Last Modified: December 05, 2022

Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees that have raised at least $1,000,000 and are primarily formed to support or oppose a state ballot measure or a candidate for state office in the November 2018 general election.

The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or oppose a state candidate, only those committees that have raised $1,000,000 or more and have at least one contributor of $10,000 or more.

For itemized contribution and expenditure reports on state ballot measures, go to the CA Secretary of State’s Ballot Measure.

For itemized contribution and expenditure reports on state candidates, go to the CA Secretary of State’s Bandidate.

*A contributor whose name is marked with an asterisk made a contribution to a committee that simultaneously supported or opposed more than one potential ballot measure for the same election. Because of this, it is not possible to determine the amount of the contribution that was spent specifically on the campaign for any particular measure. In these cases the contributions are listed for each ballot measure the committee has been formed to support or oppose. This results in the same contribution appearing multiple times - once for each ballot measure the committee supports or opposes.

The top 10 lists reflect the most recently available data. During the 90 days before an election the FPPC makes every attempt to ensure that the lists are updated within one business day of receiving new information. Otherwise, the top contributor lists are updated weekly.

Top Contributors List

Aggregate Contributions to Support or Oppose a Ballot Measure or Candidate

The following are the total amount donated by top contributors to each state ballot measure that is pending Secretary of State verification or are still circulating for signatures. These lists reflect contributions as reported by Primarily Formed Committees.

Measure Number Support/Oppose Circulating Title Top Aggregated Contributions
Prop. 1 Support Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 $2,112,731*
Prop. 2 Support Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness. Legislative Statute. $2,112,731*
Prop. 3 Support Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Initiative Statute. $2,680,260
Prop. 4 Support Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care. Initiative Statute. $11,438,720
Prop. 5 Support Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. $13,224,825
Prop. 5 Oppose Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. $2,650,428
Prop. 6 Support Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes. Requires any measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. $2,130,941
Prop. 6 Oppose Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes. Requires any measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. $18,965,739
Prop. 8 Support Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. $18,862,341
Prop. 8 Oppose Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. $111,466,904
Prop. 9 Support Division of California into Three States. Initiative Statute. $1,220,000
Prop. 10 Support Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. $24,033,367
Prop. 10 Oppose Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. $50,204,512
Prop. 11 Support Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On Call During Work Breaks. Changes Other Conditions of Employment. Initiative Statute. $30,250,450
Prop. 12 Support Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products. Initiative Statute. $11,004,124
Tony Thurmond Support Superintendent of Public Instruction $12,989,175
Marshall Tuck Support Superintendent of Public Instruction $30,846,525
Cristina Garcia Oppose Assembly - District 58 $818,950
Ricardo Lara Support Insurance Commissioner $1,182,500
Buffy Wicks Support Assembly - District 15 $1,075,690
Total from top contributors $349,270,913

Contributions to Committees - Formed to Support or Oppose a Ballot Measure

Supporting

Affordable Housing Now - Yes on Props. 1 & 2 coalition: Housing California, California Housing Consortium, State Building and Construction Trades, Council of California and Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

Chan Zuckerberg Advocacy

Top Donor to Contributor: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC

CA $300,000
2 No on Prop 10, Californians for Responsible Housing CA $282,731
3 Chevron Policy Governmental & Public Affairs CA $250,000
4 PG&E Corporation CA $250,000
5 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and the Hospitals CA $250,000
6

California Apartment Association Issues Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: Essex Property Trust, Inc.; JCM Partners, LLC

CA $180,000
7 Southern California Edison CA $150,000
8 California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC (CAR-IMPAC) CA $150,000
9 Essex Property Trust, Inc. CA $150,000
10

Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Top Donors to Contributor: Laborers Local #300; Operating Engineers Local #332

CA $150,000
Total from top contributors $2,112,731
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Affordable Housing Now - Yes on Props. 1 & 2 coalition: Housing California, California Housing Consortium, State Building and Construction Trades, Council of California and Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

Chan Zuckerberg Advocacy

Top Donor to Contributor: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC

CA $300,000
2 No on Prop 10, Californians for Responsible Housing CA $282,731
3 Chevron Policy Governmantal & Public Affairs CA $250,000
4 PG&E Corporation CA $250,000
5 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and the Hospitals CA $250,000
6

California Apartment Association Issues Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: Essex Property Trust, Inc.; JCM Partners, LLC

CA $180,000
7 Southern California Edison CA $150,000
8 California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC (CAR-IMPAC) CA $150,000
9 Essex Property Trust, Inc. CA $150,000
10

Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

Top Donors to Contributor: Laborers Local #300; Operating Engineers Local #332

CA $150,000
Total from top contributors $2,112,731
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Californians for Safe Drinking Water and a Clean and Reliable Water Supply, A Coalition of Farmers, Conservationists, Businesses and Water Leaders

