November 2016 General Election
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 November 2016 general election.
*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.
Top Contributor Lists
Aggregate Contributions to Support or Oppose a Ballot Measure or Candidate
Supporting
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Health Foundation and Trust | CA | $11,501,975 |
| 2 | Dignity Health | CA | $8,478,390 |
| 3 | Sutter Health | CA | $4,160,670 |
| 4 | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | CA | $3,418,305 |
| 5 | Adventist Health | CA | $3,020,143 |
| 6 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | CA | $2,416,560 |
| 7 | Children's Hospital Central California | CA | $2,013,968 |
| 8 | Community Medical Centers | CA | $1,963,985 |
| 9 | Memorial Health Services - Memorial Care Health System | CA | $1,668,562 |
| 10 | AHMC Healthcare, Inc | CA | $1,388,422 |
| Total from top contributors | $40,030,980 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | $3,714,548 | |
| 2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | $325,040 | |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | ||||
| Total from top contributors | $4,039,588 | |||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Cortopassi | CA | $3,534,331 |
| 2 | Joan Cortopassi | CA | $1,500,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $5,034,331 | ||
Opposing
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles T. Munger Jr. | CA | $10,705,640 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $10,705,640 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
**Entity affiliated with California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems *Top Donor to Contributors: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Kaiser Permanente Northern California |
CA | $25,121,370 |
| 2 |
CA Teachers Association/ Issues PAC *Top Donor to Contributors: National Education Association; California Teachers Association |
CA | $21,053,224 |
| 3 |
CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee** **Entity affiliated with CA State Council of Service Employees (nonprofit 501(c )(5)) *Top Donor to Contributors: CA State Council of Service Employees; CA State Council of Service Employees (Non Profit 501 (c)(5)) |
CA | $4,434,043 |
| 4 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $1,750,000 |
| 5 |
PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues** **Entity affiliated with CA School Employees Association *Top Donor to Contributor: California School Employees Association; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $1,583,694 |
| 6 | California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop/Ballot Committee | CA | $748,930 |
| 7 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: SEIU (COPE) Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education (Federal PAC ID#C00004036); Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015 |
CA | $717,775 |
| 8 | SEIU - Local 1000 Issues PAC | CA | $620,511 |
| 9 | American Federation of Teacher, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (Fed PAC ID#C0028860) | DC | $250,000 |
| 10 |
*Top Donor to Contributor: Thomas F. Steyer; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $250,000 |
| 11 | Association of California School Administrators PAC | CA | $250,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $56,529,547 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $11,550,000 |
| 2 |
CA Hospitals Committee on Issues *Top Donor to Contributors: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region |
CA | $10,096,250 |
| 3 |
CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee *Top Donor to Contributors: CA State Council of Service Employees; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $2,099,896 |
| 4 | CA Dental Association | CA | $1,010,655 |
| 5 | CA Medical Association | CA | $1,003,734 |
| 6 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and the Hospitals | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | Healthy California, Sponsored by Blue Shield of California | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 8 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: American Cancer Society, Inc.; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
DC | $748,550 |
| 9 | Michael R. Bloomberg | NY | $500,000 |
| 10 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (MPO) | DC | $450,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $29,459,085 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris USA Inc. and its affiliates (by its service Company, Altria Client Services LLC) |
CA | $38,642,580 |
| 2 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its affiliates, by its service company RAI Services Company |
NC | $24,897,480 |
| 3 | UST LLC (made by its service company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate ofPhilip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $4,294,901 |
| 4 | John Middleton Co. (made by its service company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate of Philip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $1,326,115 |
| 5 | ITG Brands LLG and Its Affiliates | NC | $1,050,000 |
| 6 | Fontem Ventures USA, INC (An affiliate of ITG Brands LLC) | NC | $450,250 |
