June 2018 Recall Election

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 recall election.

Top Contributors List

Aggregate Contributions

Supporting

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

Opposing

Friends of Josh Newman Opposed to the Recall

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

California Democratic Party

Top Donors to Contributor: California Teachers Association - Issues PAC; California Hospitals Committee on Issues, (CHCI) Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS)

 CA $1,287,239
2

Newman, Sponsored by California Alliance for Jobs and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California; Californians for Better Communities, Opposing the Recall of Senator Josh (Formerly Californians for Better Communities)

Top Donors to Contributor: [Californians for Better Communities] California State Council of Laborers Small Contributor Committee; State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure PAC; [Newman for State Senate 2016 (Officeholder: State Senate District 29)] Josh Newman; No other contributors of $50,000 or more

 CA $250,000
3 California Teachers Association/Issues PAC CA $250,000
4 California Works: Senator Toni Atkins Ballot Measure Committee CA $201,851
5 California State Association of Electrical Workers CA $190,000
6 Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund CA $160,104
7 Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Small Contributor Committee CA $160,000
8 Southern California Partnership for Jobs CA $150,000
9 Josh Newman for Senate 2020 CA $141,226
10 Operating Engineers Local Union No. 12 Political Fund CA $105,000
Total from top contributors $2,895,419

Contributions to Committees

Supporting

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

Opposing

Friends of Josh Newman Opposed to the Recall

Number Contributor State Total Contributions
1

California Democratic Party

Top Donors to Contributor: California Teachers Association - Issues PAC; California Hospitals Committee on Issues, (CHCI) Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS)

 CA $1,287,239
2

Newman, Sponsored by California Alliance for Jobs and the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California; Californians for Better Communities, Opposing the Recall of Senator Josh (Formerly Californians for Better Communities)

Top Donors to Contributor: [Californians for Better Communities] California State Council of Laborers Small Contributor Committee; State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure PAC; [Newman for State Senate 2016 (Officeholder: State Senate District 29)] Josh Newman; No other contributors of $50,000 or more

 CA $250,000
3 California Teachers Association/Issues PAC CA $250,000
4 California Works: Senator Toni Atkins Ballot Measure Committee CA $201,851
5 California State Association of Electrical Workers CA $190,000
6 Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund CA $160,104
7 Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Small Contributor Committee CA $160,000
8 Southern California Partnership for Jobs CA $150,000
9 Josh Newman for Senate 2020 CA $141,226
10 Operating Engineers Local Union No. 12 Political Fund CA $105,000
Total from top contributors $2,895,419

Additional Resources

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General Contact

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