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Top committees ranked by total contributions (April)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ActBlue California | $3,696,460 | $25 |
| 2 | D. R. I. V. E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education | $1,820,989 | $1,820,989 |
| 3 | Yes on 21 - Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $1,170,000 | $390,000 |
| 4 | California Democratic Party | $1,070,167 | $130 |
| 5 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $712,526 | $100 |
| 6 | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Legislative & Educational Committee | $555,851 | $555,851 |
| 7 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, PAC | $458,944 | $130,592 |
| 8 | Service Employees International Union Local 521 Independent Expenditure Committee | $376,124 | $188,062 |
| 9 | California Federation of Teachers COPE Property/Ballot Committee | $262,254 | $422 |
| 10 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $231,842 | $231,842 |
| 11 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $231,412 | $57,853 |
| 12 | Committee to Increase Voting in California | $228,400 | $228,400 |
| 13 | California Dental Association Political Action Committee | $219,481 | $145 |
| 14 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $218,013 | $1,108 |
| 15 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $195,720 | $97,860 |
| 16 | California Republican Party - State | $190,000 | $13,333 |
| 17 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $178,100 | $8,100 |
| 18 | California Apartment Association Political Action Committee | $164,325 | $54 |
| 19 | Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $135,076 | $558 |
| 20 | Los Angeles College Faculty Guild COPE | $115,800 | $57,900 |
| 21 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $110,202 | $554 |
| 22 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America IEC | $105,697 | $1,899 |
| 23 | Greater Anesthesia Service and Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Society of Anesthesiologists | $102,438 | $125 |
| 24 | Western United Dairies, PAC | $100,000 | $500 |
| 25 | Robert Garcia for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $97,850 | $500 |
| 26 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $92,750 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Courage California Issues | $86,482 | $40 |
| 28 | Celgene Corporation Political Action Committee | $85,320 | $85,320 |
| 29 | California Latino, PAC | $85,000 | $12,500 |
| 30 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $83,333 | $83,333 |
| 31 | California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $79,855 | $79,855 |
| 32 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $78,321 | $523 |
| 33 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $78,000 | $3,550 |
| 34 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $77,043 | $4,500 |
| 35 | California Teachers Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 36 | Steamfitters Local 342 Political Action Committee | $72,464 | $68 |
| 37 | Reform California | $67,219 | $50 |
| 38 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $63,801 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Orange County Professional Firefighters Association Local 3631, PAC | $63,200 | $60 |
| 40 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Council on Political Education | $62,980 | $98 |
| 41 | Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $58,750 | $1,950 |
| 42 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, PAC | $56,700 | $8,100 |
| 43 | Asian Pacific Islander Leadership, PAC | $55,000 | $25,000 |
| 44 | Greenberg Traurig, P. A., PAC | $53,553 | $53,553 |
| 45 | Southern California Contractors Association Political Action Committee | $52,409 | $250 |
| 46 | Connie M Leyva for Senate 2022 | $51,550 | $1,000 |
| 47 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $51,507 | $25,754 |
| 48 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Issues Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy | $50,263 | $25,131 |
| 49 | California Neighborhood Empowerment Through Voting Project | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 50 | California American Council of Engineering Companies Issues Fund | $49,944 | $208 |
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