| 7 | NuMark LLC (made by its service Company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate of Philip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $119,778 |
| 8 | McLane Company, Inc. | TX | $101,188 |
| 9 | Core-Mark International, Inc. | CA | $59,307 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $70,941,599 | ||
Supporting
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aids Healthcare Foundation | CA | $5,207,071 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $5,207,071 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aids Healthcare Foundation | CA | $18,717,068 |
| 2 | California Nurses Association PAC (CAN-PAC) | CA | $264,138 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $18,981,206 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merck & Co., Inc. | NJ | $9,420,395 |
| 2 | Pfizer, Inc. | NY | $9,420,395 |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | NJ | $9,301,646 |
| 4 | Amgen Inc. | CA | $7,670,768 |
| 5 | Abbvie Inc. | IL | $6,859,873 |
| 6 | Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | NJ | $6,720,945 |
| 7 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | DE | $6,080,535 |
| 8 | Allergan USA, Inc. | NJ | $5,079,332 |
| 9 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | NY | $4,728,302 |
| 10 | Glaxosmithkline | NC | $4,528,527 |
| Total from top contributors | $69,810,718 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $1,850,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas McKeown | CA | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | Reed Hastings | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. | CA | $600,000 |
| 5 | L. John Doerr III | CA | $500,000 |
| 6 | Open Society Policy Center | DC | $500,000 |
| 7 | Paul Graham | CA | $500,000 |
| 8 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: Thomas F. Steyer; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $250,000 |
| 9 | Robert Alan Eustace | CA | $175,000 |
| 10 | Frank P. Quattrone | CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | M. Quinn Delaney | CA | $100,000 |
| 12 | Marc Benioff | CA | $100,000 |
| 13 |
**Entity affiliates with Integrated Archive Systems, Inc. |
CA | $100,000 |
| 14 | John O'Farrell | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $7,375,000 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Correctional Peace Officers Association Truth in American Government Fund* | CA | $903,304 |
| 2 |
Peace Officers Research Association of CA Political Issues Committee (PORAC PIC)* |
CA | $755,000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Police Protective League Issues PAC* | CA | $270,000 |
| 4 | The CA Association of Highway Patrolmen* | CA | $250,000 |
| 5 | Henry T. Nicholas, III* | CA | $225,000 |
| 6 | Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs State PIC* | CA | $210,000 |
| 7 | Julie Motamedi* | CA | $175,000 |
| 8 | CA | $165,000 | |
| 9 | San Bernardino County Safety Employees' Benefit Association PIC* | CA | $150,000 |
| 10 | Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association Special Issues Committee* | CA | $145,907 |
| Total from top contributors | $3,249,211 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC); California Hospitals Committee on Issues, Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) |
CA | $1,150,949 |
| 2 | Sean Parker | CA | $400,000 |
| 3 | George M. Marcus | CA | $250,000 |
| 4 | Nicholas Pritzker | CA | $250,000 |
| 5 | Susie Tompkins Buell | CA | $211,230 |
| 6 | Diane Wilsey | CA | $110,000 |
| 7 | Dignity Health | AZ | $100,000 |
| 8 | Alexander Soros | NY | $100,000 |
| 9 | Dagmar Dolby | CA | $100,000 |
| 10 |
INTERMEDIARY: HSAF |
CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | 11 West Partners, LLC | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $2,872,179 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities | CA | $8,610,563 |
| 2 |
Fund for Policy Reform, c/o Christina Trust, A Division of WSFS, FSB |
CA | $2,615,000 |
| 3 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities; Daniel Lewis |
CA | $2,615,000 |
| 4 | Daniel R. Lewis | FL | $1,250,000 |
| 5 | Henry van Ameringen | NY | $1,250,000 |
| 6 |
Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64** **Entity affiliated with Californians for Responsible Marijuana Reform, sponsored by Drug Policy Action; Drug Policy Action *Top Donor to Contributors: Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501 c4, Yes on Prop 64; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $1,190,000* |
| 7 |
Fund for Policy Reform (NonProfit 501 (c)(4)) *Top Donor to Contributors: Fund for Policy Reform; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
NY | $970,000*** |
| 8 |
CA for Sensible Reform, Sponsored by Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps *Top Donor to Contributors: Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $750,000 |
| 9 | Nicholas Prtizker | CA | $450,000 |
| 10 | Peter Thiel | CA | $300,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $23,525,563 | ||
*$2,970,000 in funds transferred through this committee to Yes on 64, Californians to Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana While Proteching Children, Sponsored by Business, Physicians, Environmental and Social-Justice Advocate Organizations, have been subtracted from this amount to prevent counting the funds more than once.
