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Top committees ranked by total contributions (July)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $10,060,000 | $2,515,000 |
| 2 | California Democratic Party | $3,433,067 | $20,250 |
| 3 | Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 4 | Students First, PAC | $1,520,000 | $1,520,000 |
| 5 | ActBlue California | $1,196,671 | $25 |
| 6 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| 7 | Ford Motor Company Civic Action Fund | $409,917 | $204,959 |
| 8 | Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering, Sponsored by California Indian Gaming Tribes | $300,000 | $100,000 |
| 9 | California Republican Party - State | $288,740 | $2,083 |
| 10 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $282,000 | $10,000 |
| 11 | American Beverage Association California, PAC | $258,100 | $40,175 |
| 12 | California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $247,193 | $24,206 |
| 13 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $148,760 | $531 |
| 14 | Republican Party of Orange County | $144,815 | $625 |
| 15 | California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $131,831 | $131,831 |
| 16 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $124,600 | $3,000 |
| 17 | California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom | $108,959 | $100 |
| 18 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $107,500 | $5,150 |
| 19 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $83,333 | $83,333 |
| 20 | Kern County Republican Central Committee | $53,450 | $1,250 |
| 21 | Republican Party of San Diego County | $51,900 | $500 |
| 22 | Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC | $49,070 | $100 |
| 23 | Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & A Stronger California | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| 24 | Texas Instruments Incorporated Political Action Committee | $36,572 | $18,286 |
| 25 | Unity - No on the Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, a sponsored committee of the Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO, PAC | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| 26 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $28,900 | $7,050 |
| 27 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $26,811 | $313 |
| 28 | Protecting California Cooper Ballot Measure Committee | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| 28 | Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee | $25,000 | $5,000 |
| 30 | Farmers Employees and Agents Political Action Committee | $23,077 | $50 |
| 31 | Courage California Issues | $21,400 | $100 |
| 32 | Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee | $20,175 | $150 |
| 33 | Californians Allied for Patient Protection Independent Expenditure Account | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 34 | Connie M Leyva for Senate 2022 | $19,600 | $2,650 |
| 35 | Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $17,900 | $8,950 |
| 36 | Margaret Brown for CalPERS Board 2021 | $17,450 | $200 |
| 37 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $16,075 | $124 |
| 38 | Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, PAC | $16,000 | $1,000 |
| 39 | California Chamber of Commerce, PAC | $15,600 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 41 | Grove for Senate 2022 | $14,800 | $7,400 |
| 42 | Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund, PAC | $13,637 | $103 |
| 43 | Our Voice Our Vote - Asm. Lorena Gonzalez Ballot Measure Committee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 43 | California Latino, PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 45 | Ibew Local 440 Fund, PAC | $9,864 | $4,932 |
| 46 | Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $9,800 | $4,900 |
| 46 | Lisa Bartlett for Senate 2022 | $9,800 | $4,900 |
| 48 | FairPAC, Sponsored by the Civil Justice Association of California | $9,767 | $4,883 |
| 49 | California Optometric, PAC | $9,013 | $17 |
| 50 | Contra Costa Republican Party | $8,050 | $150 |
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