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Top committees ranked by total contributions (October)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median Contribution Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Students First, PAC | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2 | Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $3,526,190 | $3,526,190 |
| 3 | ActBlue California | $1,171,893 | $25 |
| 4 | Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering, Sponsored by California Indian Gaming Tribes | $450,000 | $150,000 |
| 5 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $333,336 | $166,668 |
| 6 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $227,800 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Democratic Party of Orange County | $144,650 | $2,500 |
| 8 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $112,500 | $8,000 |
| 9 | Fairness for Injured Patients Act Coalition | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 10 | Borgeas for Senate 2022 | $67,400 | $2,800 |
| 11 | Protect Property 13, Repeal the Death Tax, a Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| 12 | Moving California Forward A Committee Controlled By Anthony Portantino | $45,000 | $10,000 |
| 13 | Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | $40,925 | $38 |
| 14 | San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee | $40,500 | $40,500 |
| 15 | Hertzberg for State Controller 2022 | $30,000 | $7,500 |
| 16 | Friends of James Ramos Ballot Measure Committee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 17 | Protect Property 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $23,588 | $100 |
| 18 | San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | California Restaurant Association Issues, PAC | $16,017 | $204 |
| 21 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $15,153 | $7,576 |
| 22 | Golden State 2020, PAC | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| 22 | Protecting California Cooper Ballot Measure Committee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 24 | California Cable & Telecommunications Association Non-Property 34 Committee | $14,340 | $14,340 |
| 25 | Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $13,700 | $6,850 |
| 26 | Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Association Small Contributor Committee | $11,847 | $5,474 |
| 27 | Senator Susan Rubio Ballot Measure Committee | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 27 | Orange County Victory Fund | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 27 | Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 27 | Citizens for a Better California, a ballot measure committee sponsored by Senator Steve Glazer. | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 31 | Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley | $9,975 | $200 |
| 32 | Committee to Innovate for California's Future, Evan Low Ballot Measure Committee | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 32 | Assemblymember Phil Ting's Ballot Measure Committee; State of Opportunity | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 34 | Western Manufactured Housing Communities Issues spons by Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $6,526 | $202 |
| 35 | Bob Archuleta for Senate 2022 | $6,200 | $3,100 |
| 36 | Million More Voters, Sponsored by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO supporting Dolores Morales for Hollister City Council 2021 | $5,750 | $1,000 |
| 37 | AOA Political Action Committee / Apartment Owners Association Political Action Committee | $5,321 | $100 |
| 38 | Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $5,100 | $100 |
| 39 | Concerned Americans for Responsible Government, Sponsored by the California Trucking Association | $3,140 | $100 |
| 40 | California Ambulatory Surgery Association, PAC | $3,100 | $1,000 |
| 41 | San Diego County Electrical Contractors National Electrical Contractors Association, PAC | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| 42 | California Agricultural Aircraft Association | $2,364 | $2,364 |
| 43 | Dairy Institute Legislative Committee | $2,194 | $83 |
| 44 | California Association of Health Facilities Good Government, PAC | $1,972 | $525 |
| 45 | Save Open Space & Agricultural Resources, Inc. | $1,600 | $800 |
| 46 | California State Retirees, PAC | $1,552 | $10 |
| 47 | Western Agricultural Processors Association, PAC | $1,501 | $135 |
| 48 | BLUE SKY with Major Funding by Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O'Neill, LLP, PAC | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 49 | Sailor's Union of the Pacific Political Fund | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| 49 | Resource Recovery Coalition of California, PAC | $1,400 | $350 |
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