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 California Waterfowl Association CA $495,000
2 Ducks Unlimited TN $415,000
3 California Wildlife Foundation* CA $330,000
3 California Wildlife Foundation Vesta Fund CA  
4 Western Growers CA $275,000
5 California Rice Industry Association CA $240,000
6 California Grape & Tree Fruit League DBA California Fresh Fruit Association CA $225,080
7 Northern California Water Association for a Water Bond CA $200,000
8

Agricultural and Dairy Community for Safe Drinking Water and A Reliable Water Supply

Top Donors to Contributor: Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Dairy Farmers of America

CA $200,000
9

American Pistachio Growers

Top Donors to Contributor: Stone Ranch; Coit Farms

CA $175,180
10 Wonderful Orchards LLC CA $125,000
Total from top contributors $2,680,260
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Yes on Children's Hospital, sponsored by California Children's Hospital Association

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Children's Hospital of Los Angeles CA $1,363,100
2 Valley Children's Hospital CA $1,363,100
3 Children's Hospital of Orange County CA $1,363,100
4 Loma Linda University Children's Hospital CA $1,363,000
5 Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego CA $1,363,000
6 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital CA $1,363,000
7 Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland CA $1,363,000
8 Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach CA $1,363,000
9 Marc Benioff CA $500,000
10

Assemblyman Adam Gray's Ballot Measure Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

CA $34,420
Total from top contributors $11,438,720
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Give Voters a Voice

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

California Republican Party**

*Top Donor to Contributor: Chevron Policy Govt. & Public Affairs; California Hospitals Comm. On Issues

CA $466,638
2 Kevin McCarthy for Congress CA $300,000
3

John Cox for Governor 2018

Top Donor to Contributor: John Cox

CA $250,000
4

Making Investments Majority Insured PAC - Federal Leadership PAC

Top Donor to Contributor: Making Investments Majority Insured - FED PAC ID#C00564658

CA $214,000
5 Ken Calvert for Congress CA $175,000
6 Walters for Congress CA $135,303
7 Kojaian Properties, Inc. MI $100,000
8 Devin Nunes Campaign Committee CA $100,000
9 Western Growers Association CA $100,000
10

Ventura County Republican Party

Top Donors to Contributor: California Republican Party; Brian Dahle for Assembly 2018

CA $68,0118
Total from top contributors $1,909,059

Reform California - Yes on 6

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 New Car Dealers Association PAC CA $45,000
2 David Herro CA $25,000
3 Broidy Capital Management LLC CA $25,000
4 Susan Groff CA $15,625
5 The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC CA $10,000
6 Harkey for Board of Equalization 2018 CA $10,000
Total from top contributors $130,625
Opposing

No on Prop 6: Stop the Attack on Bridge & Road Safety, Sponsored by business, labor, local governments and transportation advocates

Supporting

Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection, Sponsored by Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(c)(5) - Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection* CA $17,862,341
2 California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee CA $1,000,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors $18,862,341
Opposing

Patients and Caregivers to Protect Dialysis Patients, sponsored by the California Dialysis Council

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 DaVita DC $67,027,872
2 Fresenius Medical Care North America KS $33,986,507
3 US Renal Care, Inc. TX $8,176,421
4 Dialysis Clinic, Inc. TN $1,215,417
5 American Renal Management LLC MA $552,462
6 Satellite Healthcare, Inc. CA $508,225
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors $111,466,904

Proposition 9 removed from November 2018 ballot by California Supreme Court

Supporting

Citizens for Cal3 - Yes on Prop. 9

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Timothy Draper CA $1,220,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors $1,220,000
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Coalition for Affordable Housing. Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation and ACCE Action

Opposing

No on Prop 10; Californians for Responsible Housing, A Coalition of Veterans, Seniors, Affordable Housing Providers, Social Justice Groups, Taxpayer Associations, and Labor; Sponsored by the California Apartment Association

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Essex Property Trust, INC., and Affiliated Entities CA $6,616,200
2 Equity Residential IL $5,224,900
3 Avalonbay Communities, INC. CA $4,206,100
4 CA Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC (IMPAC) CA $4,000,000
5 George M. Marcus and Affiliated Entities CA $2,350,000
6 Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. CA $1,585,500
7 UDR, INC. CO $1,807,650
8 Invitation Homes, Inc. TX $1,286,250
9 Spieker Companies, INC CA $779,900
10 Blackstone Property Partners, LP; BREIT MF Holdings LLC; Blackstone Real Estate Partners (VI-VIII); and their holdings IL $1,134,634
Total from top contributors $29,346,134

No on Prop 10 - A Flawed Initiative That Will Make The Housing Crisis Worse a coalition of housing advocates, renters, large and small businesses, taxpayer groups, and veterans

Californians for Affordable Housing, No on Proposition 10, sponsored by the California Housing Association