***$2,970,000 in funds transferred through this committee to Drug Policy Action Nonprofit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64, have been subtracted from this amount in order to prevent counting the funds more than once.
Opposing
*$900,061 in funds from this entity to SAM Action, Inc., A Committee Against Proposition 64 with Help from Citizens (Nonprofit 501(c)(4)), have been subtracted from this amount to prevent counting the funds more than once.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilex Poly Co. LLC* | SC | $2,783,739 |
| 2 | Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* | NJ | $1,148,442 |
| 3 | Superbag Corp.* | TX | $1,109,370 |
| 4 | Advance Polybag, Inc.* | TX | $946,833 |
| 5 | Durabag Co., Inc.* | CA | $50,000 |
| 6 | Heritage Plastics, Inc.* | MS | $50,000 |
| 7 | Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* | TX | $25,000 |
| 8 | Crown Poly, Inc.* | CA | $12,000 |
| 9 | The Dow Chemical Company* | TX | $10,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $6,135,383 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $1,850,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas McKeown* | CA | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | Reed Hastings* | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC.* | CA | $600,000 |
| 5 | L. John Doerr III* | CA | $500,000 |
| 6 | Open Society Policy Center* | DC | $500,000 |
| 7 | Paul Graham* | CA | $500,000 |
| 8 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: Thomas F. Steyer; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $250,000 |
| 9 | Robert Alan Eustace* | CA | $175,000 |
| 10 | Frank P. Quattrone* | CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | M. Quinn Delaney* | CA | $100,000 |
| 12 | Marc Benioff* | CA | $100,000 |
| 13 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $100,000 |
| 14 |
**Entity affiliated with Integrated Archive Systems, Inc. |
CA | $100,000 |
| 15 | John O'Farrell* | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $7,375,000 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albertsons Safeway (Formerly Known as Safeway, Inc. Including Its Affiliated Entity The Vons Companies, Inc. | AZ | $150,000 |
| 2 | Julie Packard | CA | $105,000 |
| 3 |
California Grocers Association Issues Committee (Non-Profit 501 (C) 6): Yes on Proposition 67 *Top Donor to Contributors: California Grocers Association; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $100,000 |
| 4 | Claire Perry | CA | $100,000 |
| 5 | Ralphs Grocery Company | OH | $80,000 |
| 6 | Yes on 67 - Californians Against Waste - Protect the Plastic Ban (Non-Profit 501 (C) (4)) | CA | $66,908 |
| 7 | The Nature Conservancy | CA | $50,000 |
| 8 | Thomas F. Steyer | CA | $50,000 |
| 9 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: California Hospitals Committee on Issues, sponsored by CAHHS; California Real Estate Political Action Committee |
CA | $30,345 |
| 10 | Anne G. Earhart | CA | $25,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $757,254 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilex Poly Co. LLC* | SC | $2,783,739 | |
| 2 | Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* | NJ | $1,148,442 | |
| 3 | Superbag Corp.* | TX | $1,109,370 | |
| 4 | Advance Polybag, Inc.* | TX | $946,833 | |
| 5 | Durabag Co., Inc.* | CA | $50,000 | |
| 6 | Heritage Plastics, Inc.* | MS | $50,000 | |
| 7 | Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* | TX | $25,000 | |
| 8 | Crown Poly, Inc.* | CA | $12,000 | |
| 9 | The Dow Chemical Company* | TX | $10,000 | |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | ||||
| Total from top contributors | $6,135,383 | |||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State Council of Service Employees Political Committee *Top Donor to Contributors: SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee; Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC |
CA | $353,753 |
| 2 |
Consumer Attorneys of California Independent Campaign Committee *Top Donor to Contributor: Lieff, Cabraser, Herimann & Bernstein, LLP; Shernoff, Bidart, Echverria & Bentley LLP |
CA | $350,000 |
| 3 | United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Independent Expenditure PAC | CA | $340,901 |
| 4 |
