Donors
Who gives to many of the 2026 state candidates: 17,356 donors gave to two or more, 680 to ten or more, and 1,457 to both Democrats and Republicans; 305 are registered lobbyist employers.
Where the money comes from
Every itemized contribution to the 2026 state candidates ($536.6M), by kind of donor.
All 2026 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
All 2026 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees
Individuals
$136.0M 46% of outside money · 144,222 donors
- Patty Quillin $626,300
- Elizabeth D. Simons $436,300
- Reed Hastings $421,300
- Andrew Schwartzberg $290,200
- Jaime Schwartzberg $278,400
Businesses
$53.6M 18% of outside money · 6,378 donors
- First Foundation Bank $820,381
- Airbnb, Inc. $709,650
- Anheuser Busch Companies $663,400
- Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $609,500
- Blue Shield of California $500,290
Trade, professional and issue groups
$38.8M 13% of outside money · 2,348 donors
- California New Car Dealers Association PAC $862,117
- California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC) $757,300
- Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee $723,700
- Association of California School Administrators PAC $643,469
- CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC $525,400
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$37.2M 13% of outside money · 1,204 donors
- SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee $826,700
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund $785,936
- California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee $697,799
- California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship $678,000
- United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee $641,174
Tribal governments
$7.3M 2% of outside money · 90 donors
- Pechanga Band of Indians $1,182,400
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation $756,200
- Morongo Band of Mission Indians $546,800
- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians $534,000
- Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation $472,250
Political parties
$12.6M 4% of outside money · 71 donors
Other candidates and officeholders
$7.5M 3% of outside money · 464 donors
- Carl DeMaio for State Assembly 2026 $197,654
- Tri Ta for Assembly 2024 $166,000
- Patrick Ahrens for Assembly 2026 $163,300
- Alexandra Macedo for Assembly 2026 $150,000
- Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2026 $137,539
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money and committees
$243.6M 45% of all · 238 donors
- Tom Steyer $220,605,302
- Jesse Gabriel for Assembly 2024 $2,467,225
- Robert Rivas for Assembly 2024 $1,544,715
- Brian Goldsmith $1,500,000
- Phillip Chen for Assembly 2024 $1,124,042
Kinds of donor are read from the contributor's name and type as reported: “Band of… Indians”, “Rancheria” and tribal names are tribal governments; unions and labor councils, labor; associations, chambers and PACs, groups; party committees, parties; other candidates' committees, candidates. A candidate's own money is contributions in their name and transfers from their earlier campaigns' committees. Names can mislead, so treat each kind as approximate.
| Donor | Candidates | Total | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| California New Car Dealers Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 106 | $862,117 | |
| Pechanga Band of Indians Tribal government · Temecula · registered lobbyist employer | 103 | $1,182,400 | |
| Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Tribal government · Brooks · registered lobbyist employer | 99 | $756,200 | |
| AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates Business · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer | 90 | $418,900 | |
| Airbnb, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 87 | $709,650 | |
| California Credit Union League PAC Group or PAC · Ontario | 86 | $462,400 | |
| Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal government · Placerville · registered lobbyist employer | 85 | $452,000 | |
| California Dental Association PAC (CDA PAC) Group or PAC · Sacramento | 82 | $757,300 | |
| CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 82 | $525,400 | |
| Anheuser Busch Companies Business · Saint Louis · registered lobbyist employer | 81 | $663,400 | |
| California Alliance of Family Owned Businesses PAC Group or PAC · San Rafael | 80 | $253,600 | |
| Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 77 | $413,888 | |
| Fresenius Medical Care Business · Waltham | 75 | $438,200 | |
| California Building Industry Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 74 | $362,600 | |
| Barona Band of Mission Indians Tribal government · Lakeside · registered lobbyist employer | 73 | $389,800 | |
| Reed Hastings Retired, Netflix · Santa Cruz | 71 | $421,300 | |
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 70 | $597,300 | |
| California YIMBY Victory Fund Group or PAC · Sacramento | 70 | $112,400 | |
| California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 69 | $697,799 | |
| Patty Quillin Homemaker, n/a · Santa Cruz | 68 | $626,300 | |
| Morongo Band of Mission Indians Tribal government · Banning · registered lobbyist employer | 65 | $546,800 | |
| Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Tribal government · Alpine · registered lobbyist employer | 65 | $534,000 | |
| FanDuel, Inc. Business · New York · registered lobbyist employer | 65 | $335,000 | |
| Calpine Corporation Business · Houston · registered lobbyist employer | 65 | $267,900 | |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal government · Palm Springs · registered lobbyist employer | 64 | $261,839 | |
| The Doctors Company PAC AKA DOCPAC Group or PAC · Napa | 62 | $344,300 | |
| Consumer Attorneys of California PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 61 | $521,726 | |
