Last Modified: December 05, 2022

The lists below reflect top contributors as reported by 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 March 2020 primary election.

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. 13 Support Authorizes Bonds for Facility Repair, Contruction, and Modernization at Public Preschools, K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, and Universityes. Legislative Statute. $10,597,470
Prop. 13 Support Lisa Calderon for Assembly $1,078,000
Total from top contributors $11,675,470

Ballot Measures - Pending or in Circulation for March 2020

Assembly Bill No. 48

Supporting

Californians for Safe Schools and Healthy Learning, Yes on Prop 13, a Committee Supported by Governor Newsom, teachers, nurses and firefighters

Number Contributor State Top Aggregated Contributions
1

California Coalition for Public Higher Education Issues Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: Southern California Partnership for Jobs; UC Santa Barbara Foundation Institution Advancement MC

CA $1,900,000
2

Californians for Quality Schools, Sponsored by the California Building Industry Association (CBIA)

Top Donors to Contributor: RVM Community Development, LLC & Aggregated Contributions; Horton, D.R. And Affiliated Entities

CA $1,704,742
3

Coalition for Adequate School Housing Issues Committee

Top Donors to Contributor: Telacu Construction Management, Inc.; Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc.

CA $1,050,000
4 California Teachers Association Issues PAC CA $1,000,000
5 SEIU California State Council Issues Committee CA $500,000
6 California Charter Schools Association CA $400,137
7 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America DC $334,000
8 Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee CA $333,333
9 Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Issues PAC CA $330,000
10

California Democratic Party

Top Donors to Contributor: California Teachers Association - Issues PAC; Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC

CA $254,200
Total from top contributors $7,806,142

Yes on Prop 13 - California Coalition for Higher Public Education 

Number Contributor State Top Aggregated Contributions
1 Southern California Partnership for Jobs CA $300,000
2 UC Berkely Foundation CA $200,000
3 UC Santa Barbara Foundation Institution CA $200,000
4 University of California San Francisco Foundation CA $200,000
5 UCLA Foundation CA $200,000
6 University of California San Diego Foundation CA $175,000
7 UC Davis Foundation CA $100,000
8 University of California Irvine Foundation CA $100,000
9 University of California Riverside Foundation CA $100,000
10 California State University Merced Foundation CA $50,000
Total from top contributors $1,625,000

Californians for Quality Schools, sponsored by the California Building Industry Association - Yes on Prop 13

Number Contributor State Top Aggregated Contributions
1 Five Point Holdings, LLC and Affiliated Entities CA $350,000
2 RMV Community Development, LLC and Aggregated Contributions CA $320,000
3 Horton, D.R. and Affiliated Entities TX $160,000
4 Lennar Homes of California, Inc. and Affiliated Entities CA $149,797
5 California Correctional Peace Officers Association Truth in American Government Fund (non-profit 501 © (5))  CA $100,000
6 Bay Area Association of SMACNA Chapters Administrative Services CA $100,000
7 Lewis Pacific Partners CA $100,000
8 KB Home CA $88,961
9 TRI Pointe Group, Inc. and its affiliated entities including TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. and Pardee Homes CA $77,766
10 Shea Homes and Affiliated Entites AZ $69,803
Total from top contributors $1,166,328
Opposing

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

Candidates - Primarily Formed to Make Independent Expenditures on Candidates

Nurses and Educators for Lisa Calderon for Assembly 2020, sponsored by labor organizations

Supporting
Number Contributor State Top Aggregated Contributions
1 California State Council of Service Employees Political Committee*

**SEIU California State Council (Nonprofit 501(C)(5))

CA $245,500
2

California Teachers Association Independent Expenditure Committee

Top Donor to Contributor: California Teachers Association, Association for Better Citizenship

CA $227,500
3 PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candiadtes (FED PAC ID#C00480830) CA $172,500
4 Million More Voters Sponsored by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO CA $107,500
5

Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015

Top Donor to Contributor: Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund (SEIU PEA)(MPO)

CA $100,000
6 Consumer Attorneys Independent Campaign Committee CA $50,000
7

Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC Workers' Strength Committee

Top Donor to Contributor: SEIU COPE (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)

CA $50,000
8 Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC CA $50,000
9 Service Employees Interantional Union United Healthcare Workers West PAC CA $50,000
10 Service Employees International Union Local 99 (Nonprofit 501 (C)(5)) CA $25,000
Total from top contributors $1,078,000
Opposing

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