United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club (California) (FED PAC ID#C00002766) *Top Donor to Contributor: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
DC | $285,000 |
| 5 |
*Top Donor to Contributors: Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education (FED PAC ID#C000004036); SEIU United Long Term Care Workers Local 6434 State PAC |
CA | $250,000 |
| 6 | United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1167 PAC | CA | $100,000 |
| 7 | California League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee | CA | $40,000 |
| 8 |
Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC Workers' Strength Committee *Top Donor to Contributor: SEIU COPE |
CA | $25,000 |
| 9 | Local 770, United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Committee | CA | $25,000 |
| 10 | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 324 PAC | CA | $25,000 |
| 11 | UFCW Local 99 PAC | AZ | $25,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $1,819,654 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Contributions to Committees
Supporting
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Health Foundation and Trust | CA | $11,501,975 |
| 2 | Dignity Health | CA | $8,478,390 |
| 3 | Sutter Health | CA | $4,160,670 |
| 4 | Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | CA | $3,418,305 |
| 5 | Adventist Health | CA | $3,020,143 |
| 6 | Loma Linda University Medical Center | CA | $2,416,560 |
| 7 | Children's Hospital Central California | CA | $2,013,968 |
| 8 | Community Medical Centers | CA | $1,963,985 |
| 9 | Memorial Health Services - Memorial Care Health System | CA | $1,668,562 |
| 10 | AHMC Healthcare, Inc | CA | $1,388,422 |
| Total from top contributors | $40,030,980 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(C)(5)) | CA | $3,714,548 |
| 2 | SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West Political Issues Committee | CA | $325,040 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $4,039,588 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Cortopassi | CA | $3,534,331 |
| 2 | Joan Cortopassi | CA | $1,500,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $5,034,331 | ||
Opposing
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles T. Munger Jr. | CA | $10,705,640 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $10,705,640 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
**Entity affiliates with California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems Top Donors to Contributor: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Kaiser Permanente Northern California |
CA | $25,121,370 |
| 2 |
CA Teachers Association/ Issues PAC Top Donors to Contributor: National Education Association; California Teachers Association |
CA | $21,053,224 |
| 3 |
CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee** **Entity affiliates with CA State Council of Service Employees (nonprofit 501(c )(5)) Top Donors to Contributor: CA State Council of Service Employees; CA State Council of Service Employees (Non Profit 501 (c)(5)) |
CA | $4,434,043 |
| 4 |
PACE of California School Employees Association - Issues** **Entity affiliates with CA School Employees Association Top Donors to Contributor: California School Employees Association; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $1,583,694 |
| 5 | California Federation of Teachers COPE Prop/Ballot Committee | CA | $748,930 |
| 6 |
Top Donors to Contributor: SEIU (COPE) Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education (Federal PAC ID#C00004036); Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015 |
CA | $717,775 |
| 7 | SEIU - Local 1000 Issues PAC | CA | $620,511 |
| 8 | American Federation of Teacher, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (Fed PAC ID#C0028860) | DC | $250,000 |
| 9 | Association of California School Administrators PAC | CA | $250,000 |
| 10 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (MPO) | CA | $200,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $54,979,547 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $11,300,000 |
| 2 |
CA Hospitals Committee on Issues Top Donors to Contributor: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems; Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region |
CA | $10,096,250 |
| 3 |
