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Top committees ranked by total contributions (August)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $8,020,000 | $5,000 |
| 2 | ActBlue California | $4,757,532 | $25 |
| 3 | California Democratic Party | $4,220,336 | $9,839 |
| 4 | California Medical Association Physicians' Issues Committee | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 5 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $488,993 | $2,400 |
| 6 | California Republican Party - State | $303,730 | $120 |
| 7 | International Association of Fire Fighters Firepac Non-Federal | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 7 | California Medical Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 9 | California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom | $201,109 | $100 |
| 10 | Wine Institute California, PAC | $190,500 | $1,500 |
| 11 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $161,693 | $161,693 |
| 12 | SEIU California State Council Opposed to the Recall of Governor Newsom 2021 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| 13 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $98,733 | $570 |
| 14 | Courage California Issues | $90,140 | $150 |
| 15 | Protecting Choice in California, a project of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California | $77,080 | $14,000 |
| 16 | Western Manufactured Housing Communities Sponsor: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $70,338 | $530 |
| 17 | Republican Party of San Diego County | $67,900 | $2,500 |
| 18 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $59,300 | $8,100 |
| 19 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association California Political Action Committee | $58,635 | $305 |
| 20 | Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & A Stronger California | $57,000 | $10,000 |
| 21 | Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition | $55,000 | $25,000 |
| 22 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $53,100 | $6,050 |
| 23 | Republican Party of Orange County | $50,849 | $2,500 |
| 24 | Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC | $50,840 | $75 |
| 25 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $50,413 | $181 |
| 26 | Communications Workers of America Committee on Political Education Political Contributions Committee | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 27 | California Latino, PAC | $45,000 | $5,000 |
| 28 | Unity - No on the Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, a sponsored committee of the Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO, PAC | $44,250 | $3,250 |
| 29 | California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| 29 | Committee for Working Families Opposed to the Recall of Governor Newsom 2021, Sponsored by Labor Organizations | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| 31 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $38,525 | $2,250 |
| 32 | Western Manufactured Housing Communities Issues spons by Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $37,277 | $288 |
| 33 | Robert Garcia for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $36,950 | $5,000 |
| 34 | Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund, PAC | $32,000 | $1,000 |
| 35 | California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $31,877 | $31,877 |
| 36 | California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $28,500 | $3,675 |
| 37 | Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Small Contributor Committee | $25,505 | $125 |
| 38 | Protecting California Cooper Ballot Measure Committee | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| 38 | California League of Conservation Voters - Independent Expenditure Committee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 38 | California Works: Senator Toni Atkins Ballot Measure Committee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 41 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America, PAC | $24,300 | $8,100 |
| 42 | Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest, PAC | $20,550 | $1,250 |
| 43 | Citizens for a Better California, a ballot measure committee sponsored by Senator Steve Glazer. | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 44 | Connie M Leyva for Senate 2022 | $19,400 | $9,700 |
| 45 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $18,638 | $295 |
| 46 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $18,223 | $124 |
| 47 | Construction Employers' Association, PAC | $18,135 | $810 |
| 48 | Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee | $16,750 | $1,000 |
| 49 | California Association of Health Facilities, PAC | $16,353 | $83 |
| 50 | International Longshore and Warehouse Union Foremen's Local 94 Political Action Committee | $15,500 | $100 |
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