| National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy Labor union · Sacramento | 61 | $366,230 | |
| California Veterinary Medical Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 60 | $244,800 | |
| Blue Shield of California Business · Oakland · registered lobbyist employer | 59 | $500,290 | |
| Associated General Contractors PAC Group or PAC · West Sacramento | 58 | $377,850 | |
| First Foundation Bank Business · Irvine | 57 | $820,381 | |
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association of America PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 57 | $371,900 | |
| Carl DeMaio for State Assembly 2026 Candidate or officeholder committee · San Marcos | 57 | $221,326 | |
| American Pistachio Growers California PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 56 | $261,800 | |
| Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Tribal government · Los Angeles | 55 | $472,250 | |
| California Apartment Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 54 | $502,000 | |
| Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Tribal government · Coachella · registered lobbyist employer | 54 | $246,000 | |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Business · Philadelphia | 53 | $609,500 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. Business · Menlo Park · registered lobbyist employer | 53 | $305,600 | |
| California Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 53 | $271,900 | |
| United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Labor union · Sacramento | 52 | $785,936 | |
| California Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Sacramento | 52 | $321,900 | |
| E & J Gallo Winery Business · Modesto · registered lobbyist employer | 52 | $273,700 | |
| DRIVE Committee Group or PAC · Washington | 52 | $249,330 | |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 51 | $605,000 | |
| BNSF Railway Company Business · Fort Worth · registered lobbyist employer | 51 | $205,200 | |
| Blue Diamond Growers Group or PAC · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer | 51 | $192,027 | |
| Elizabeth D. Simons Retired, n/a · Atherton | 50 | $436,300 | |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 50 | $418,500 | |
| California Hospital Association PAC, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems (CAHHS) Group or PAC · Sacramento | 50 | $329,164 | |
| California Association of Health Facilities PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 50 | $265,400 | |
| California Chamber of Commerce PAC AKA ChamberPAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 50 | $189,566 | |
| Entertainment Software Association Group or PAC · Washington · registered lobbyist employer | 50 | $169,100 | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Business · Raleigh · registered lobbyist employer | 49 | $205,200 | |
| California State Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 48 | $504,700 | |
| Diageo North America Business · Washington | 48 | $193,300 | |
| California Bankers Association State PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 48 | $163,200 | |
| Deloitte Services LP Business · Hermitage | 47 | $169,300 | |
| Pfizer, Inc. Business · Memphis · registered lobbyist employer | 47 | $115,100 | |
| California Independent Telephone PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 47 | $88,000 | |
| KPMG, LLP Business · Dallas · registered lobbyist employer | 46 | $144,600 | |
| Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Tribal government · Lakeport · registered lobbyist employer | 46 | $128,900 | |
| Cooperative of American Physicians State PAC Group or PAC · Los Angeles | 45 | $211,400 | |
| American Traffic Solutions, Inc. Business · Mesa | 45 | $144,500 | |
| Ember Education Business · Visalia | 45 | $108,000 | |
| Zurich American Insurance Company Business · Schaumburg · registered lobbyist employer | 45 | $101,200 | |
| California Statewide Law Enforcement Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 44 | $205,600 | |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Business · Englewood | 44 | $178,500 | |
| California Teachers Association/Association for Better Citizenship Labor union · Burlingame | 43 | $678,000 | |
| United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 43 | $641,174 | |
| Phillips 66 Business · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer | 43 | $339,600 | |
| McDonald's USA, LLC, including McDonald's Corporation Business · Chicago | 43 | $206,300 | |
| California Asian Chamber of Commerce Candidate PAC Group or PAC · Encinitas | 43 | $122,300 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Business · Exton | 43 | $80,000 | |
| SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 42 | $826,700 | |
| PG&E Corporation Business · Oakland | 42 | $353,600 | |
| EdVoice for the Kids PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 42 | $207,400 | |
| California State University Employees Union PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 42 | $160,618 | |
| Genentech USA Business · South San Francisco | 42 | $149,000 | |
| VSP Vision Business · Rancho Cordova · registered lobbyist employer | 42 | $113,700 | |
| Californians Allied for Patient Protection PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 42 | $108,546 | |
| Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Labor union · Sacramento | 41 | $447,900 | |
| Novartis Services, Inc. Business · East Hanover · registered lobbyist employer | 41 | $108,900 | |
| Paramount Global Business · Los Angeles | 41 | $23,010 | |
| Faculty for our University's Future, a committee sponsored by the California Faculty Association Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 40 | $506,700 | |