CA State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee Top Donors to Contributor: CA State Council of Service Employees; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $2,099,896 |
| 4 | CA Dental Association | CA | $1,010,655 |
| 5 | CA Medical Association | CA | $1,003,734 |
| 6 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and the Hospitals | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | Healthy California, Sponsored by Blue Shield of California | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 8 |
Top Donors to Contributor: American Cancer Society, Inc.; No other contributors of $50,000 or more |
DC | $748,550 |
| 9 | Michael R. Bloomberg | NY | $500,000 |
| 10 | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (MPO) | DC | $450,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $29,209,084 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Morris USA Inc. and its affiliates (by its service Company, Altria Client Services LLC) | CA | $38,642,580 |
| 2 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its affiliates, by its service company RAI Services Company | NC | $24,897,480 |
| 3 | UST LLC (made by its service company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate of Philip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $4,294,901 |
| 4 | John Middleton Co. (made by its service company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate of Philip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $1,326,115 |
| 5 | ITG Brands LLG and Its Affiliates | NC | $1,050,000 |
| 6 | Fontem Ventures USA, INC (An affiliate of ITG Brands LLC) | NC | $450,250 |
| 7 | NuMark LLC (made by its service Company, Altria Client Services LLC), An Affiliate of Philip Morris USA Inc. | CA | $119,778 |
| 8 | McLane Company, Inc. | TX | $101,188 |
| 9 | Core-Mark International, Inc. | CA | $59,307 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $70,941,599 | ||
Supporting
Yes on Prop. 57, Californians and Governor Brown for Public Safety and Rehabilitation
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Zuckerberg | CA | $1,000,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $1,000,000 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
For Adult Industry Responsibility (FAIR) Committee, with Major Funding by Aids Healthcare Foundation
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aids Healthcare Foundation | CA | $5,207,071 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $5,207,071 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Californians For Lower Drug Prices, With Major Funding By Aids Healthcare Foundation
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aids Healthcare Foundation | CA | $18,717,068 |
| 2 | California Nurses Association PAC (CAN-PAC) | CA | $264,138 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $18,981,206 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merck & Co., Inc. | NJ | $9,420,395 |
| 2 | Pfizer, Inc. | NY | $9,420,395 |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | NJ | $9,301,646 |
| 4 | Amgen Inc. | CA | $7,670,768 |
| 5 | Abbvie Inc. | IL | $6,859,873 |
| 6 | Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | NJ | $6,720,945 |
| 7 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | DE | $6,080,535 |
| 8 | Allergan USA, Inc. | NJ | $5,079,332 |
| 9 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | NY | $4,728,302 |
| 10 | Glaxosmithkline | NC | $4,528,527 |
| Total from top contributors | $69,810,718 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas McKeown* | CA | $1,500,000 |
| 2 | Reed Hastings* | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. | CA | $600,000 |
| 4 | L. John Doerr III* | CA | $500,000 |
| 5 | Open Society Policy Center* | DC | $500,000 |
| 6 | Paul Graham* | CA | $500,000 |
| 7 | Robert Alan Eustace* | CA | $175,000 |
| 8 | Frank P. Quattrone* | CA | $100,000 |
| 9 | M. Quinn Delaney* | CA | $100,000 |
| 10 | Marc Benioff* | CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | Thomas F. Steyer* | CA | $100,000 |
| 12 |
**Entity affiliated with Integrated Archive Systems, Inc. |
CA | $100,000 |
| 13 | John O'Farrell* | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $5,375,000 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Correctional Peace Officers Association Truth in American Government Fund* | CA | $903,303.93 |
| 2 |
