These are the top 10 individual contributors to California state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the California Secretary of State:
Yes on 5 Californians for Safe Affordable Communities Sponsored by Affordable Housing Advocates Firefighters Businesses and Workers
California Committee
$65,093Cash on Hand
$14,863,556Total Contributions
$26,512,968Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $7,000,000.00 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy -- Yes on 5 (Nonprofit 501(c)(4)) |
| $4,801,436.38 | Nph Action Fund Political Issues Committee |
| $330,916.73 | California Professional Firefighters Ballot Issues Committee |
| $150,000.00 | Michel Krieger |
| $150,000.00 | The Related Companies of California & Affiliates/ William Witte |
| $138,000.00 | Enterprise Community Investment Inc |
| $125,000.00 | Merritt Community Capital Corporation |
| $122,300.37 | Bay Area Neighbors for Affordable Housing-2024 Sponsored by Nph Action Fund |
| $102,840.99 | Airbnb Inc |
| $100,000.00 | California Alliance for Jobs - Rebuild California Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $11,023,941.00 | Polaris Strategies |
| $4,690,329.00 | The Trade Desk Inc |
| $2,243,651.39 | Miq Digital USA Inc |
| $1,731,284.74 | Google Client Services LLC and Affliated Entities |
| $1,000,000.00 | Million Voter Project Action Fund Committee |
| $733,669.85 | Spectrum Campaigns LLC |
| $272,425.00 | Kcbs - Tv |
| $255,212.50 | Kttv - Tv |
| $222,828.00 | California Calls Action Fund - Yes on Measure a (Nonprofit 501 (C)(4)) |
| $219,555.00 | Knbc - Tv |
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