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Multi-County Property Rights PAC CA $487,000
2 Issues PAC of Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles and Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles PAC CA $450,000
3 California Rental Housing Assn, No on Prop 10 (Nonprofit 501 (c)(6)) CA $100,000
4 East Bay Rental Housing Assn PAC CA $50,000
5 Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute CA $25,000
6 San Diego County Apartment Assn CA $25,000
7 Liponsky Real Estate LLC  CA $20,000
8

Richard Genirberg

GA $20,000
9 Jon Vicars CA $20,000
10 NorCal Rental Property Assoc Inc. CA $10,000
Total from top contributors $1,207,000

Supporting

Californians for Emergency Preparedness and Safety, Committee Major Funding From American Medical Response (AMR)

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 American Medical Response CO $30,150,450
2 Air Methods CO $25,000
3 Reach Air Medical Services TX $25,000
4 PHI, INC. AZ $25,000
5 911 Ambulance Provider's Medi-Cal Alliance CA $25,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors $30,250,450
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Prevent Cruelty California, a Humane Society Committee

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1 Open Philanthropy Action Fund CA $4,000,000
2 Deborah Stone MA $2,650,000
3 The Humane Society of the United States DC $2,062,360
4 Django Bonderman TX $500,000
5 Zoe Bonderman TX $500,000
6 Kyle Vogt CA $500,000
7 Laurie McGrath CA $250,000
8 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NY $200,000
9 Mercy for Animals CA $184,244
10 The Humane League MD $157,520
Total from top contributors $11,004,124
Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Supporting

Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2018, a project of EdVoice

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

EdVoice for the Kids PAC

Top Donors to Contributor: Bill Bloomfield; Jim C. Walton

CA $24,706,198
2

Association of California School Administrators PAC SCC

CA $45,000
3

Families & Teachers for Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor 2018, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates

Top Donors to Contributor: Reed Hastings; William E. Oberndorf

CA $26,000
4

Students for Education Reform (SFER) Action Network

Top Donor to Contributor: Stuart Cobert

CA $16,427
5 Michael Stoppelman CA $15,000
6 George Hume CA $15,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors $24,823,625

Parents, Teachers and Neighbors working together for quality, safe public schools for all, a project of EdVoice, supporting Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2018

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

EdVoice for the Kids PAC

Top Donors to Contributor: Bill Bloomfield; Jim C. Walton

CA $1,672,900
2

Bill Bloomfield

CA $1,375,000
3

Charter Public Schools PAC, sponsored by CA Charter Schools Assn Advocates

Top Donors to Contributor: Reed Hastings; Alice Walton

CA $1,050,000
4 Scott D. Cook CA $500,000
5 Helen Signe Ostby CA $500,000
6 Stephen Chamberlin CA $250,000
7 Susan Chamberlin CA $250,000
8 Lorna M. Auerbach CA $225,000
9 Richard N. Tinsley CA $100,000
10 William S. Thompson CA $50,000
11 Cyrus Stephen Hadidi CA $50,000
Total from top contributors $6,022,900

Supporting

Progress California supporting Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2018 sponsored by labor and nonprofit health advocate organizations

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

SEIU California State Council Political Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: SEIU California State Council; California State Council of Service Employees

CA $317,500
2

California Democratic Party

Top Donors to Contributor: CA Teachers Assn - Issues; CA Hospitals Committee on Issues

CA $250,000
3 Million More Voters, Sponsored by the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO CA $250,000
4 California Professional Firefighters PAC CA $100,000
5 Service Employees Internation Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC CA $100,000
6 PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates (FED PAC ID #C00480830) CA $75,000
6 PACE of California School Employees Association CA -
7

Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers

Top Donor to Contributor: Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West

CA $50,000
8

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project LA County Action Fund RUA

Top Donor to Contributor: Whedon Joss

CA $30,000
9 Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PAC CA $10,000
Total from top contributors $1,182,500

 

Opposing

No committee supporting this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Supporting

Coalition for East Bay Health Care Access, Affordable Housing and Quality Public Schools, supporting Buffy Wicks for Assembly 2018

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

EdVoice for the Kids PAC

Top Donors to Contributor: Bill Bloomfield; Doris F. Fisher

CA $556,500
2 California Dental Association PAC CA $169,500
3

California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: Essex Property Trust; Woodmond Real Estate Services, L.P.

CA $100,000
4

California Medical Association Independent Expenditure Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: California Medical Association; The Permanente Medical Group

CA $81,500
5 Ronald Conway CA $45,000
6

Govern for California Action Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: David Crane; Nicholas Pritzker

CA $38,190
7

California YIMBY Vicotry Fund

Top Donor to Contributor: Kenneth Duda

CA $35,000
8 California Medical Association PAC CA $30,000
9 California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC CA $20,000
Total from top contributors $1,075,690
Opposing

No committee supporting this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Additional Resources

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