Peace Officers Research Association of CA Political Issues Committee (PORAC PIC)* |
CA | $755,000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Police Protective League Issues PAC* | CA | $270,000 |
| 4 | The CA Association of Highway Patrolmen* | CA | $250,000 |
| 5 | Henry T. Nicholas III* | CA | $225,000 |
| 6 | Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs State PIC* | CA | $210,000 |
| 7 | Julie Motamedi* | CA | $175,000 |
| 8 | CA | $165,000 | |
| 9 | San Bernardino County Safety Employees' Benefit Association PIC* | CA | $150,000 |
| 10 | Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association Special Issues Committee | CA | $145,907 |
| Total from top contributors | $3,249,211 | ||
Supporting
Safety for All, Newsom Ballot Measure Committee
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Top Donors to Contributor: California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC); California Hospitals Committee on Issues, Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) |
CA | $1,150,949 |
| 2 | Sean Parker | CA | $400,000 |
| 3 | George M. Marcus | CA | $250,000 |
| 4 | Nicholas Pritzker | CA | $250,000 |
| 5 | Susie Tompkins Buell | CA | $211,230 |
| 6 | Diane Wilsey | CA | $110,000 |
| 7 | Dignity Health | AZ | $100,000 |
| 8 | Alexander Soros | NY | $100,000 |
| 9 | Dagmar Dolby | CA | $100,000 |
| 10 |
INTERMEDIARY: HSAF |
CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | 11 West Partners, LLC | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $2,872,179 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities | CA | $7,360,563 |
| 2 |
Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501c4, Yes on Prop. 64** **Entity affiliated with Californians for Responsible Marijuana Reform, sponsored by Drug Policy Action; Drug Policy Action Top Donors to Contributor: Drug Policy Action - Non-Profit 501 c4, Yes on Prop 64; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $4,160,000 |
| 3 |
Top Donors to Contributor: Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities; Daniel Lewis |
CA | $2,615,000 |
| 4 |
CA for Sensible Reform, Sponsored by Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps Top Donor to Contributor: Ghost Management Group, LLC dba Weedmaps; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $750,000 |
| 5 | Nicholas Prtizker | CA | $450,000 |
| 6 | Peter Thiel | CA | $300,000 |
| 7 | United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Issues PAC | CA | $50,000 |
| 8 |
Top Donors to Contributor: CA Hospitals Committee on Issues sponsored by CAHHS; CA Real Estate Polical Action Committee - CREPAC |
CA | $27,055 |
| 9 | MassRoots, Inc. | CO | $25,000 |
| 10 | FLRish, Inc. | CA | $10,000 |
| 11 | Roger B. McNamee | CA | $10,000 |
| 12 | Zachary Pym Williams | CA | $10,000 |
| 13 | Jason Post | CA | $10,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $15,777,618 | ||
Supporting
Drug Policy Action - Non Profit 501c4
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fund for Policy Reform (NonProfit 501 (c)(4)) Top Donor to Contributor: Fund for Policy Reform; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
NY | $3,940,000 |
| 2 | Lawrence Hess | CA | $30,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $3,970,000 | ||
Supporting
Fund for Policy Reform (Non-Profit 501(C)(4))
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fund for Policy Reform, c/o Christina Trust, A Division of WSFS, FSB | DE | $6,140,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $6,140,000 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel R. Lewis | FL | $1,250,000 |
| 2 | Sean Parker and Affiliated Entities | CA | $1,250,000 |
| 3 | Henry van Ameringen | NY | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | All One God Faith, Inc. D/B/A Dr. Bronnter's Magic Soaps | CA | $250,000 |
| 5 | Privateer Holdings, Inc. | WA | $50,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $3,800,000 | ||
Opposing
SAM Action, Inc., a Committee Against Proposition 64 with Help from Citizens (nonprofit 501 (c)(4))
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliet F. Schauer and Trust - Affiliated Entities | PA | $1,364,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $1,364,000 | ||
Opposing
No on Prop 64, Sponsored by California Public Safety Institute and Sam Action, Inc.
