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Top committees ranked by total contributions (April)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | $4,327,640 | $505,800 |
| 2 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $3,050,000 | $500,000 |
| 3 | Yes on 21 - Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $1,765,064 | $5 |
| 4 | Yes on 14: Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures | $1,360,000 | $340,000 |
| 5 | California Democratic Party | $1,071,498 | $19,400 |
| 6 | No on Property 22, sponsored by Labor Organizations | $1,070,000 | $75,000 |
| 7 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| 8 | Yes on 15 - Schools and Communities First sponsored by a Coalition of Labor Groups and Social Justice Organizations Representing Families, Students and Essential Workers | $939,311 | $100 |
| 9 | No on Property 15 - Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Property 13 - a coalition of California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $762,060 | $1,250 |
| 10 | ActBlue California | $570,996 | $50 |
| 11 | Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund | $503,710 | $3,172 |
| 12 | Million Voter Project Action Fund ? Yes on 15, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations | $390,000 | $195,000 |
| 13 | No on Property 25 - Stop the Unfair, Unsafe and Costly Ballot Proposition, sponsored by the American Bail Coalition | $291,399 | $1,000 |
| 14 | Clean Coasts, Clean Water, Clean Streets: Environmentalists, Recyclers, and Farmers Against Plastic Pollution | $250,300 | $200 |
| 15 | Josh Newman for Senate 2020 | $219,829 | $68 |
| 16 | Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors | $210,000 | $70,000 |
| 17 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Independent Expenditure Committee Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $206,158 | $42,686 |
| 18 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America IEC | $200,000 | $50,000 |
| 19 | Susan Eggman for Senate 2020 | $188,884 | $1,500 |
| 20 | Benjamin Yu For Assembly 2020 | $160,000 | $40,000 |
| 20 | California Calls Action Fund for Schools and Communities First - Yes on 15 | $160,000 | $80,000 |
| 22 | California Republican Party - State | $148,185 | $833 |
| 23 | California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm | $129,270 | $200 |
| 24 | Los Angeles College Faculty Guild COPE to Oppose Scott Svonkin for Seat #5 Los Angeles Community College Board 2020 | $125,630 | $62,815 |
| 25 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $123,276 | $123,276 |
| 26 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Issues Committee | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| 27 | Yes on 22 Save App-Based Jobs & Services: a Coalition of on-Demand Drivers and Platforms, Small Businesses, Public Safety and Community Organizations | $105,307 | $26,327 |
| 28 | Elizabeth Romero for the 28th Senate District 2020 | $104,413 | $250 |
| 29 | California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $103,010 | $103,010 |
| 30 | California New Car Dealers Association, PAC | $94,963 | $675 |
| 31 | Maienschein for Assembly 2020 | $89,300 | $4,700 |
| 32 | Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2020 | $84,375 | $4,700 |
| 33 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $83,333 | $83,333 |
| 34 | California Dental Association Political Action Committee | $78,710 | $145 |
| 35 | California League of Conservation Voters State Committee | $77,695 | $143 |
| 36 | Republican Party of San Diego County | $75,000 | $25,000 |
| 37 | Jones-Sawyer for Assembly 2020 | $70,225 | $4,700 |
| 38 | Tasha Boerner Horvath for Assembly 2020 | $66,800 | $4,700 |
| 39 | Sabrina Cervantes for Assembly 2020 | $65,800 | $4,700 |
| 40 | California Apartment Association, PAC | $65,567 | $64 |
| 41 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $63,418 | $25 |
| 42 | No on 21 - Californians for Affordable Housing, sponsored by the California Rental Housing Association | $58,650 | $100 |
| 43 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $57,206 | $423 |
| 44 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, PAC | $54,600 | $7,800 |
| 45 | Yes on 24, Californians for Consumer Privacy | $50,314 | $7,794 |
| 46 | Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association PIC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | New Approach, PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America California Initiative Fund | $48,800 | $12,200 |
| 49 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $48,400 | $7,800 |
| 50 | Our Children, Our Future CA | $47,193 | $47,193 |
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