| Faculty for our University's Future, a committee sponsored by the California Faculty Association Labor union · Sacramento | 40 | $426,900 | |
| Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 40 | $400,500 | |
| California Nurses Association PAC (CNA-PAC) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 40 | $396,930 | |
| California Professional Firefighters PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 40 | $394,413 | |
| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Tribal government · El Cajon · registered lobbyist employer | 40 | $288,100 | |
| California American Council of Engineering Companies PAC (CA ACEC PAC) Group or PAC · Sacramento | 40 | $168,200 | |
| Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC Labor union · Santa Ana | 40 | $156,700 | |
| Zenith Insurance Company Business · Woodland Hills · registered lobbyist employer | 40 | $104,000 | |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People (AFSCME CA People) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 39 | $416,100 | |
| Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians Tribal government · Santa Ynez | 39 | $335,600 | |
| California Federation of Teachers COPE Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 39 | $321,300 | |
| Anthropic PBC Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 39 | $156,900 | |
| Wine Institute California PAC Group or PAC · Long Beach | 39 | $142,606 | |
| California Pawnbrokers Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 39 | $95,000 | |
| Populus Financial Group, Inc. Business · Irving · registered lobbyist employer | 39 | $78,197 | |
| Association of California School Administrators PAC Small Contributor Committee Group or PAC · Sacramento | 38 | $723,700 | |
| California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 38 | $370,580 | |
| Turo, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 38 | $348,200 | |
| Google, LLC and Affiliated Entities Business · Mountain View | 38 | $264,549 | |
| Sempra Energy Business · San Diego | 38 | $239,700 | |
| Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Business · Rosemead · registered lobbyist employer | 38 | $132,800 | |
| California Optometric PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 38 | $95,600 | |
| California Democratic Party Party committee · Sacramento | 37 | $7,375,072 | |
| Davita Business · Federal Way · registered lobbyist employer | 37 | $321,100 | |
| Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy Group or PAC · Sacramento | 37 | $286,114 | |
| Walmart Inc. Business · Bentonville · registered lobbyist employer | 37 | $253,900 | |
| Cal Fire Local 2881 Small Contributor PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 37 | $155,595 | |
| United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria Tribal government · Sacramento | 37 | $136,800 | |
| California Association of Winegrape Growers State PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 37 | $66,500 | |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 36 | $448,400 | |
| Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 36 | $309,100 | |
| Amazon.com Services, LLC Business · Washington · registered lobbyist employer | 36 | $237,300 | |
| Harbor Distributing, LLC Business · Huntington Beach | 36 | $169,600 | |
| Cox Communications, Inc. Business · San Diego | 36 | $72,385 | |
| Association of California School Administrators PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 35 | $643,469 | |
| California Teachers Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Burlingame | 35 | $566,015 | |
| M. Quinn Delaney Not Employed, n/a · Oakland | 35 | $201,200 | |
| StubHub, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 35 | $180,000 | |
| California Mortgage Bankers Association PAC (CAMPAC) Group or PAC · Roseville | 35 | $120,900 | |
| Amarok Business · Columbia · registered lobbyist employer | 35 | $95,700 | |
| Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 34 | $268,950 | |
| California Association of Health Plans PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 34 | $147,577 | |
| Table Mountain Rancheria Tribal government · Friant · registered lobbyist employer | 34 | $142,400 | |
| California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC) Labor union · Sacramento | 33 | $326,700 | |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association California PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | 33 | $128,500 | |
| California Citrus Mutual PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 33 | $114,450 | |
| California Defense Counsel PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 33 | $100,700 | |
| Granite Construction Company Business · Watsonville · registered lobbyist employer | 33 | $95,000 | |
| Elevate California PAC Group or PAC · San Rafael | 33 | $85,800 | |
| Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (PORAC PAC) Labor union · Sacramento | 32 | $356,450 | |
| International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92 PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 32 | $283,700 | |
| Sempra Business · San Diego | 32 | $238,400 | |
| California Dairies, Inc. Business · Visalia · registered lobbyist employer | 32 | $157,807 | |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Candidate PAC Labor union · Buena Park | 32 | $155,000 | |
| Physician Association of California PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 32 | $122,400 | |
| Visa, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 32 | $118,950 | |
| California Grocers Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 32 | $110,600 | |
| FOX Corporation Business · Washington · registered lobbyist employer | 32 | $97,200 | |
| Californians Allied for Patient Protection PAC (CAPP PAC) Group or PAC · Sacramento | 32 | $84,094 | |
