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Top committees ranked by total contributions (May)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ActBlue California | $3,636,366 | $25 |
| 2 | California Democratic Party | $2,742,486 | $20,250 |
| 3 | Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund | $941,125 | $941,125 |
| 4 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $744,489 | $100 |
| 5 | California Republican Party - State | $635,600 | $19,167 |
| 6 | California Neighborhood Empowerment Through Voting Project | $350,000 | $85,000 |
| 7 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $276,000 | $8,100 |
| 8 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $226,617 | $56,654 |
| 9 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $196,060 | $98,030 |
| 10 | California Apartment Association Political Action Committee | $142,402 | $35 |
| 11 | Laborers International Union of North America Local 89 Fund, PAC | $134,899 | $67,450 |
| 12 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $133,335 | $1,000 |
| 13 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $133,318 | $133,318 |
| 14 | California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $119,276 | $59,638 |
| 15 | Los Angeles College Faculty Guild COPE | $115,800 | $57,900 |
| 16 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $113,325 | $300 |
| 17 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $105,702 | $609 |
| 18 | San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $101,945 | $21,148 |
| 19 | Libertarian Party of California | $101,704 | $108 |
| 20 | Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition | $101,200 | $1,000 |
| 21 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Issues Committee | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 22 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $94,913 | $1,875 |
| 23 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $88,650 | $931 |
| 24 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $83,333 | $83,333 |
| 25 | Southern California Partnership for Jobs | $81,934 | $1,750 |
| 26 | Clean Coasts, Clean Water, Clean Streets: Environmentalists, Recyclers, and Framers Against Plastic Pollution | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 27 | Bay Area Legislative Leaders, PAC | $64,650 | $6,550 |
| 28 | Robert Garcia for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $61,600 | $2,250 |
| 29 | Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $55,900 | $1,500 |
| 30 | California League of Conservation Voters State Committee | $54,942 | $150 |
| 31 | California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC | $54,752 | $200 |
| 32 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Issues Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $54,718 | $4,500 |
| 33 | LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $53,000 | $8,100 |
| 34 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $51,323 | $25,662 |
| 35 | Orange County Business Council's Biz, PAC | $51,000 | $500 |
| 36 | New Majority, PAC | $49,000 | $3,000 |
| 37 | Reform California | $48,545 | $50 |
| 38 | Building Industry Association of Southern California, PAC | $47,791 | $350 |
| 39 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $46,805 | $478 |
| 40 | Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Committee | $45,247 | $520 |
| 41 | Angelique Ashby for Senate 2022 | $44,650 | $100 |
| 42 | Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $44,305 | $475 |
| 43 | Asian Pacific Islander Leadership, PAC | $43,500 | $6,750 |
| 44 | Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund, PAC | $43,215 | $254 |
| 45 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $41,050 | $5,000 |
| 46 | California African American, PAC | $41,000 | $10,000 |
| 47 | Leadership for Educational Equity California General Purpose Committee | $38,100 | $19,050 |
| 48 | Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC | $37,855 | $100 |
| 49 | California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom | $37,085 | $100 |
| 50 | California Dental Association Political Action Committee | $36,878 | $145 |
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