San Diego County Lodging Association Issue Advocacy, PAC• 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• Peace & Freedom Party State Central Committee• 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• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40, 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• Committee to Support the Alliance of California's Farmers and Ranchers• California Democratic Party• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County - Yes on Property 1• Asian Business Association Candidate, PAC• Gallagher for Assembly 2024• California Chamber of Commerce, PAC• Restoring California Political Action Committee• San Mateo County Central Labor Council Committee on Political Education• Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, PAC• Western Agricultural Processors Association, PAC• California Association of Psychiatric Technicians PAC• Portantino for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2026• Equality California Political Action Committee• Family Business Political Action Committee• Associated Builders & Contractors of Southern CA, PAC• California Staffing Professionals, PAC• Dairy Institute Legislative Committee• Laborers International Union of North America, Local No. 324• California Fresh Fruit Association Political Action Committee• Naiop San Diego, PAC• San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee• United Educators of San Francisco Committee on Political Education• 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• Million Voter Project Action Fund, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations• CAL FIRE Local 2881 Issues Committee• 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 Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs• Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association• Powerpac. ORG Voter Fund, a Sponsored Committee of Powerpac. ORG• California Nations Indian Gaming Association Sovereignty Protection Fund• California Association of Winegrape Growers State, PAC• California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC• Desert Friends to Elect Christy Holstege for State Assembly 2022 sponsored by LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund
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