The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Oct. 8 can be found in the table below, according to the California Secretary of State.
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 | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | California Hospitals Committee on Issues, Sponsored by CAHHS | Late Contribution | $400,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | California Democratic Party | Late Contribution | $301,059 | 10/05/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Bay Area Legislative Leaders, PAC | Late Contribution | $250,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Santiago for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $224,900 | 10/07/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Laura Friedman for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $195,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | SEIU Local 2015 | Late Contribution | $168,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Blue Shield of California | Late Contribution | $150,000 | 10/06/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $139,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | In-N-Out Burger, a California Corporation | Late Contribution | $125,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Valley Solutions: Assembly member Adam Gray’s Ballot Measure Committee | Late Contribution | $120,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | Tehama County Democratic Central Committee | Late Contribution | $100,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Steve Padilla for State Senate 2022 | Late Contribution | $81,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Gray for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $80,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Lisa Calderon for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $80,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Peace Officers Research Association of CA SCC, PAC | Late Contribution | $75,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Blue Shield of California | Late Contribution | $75,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | Unite Here, Local 11, PAC | Late Contribution | $65,000 | 10/06/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | San Diego County Democratic Party | Late Contribution | $50,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | Late Contribution | $50,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | Late Contribution | $50,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Dr. Joaquin Arambula for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $50,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | California Democratic Party | Late Contribution | $46,180 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Bill Essayli for Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee | SEIU – Local 2015 General Fund | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| SLO County Democratic Party | SEIU – Local 2015 | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| SLO County Democratic Party | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| Sonoma County Democratic Party | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account | SEIU – Local 2015 General Fund | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/03/2022 |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee | CA State Council of Service Employees General Account | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| Riverside County Democratic Central Committee | CA State Council of Service Employees General Account | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign | CA State Council of Service Employees | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| SLO County Democratic Party | CA State Council of Service Employees | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| Sonoma County Democratic Party | CA State Council of Service Employees | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account | CA State Council of Service Employees General Account | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/04/2022 |
| Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/05/2022 |
| San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/05/2022 |
| Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/06/2022 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party – State Candidate Committee | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/06/2022 |
| Republican Party of Orange County | Vince Fong For Assembly 2022 | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/06/2022 |
| San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $40,500 | 10/06/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Oracle | Late Contribution | $35,000 | 10/06/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/04/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Ted Janus | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/04/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Wayne Jordan | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/06/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Sara Williams | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/07/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Giovanni Coglitore | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/07/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | California State Retirees Small Contributor Committee, PAC | Late Contribution | $32,400 | 10/08/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | GoodLeap, LLC | Late Contribution | $30,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | AT&T and its Affiliates, Inc. | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | California Dental Association – All Purpose Account, PAC | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | Democratic Party of Orange County | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | Napa County Democratic Central Committee | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Cathy Schroeder | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Paul Schroeder | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Chad McWhinney | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | La Playa, LLC | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | California Professional Firefighters, PAC | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Modern Market Technologies, Inc. | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Mash It, LLC | Late Contribution | $25,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Building A Stronger California sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters | Late Contribution | $20,333 | 10/05/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Oracle America, Inc. | Late Contribution | $20,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Upspac | Late Contribution | $20,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | United Medical Marijuana Coalition, PAC | Late Contribution | $20,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | Smart Justice California Action Fund | Late Contribution | $20,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| Assemblyman Heath Flora for Safer Communities, a controlled Ballot Measure Committee | Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians | Late Contribution | $20,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | Association of California School Administrators Small Contributor Committee, PAC | Late Contribution | $16,200 | 10/04/2022 |
| Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | California Nurses Association Political Action Committee | Late Contribution | $16,200 | 10/04/2022 |
| Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate, PAC | Late Contribution | $16,200 | 10/05/2022 |
| Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Small Contributor Committee, PAC | Late Contribution | $16,200 | 10/07/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | LE03-AWIN Management, Inc. | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Stephen Gruwell | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | BPP Viking Holdings 1, LLC | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Bartell Hotels | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Kay Kimpton | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | Wylie A. Aitken | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/06/2022 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | Josh Newman for Senate 2024 | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/06/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Zuffa, LLC | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Yes On D – Safeguard San Diego Infrastructure | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | San Franciscans for Safe, Clean & Reliable Transit | Late Contribution | $15,000 | 10/07/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Gregory Flynn | Late Contribution | $14,800 | 10/04/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Julie Flynn | Late Contribution | $14,790 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Singleton Schreiber, LLP | Late Contribution | $12,200 | 10/06/2022 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | Democratic Women of South Orange County | Late Contribution | $10,826 | 10/06/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | CALPAC CA Medical Association Political Action Committee | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Gary Dordick | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Intellectual Technology, Inc. | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Patrick Farber | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | March and Ash, Inc. | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/03/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | LA County Probation Officers Union AFSCME, Local 685-Political Action Fund | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | California Cable Telecommunications Association, Non Property 34 Committee | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Democratic Party | Lena Gonzalez for Senate 2024 | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| California Republican Party – State | Target Corporation | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| One California for a Stronger California, Chris Holden Ballot Measure Committee | Greater Anesthesia Service and, PAC | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Building Industry Association of San Diego Company, PAC | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/04/2022 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | Pacaso, Inc. | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | Molina Healthcare, Inc. | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/05/2022 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | Lockyer for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | Late Contribution | $10,000 | 10/06/2022 |