| California Association of Collectors PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 32 | $64,000 | |
| PACE of California School Employees Association Labor union · Sacramento | 31 | $142,000 | |
| Statewide California Coalition PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 31 | $97,253 | |
| California Forestry Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 31 | $74,385 | |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company Business · Chicago | 31 | $73,500 | |
| The California Women's List Group or PAC · Oakland | 31 | $58,650 | |
| Service Employees International Union Local 1000 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 30 | $344,450 | |
| California State Association of Electrical Workers Labor union · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 30 | $320,800 | |
| California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC) - California Association of Realtors Group or PAC · Los Angeles | 30 | $278,000 | |
| Western Dental Services, Inc. Business · Orange · registered lobbyist employer | 30 | $216,700 | |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People Labor union · Sacramento | 30 | $214,200 | |
| Lyft, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 30 | $163,400 | |
| PACE of California School Employees Association Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 30 | $150,030 | |
| Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee (Fed PAC ID #: C00040279) Group or PAC · Abbott Park | 30 | $106,000 | |
| Howard Welinsky Retired, n/a · Toluca Lake | 30 | $89,082 | |
| Sierra Pacific Industries Business · Anderson · registered lobbyist employer | 30 | $77,000 | |
| Dart Container Business · Mason · registered lobbyist employer | 30 | $69,500 | |
| California Assisted Living Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 30 | $59,250 | |
| Re-Elect Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly 2026 Candidate or officeholder committee · Sacramento | 29 | $137,539 | |
| CalPortland Company Business · Las Vegas · registered lobbyist employer | 29 | $89,900 | |
| Maplebear Inc. dba Instacart Business · San Francisco | 29 | $67,900 | |
| Construction Employers' Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 29 | $63,000 | |
| Recording Industry Association of America California PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 29 | $26,450 | |
| Professional Engineers in California Government PECG PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 28 | $230,700 | |
| Women in Power (WIP PAC) Group or PAC · Sacramento | 28 | $226,500 | |
| Greater Anesthesia Service and PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 28 | $208,100 | |
| Southern California Edison Business · Rosemead | 28 | $203,038 | |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Long Beach | 28 | $200,961 | |
| American Beverage Association Group or PAC · San Rafael · registered lobbyist employer | 28 | $171,200 | |
| Clean Energy Business · Newport Beach · registered lobbyist employer | 28 | $134,600 | |
| Service Employees International Union Local 121RN PAC Labor union · Long Beach | 28 | $108,414 | |
| Eli Lilly and Company PAC Group or PAC · Indianapolis | 28 | $101,000 | |
| Nossaman, LLP Business · Los Angeles | 28 | $84,877 | |
| Greenberg Traurig, LLP Business · Miramar | 28 | $77,300 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences, LLC Business · Irvine · registered lobbyist employer | 28 | $73,400 | |
| California Almond Industry PAC, Sponsored by The Almond Alliance of California Group or PAC · Sacramento | 28 | $72,100 | |
| 1-800 Contacts, Inc. Business · Draper · registered lobbyist employer | 28 | $55,300 | |
| National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors CA PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 28 | $46,250 | |
| Chevron Business · San Ramon | 27 | $251,600 | |
| DoorDash, Inc. Business · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer | 27 | $210,250 | |
| Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians Tribal government · Oakhurst | 27 | $190,750 | |
| California Fuels & Convenience Alliance PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 27 | $134,900 | |
| Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC Business · Miami · registered lobbyist employer | 27 | $112,538 | |
| Long Beach Police Officers Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 27 | $84,800 | |
| California Financial Services Association PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 27 | $67,500 | |
| Nike, Inc. and Affiliates Business · Beaverton · registered lobbyist employer | 27 | $67,455 | |
| Green Diamond Resource Company Business · Seattle · registered lobbyist employer | 27 | $67,000 | |
| The Travelers Indemnity Company Business · Hartford | 27 | $48,000 | |
| Climate Action California PAC Group or PAC · Oakland | 27 | $25,500 | |
| California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento | 26 | $366,100 | |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal government · Los Angeles | 26 | $176,300 | |
| Kalshi, Inc. Business · New York · registered lobbyist employer | 26 | $156,200 | |
| Association of California State Supervisors PAC Group or PAC · Sacramento | 26 | $106,200 | |
| Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento | 26 | $75,800 | |
| Tenet Health Business · Dallas | 26 | $71,800 |
From itemized contributions to the 2026 state candidates' controlled committees on Cal-Access reports covering 2025–2026 (latest amendments). A person is a name and ZIP code; anyone else, a name as written, cleaned of spelling differences (“CA”/“California”) and merged where we've checked two spellings are the same donor. A company and its PAC are separate donors. By party: the candidates' parties (blue Democratic, red Republican, gray other parties and nonpartisan offices).