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilex Poly Co. LLC* | SC | $2,783,739 |
| 2 | Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* | NJ | $1,148,442 |
| 3 | Superbag Corp.* | TX | $1,109,370 |
| 4 | Advance Polybag, Inc.* | TX | $946,833 |
| 5 | Durabag Co., Inc.* | CA | $50,000 |
| 6 | Heritage Plastics, Inc.* | MS | $50,000 |
| 7 | Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* | TX | $25,000 |
| 8 | Crown Poly, Inc.* | CA | $12,000 |
| 9 | The Dow Chemical Company* | TX | $10,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $6,135,383 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Supporting
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas McKeown | CA | $1,500,000 |
| 2 | Reed Hastings | CA | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | Laurene Powell Jobs, Including Emerson Collective, LLC. | CA | $600,000 |
| 4 | L. John Doerr III | CA | $500,000 |
| 5 | Open Society Policy Center | DC | $500,000 |
| 6 | Paul Graham | CA | $500,000 |
| 7 | Robert Alan Eustace | CA | $175,000 |
| 8 | Frank P. Quattrone | CA | $100,000 |
| 9 | M. Quinn Delaney | CA | $100,000 |
| 10 | Marc Benioff | CA | $100,000 |
| 11 | Thomas F. Steyer | CA | $100,000 |
| 12 |
**Entity affiliated with Integrated Archive Systems, Inc. |
CA | $100,000 |
| 13 | John O'Farrell | CA | $100,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $5,375,000 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albertsons Safeway (Formerly Known as Safeway, Inc. Including Its Affiliated Entity The Vons Companies, Inc. | AZ | $150,000 |
| 2 | Julie Packard | CA | $105,000 |
| 3 |
California Grocers Association Issues Committee (Non-Profit 501 (C) 6): Yes on Proposition 67 Top Donor to Contributor: California Grocers Association; No other Contributors of $50,000 or more |
CA | $100,000 |
| 4 | Claire Perry | CA | $100,000 |
| 5 | Ralphs Grocery Company | OH | $80,000 |
| 6 | Yes on 67 - Californians Against Waste - Protect the Plastic Ban (Non-Profit 501 (C) (4)) | CA | $66,908 |
| 7 | The Nature Conservancy | CA | $50,000 |
| 8 | Thomas F. Steyer | CA | $50,000 |
| 9 |
Top Donors to Contributor: California Hospitals Committee on Issues, sponsored by CAHHS; California Real Estate Political Action Committee |
CA | $30,345 |
| 10 | Anne G. Earhart | CA | $25,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $757,254 | ||
Opposing
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilex Poly Co. LLC* | SC | $2,783,739 |
| 2 | Formosa Plastics Corporation U.S.A.* | NJ | $1,148,442 |
| 3 | Superbag Corp.* | TX | $1,109,370 |
| 4 | Advance Polybag, Inc.* | TX | $946,833 |
| 5 | Durabag Co., Inc.* | CA | $50,000 |
| 6 | Heritage Plastics, Inc.* | MS | $50,000 |
| 7 | Prince Rubber and Plastics Co., Inc.* | TX | $25,000 |
| 8 | Crown Poly, Inc.* | CA | $12,000 |
| 9 | The Dow Chemical Company* | TX | $10,000 |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $6,135,383 | ||
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas F. Steyer | CA | $1,750,000 |
| 2 | CA | $250,000 | |
| No additional contributions at the reporting threshold | |||
| Total from top contributors | $2,000,000 | ||
Contributions to Committees Primarily Formed
Supporting
| Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State Council of Service Employees Political Committee Top Donors to Contributor: SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee; Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC |
CA | $353,753 |
| 2 |
Consumer Attorneys of California Independent Campaign Committee Top Donor to Contributor: Lieff, Cabraser, Herimann & Bernstein, LLP; Shernoff, Bidart, Echverria & Bentley LLP |
CA | $350,000 |
| 3 | United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Independent Expenditure PAC | CA | $340,901 |
| 4 |
United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club (California) (FED PAC ID#C00002766) Top Donors to Contributor: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union |
DC | $285,000 |
| 5 |
Top Donors to Contributor: Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education (FED PAC ID#C000004036); SEIU United Long Term Care Workers Local 6434 State PAC |
CA | $250,000 |
| 6 | United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1167 PAC | CA | $100,000 |
| 7 | California League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee | CA | $40,000 |
| 8 |
Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC Workers' Strength Committee Top Donor to Contributor: SEIU COPE |
CA | $25,000 |
| 9 | Local 770, United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Committee | CA | $25,000 |
| 10 | United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 324 PAC | CA | $25,000 |
| 11 | UFCW Local 99 PAC | AZ | $25,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $1,819,654 | ||
Opposing
No committee opposing this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
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