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| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Californians for Fair Pay and Employer Accountability, sponsored by farmers, small businesses, independent restaurants and nonprofit organizations | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| American Beverage Association California, PAC | $1,345,500 | $149,500 |
| Opportunity PAC - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| Golden State Leadership Fund, PAC | $575,000 | $191,667 |
| Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, sponsored by Golden State Communities and California Retailers Association | $575,000 | $82,143 |
| Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $543,875 | $15,996 |
| ActBlue California | $488,233 | $412 |
| Protect Patients Now, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers | $279,500 | $139,750 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $274,976 | $3,571 |
| Smart Justice California Action Fund | $233,000 | $233,000 |
| California African American, PAC | $205,000 | $102,500 |
| California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $161,600 | $14,691 |
| Tomorrow California, sponsored by correctional peace officers, housing industry organizations and energy providers, PAC | $140,000 | $140,000 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $137,105 | $1,904 |
| California Apartment Association Issues Committee | $127,900 | $6,395 |
| Nurses and Educators Supporting Blakespear for Senate 2022 sponsored by labor organizations | $115,000 | $57,500 |
| California Democratic Party | $103,035 | $25,759 |
| Fighting for our Future | $101,250 | $50,625 |
| Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $100,510 | $100,510 |
| National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 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 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Yes for Marriage Equality, Sponsored by Equality California | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Mueller for Senate 2024 | $76,734 | $5,903 |
| Restoring California's Promise, a Coalition of the Latino Caucus of California Counties, Cities and State, PAC | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Committee for Jobs and the Economy, Sponsored by Energy Companies and Building Trades Unions Representing Working Men and Women | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $71,500 | $17,875 |
| Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | $59,441 | $8,492 |
| Christy Holstege for Assembly 2024 | $53,879 | $1,684 |
| California Association of Highway Patrolmen, PAC | $51,743 | $51,743 |
| California Environmental Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Community Education & Jobs, PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Nurses and Educators California sponsored by SEIU California State Council | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Soria for Assembly 2024 | $48,415 | $6,916 |
| Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2026 | $46,600 | $5,825 |
| Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, PAC | $45,400 | $15,133 |
| United Contractors, PAC | $45,373 | $613 |
| Sasha Renee Perez for State Senate 2024 | $44,488 | $2,472 |
| Mike McGuire for Insurance Commissioner 2026 | $43,495 | $1,740 |
| Chris Duncan for Assembly 2024 | $43,179 | $3,084 |
| Jesse Arreguin for State Senate District 7 2024 | $42,835 | $1,190 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Independent Expenditure, PAC | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Republican Party of Orange County | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| California Republican Party - State | $39,625 | $3,048 |
| Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2024 | $38,768 | $3,877 |
| Jesse Gabriel for Assembly 2024 | $34,500 | $3,136 |
| David Tangipa for Assembly 2024 | $32,000 | $1,185 |
| Matt Haney for Assembly 2024 | $31,550 | $2,629 |
| Consumer Attorneys of California Political Action Committee | $31,500 | $2,625 |
| Save Open Space & Agricultural Resources, Inc. | $30,150 | $10,050 |
| Committee for Home Ownership, Sponsored by North State Building Industry Association | $30,135 | $10,045 |
| Progressive Era, PAC | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Golden State Voter Participation Project | $30,000 | $15,000 |
| Fund Her, PAC | $29,050 | $1,816 |
| Marc Berman for Assembly 2024 | $28,525 | $1,783 |
| Papan for Assembly 2024 | $27,960 | $777 |
| Mark Gonzalez for Assembly 2024 | $27,800 | $2,527 |
| Caloza for Assembly 2024 | $27,050 | $2,081 |
| Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $26,875 | $13,438 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares for Senate 2024 | $26,700 | $1,483 |
| Bay Area Citizens Political Action Committee | $26,550 | $26,550 |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| Women in Power | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| Liz Ortega-Toro for Assembly 2024 | $24,500 | $6,125 |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2024 | $24,300 | $2,209 |
| Alex Lee for State Assembly 2024 | $24,140 | $3,018 |
| Elect Climate Champions Fund sponsored by California Environmental Voters | $23,850 | $3,407 |
| Progress for California, Senator Mike McGuire Ballot Measure Committee | $23,500 | $11,750 |
| Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2024 | $23,150 | $2,572 |
| John Harabedian for Assembly 2024 | $21,350 | $1,779 |
| Hoover for Assembly 2024 | $21,033 | $1,237 |
| Lisa Calderon for Assembly 2024 | $20,500 | $2,563 |
| Eloise Reyes for Senate 2024 | $20,300 | $1,562 |
| Orange County supporting Alex Mohajer for Senate 2024 Sponsored by OC Action, PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Results for California: A Cottie Petrie-Norris Ballot Measure Committee | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Catherine Stefani for Assembly 2024 | $19,312 | $1,379 |
| Lori Wilson for Assembly 2024 | $19,100 | $1,124 |
| Tim Grayson for Senate 2024 | $19,000 | $1,900 |
| Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2024 | $18,500 | $2,313 |
| Mia Bonta for Assembly 2024 | $18,400 | $2,629 |
| Colin Parent for Assembly 2024 | $18,000 | $3,000 |
| Housing Providers for Responsible Solutions, sponsored by housing providers | $17,934 | $4,484 |
| Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $17,650 | $2,521 |
| Lena Gonzalez for Senate 2024 | $17,200 | $2,457 |
| California Association of Health Plans Political Action Committee | $16,850 | $5,617 |
| Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 | $16,600 | $4,150 |
| Minton for Assembly 2024 | $16,400 | $1,367 |
| Pilar Schiavo for Assembly 2024 | $16,222 | $2,317 |
| Building & Construction Trades Council of Humboldt & Del Norte Counties | $16,150 | $8,075 |
| California Homeowners Association | $16,050 | $472 |
| Sabrina Cervantes for Senate 2024 | $15,945 | $2,278 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund | $15,250 | $2,179 |
| Kathryn Lybarger Democrat for State Senate 2024 | $15,140 | $797 |
| Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024 | $15,000 | $3,000 |
| San Francisco Republican County Central Committee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| John Laird for Senate 2024 | $14,700 | $2,100 |
| Chris Ward for Assembly 2024 | $14,500 | $2,900 |
| Gail Pellerin for Assembly 2024 | $14,400 | $2,057 |
| Limon for Senate 2024 | $14,000 | $2,800 |
| Shaw for Assembly 2024 | $13,900 | $1,986 |
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