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. Include candidates' own money and committees ($243.6M, most of it Tom Steyer's)

All 2026 state candidates

46%18%13%13%

Democrats

42%19%14%15%

Republicans

60%17%10%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

All 2026 state candidates

25%10%45%

Democrats

20%53%

Republicans

57%16%10%

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

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

All businesses funding 2+ candidates →

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

All labor unions funding 2+ candidates →

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

All tribal governments funding 2+ candidates →

Political parties

$12.6M 4% of outside money · 71 donors

California Democratic Party $7,375,072
California Republican Party $2,223,499
Sutter County Republican Central Committee $292,488
Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign $260,000
Los Angeles County Democratic Party-State Candidate Committee $256,950

All political parties funding 2+ candidates →

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
Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees PAC Labor union · Sacramento	77	$413,888
California Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	70	$597,300
California Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento	69	$697,799
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy Labor union · Sacramento	61	$366,230
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund Labor union · Sacramento	52	$785,936
California Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Sacramento	52	$321,900
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Labor union · Sacramento	51	$605,000
California State Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Sacramento	48	$504,700
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
SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	42	$826,700
California State University Employees Union PAC Labor union · Sacramento	42	$160,618
Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Labor union · Sacramento	41	$447,900
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
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC Labor union · Santa Ana	40	$156,700
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People (AFSCME CA People) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	39	$416,100
California Federation of Teachers COPE Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	39	$321,300
California State Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	38	$370,580
Cal Fire Local 2881 Small Contributor PAC Labor union · Sacramento	37	$155,595
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	36	$448,400
California Teachers Association/Association For Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Burlingame	35	$566,015
Union of American Physicians and Dentists Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	34	$268,950
California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC) Labor union · Sacramento	33	$326,700
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
United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Candidate PAC Labor union · Buena Park	32	$155,000
PACE of California School Employees Association Labor union · Sacramento	31	$142,000
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
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People Labor union · Sacramento	30	$214,200
PACE of California School Employees Association Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	30	$150,030
Professional Engineers in California Government PECG PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	28	$230,700
Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Long Beach	28	$200,961
Service Employees International Union Local 121RN PAC Labor union · Long Beach	28	$108,414
Long Beach Police Officers Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	27	$84,800
California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento	26	$366,100
Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	26	$75,800
California State Association of Electrical Workers Small Contributor Committee Labor union · San Francisco	24	$294,200
United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Long Beach	24	$220,300
Santa Ana Police Officers Association PAC Labor union · Santa Ana	24	$40,800
Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (PORAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	23	$301,100
California State Pipe Trades Council PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	23	$232,700
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades Legislative Educational Committee (MPO) Labor union · Hanover	23	$122,500
United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Buena Park	23	$85,900
Laborers Local 300 Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	22	$152,000
Huntington Beach Police Officers Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	22	$24,500
Steamfitters & Refrigeration U.A. Local 250 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Gardena	21	$268,600
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 Political Committee Labor union · Livermore	21	$138,000
Professional Engineers in California Government PAC Labor union · Sacramento	21	$128,700
California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors PAC Labor union · Sacramento	21	$128,300
Service Employees International Union Local 721, CTW, CLC State & Local Labor union · Los Angeles	20	$200,300
California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers PAC Labor union · Sacramento	20	$170,800
Service Employees International Union Local 99 Candidate PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	20	$120,600
IBEW PAC Educational Fund Labor union · Washington	20	$110,100
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - Council 57 PAC Labor union · Norwalk	20	$103,000
California Conference Board, Amalgamated Transit Union PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	20	$40,550
Marine Clerks ILWU Local 63 PAC Labor union · San Pedro	20	$24,500
SEIU Local 2015 State PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	19	$191,700
PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates (Fed PAC ID #C00480830) Labor union · Sacramento	19	$104,700
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild COPE Labor union · Los Angeles	19	$73,800
California Conference Board, Amalgamated Transit Union PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	19	$70,800
Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 2015 State PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	18	$263,300
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2015 State PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	18	$217,900
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 1309 PAC Labor union · Lakewood	18	$166,800
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 549 PAC Labor union · Sacramento	17	$174,900
United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Labor union · Long Beach	17	$170,600
California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento	17	$147,400
San Bernardino County Sheriff's County Employees' Benefit Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	17	$61,000
International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC Labor union · San Pedro	16	$99,400
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	16	$52,300
SEIU California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	15	$220,900
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council POWER PAC Labor union · Sacramento	15	$211,263
Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522 PAC Labor union · Sacramento	15	$179,100
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 12 Political Fund Labor union · Pasadena	15	$173,200
PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates (Fed PAC ID #C00480830) SCC Labor union · Sacramento	15	$74,800
California IATSE Council PAC Labor union · Burbank	15	$41,000
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges PAC Labor union · Sacramento	15	$26,600
Building a Stronger Future for California PAC, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters SCC Labor union · Sacramento	14	$179,132
Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Long Beach	14	$171,422
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council POWER PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	14	$165,400
Laborers' Local 300 Labor union · Los Angeles	14	$88,500
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 12 Political Fund Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Pasadena	14	$82,167
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Foremen's Local 94 PAC Labor union · Long Beach	14	$27,550
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West Political Action Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	13	$179,500
North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters Power PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	13	$147,500
Professional Engineers in California Government PECG-PAC Labor union · Sacramento	13	$111,300
CA State Council of Service Employees Labor union · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	12	$163,100
UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local #250 Labor union · Gardena	12	$98,300
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	12	$91,300
PACE of California School Employees Association Local, State, Federal Candidates Labor union · Sacramento	12	$73,800
United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Long Beach	12	$71,800
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council Labor union · Sacramento	12	$67,100
Californians for Safer Neighborhoods Sponsored by Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Labor union · Norwalk	12	$53,600
State Coalition of Probation Organizations PAC Labor union · Sacramento	12	$29,500
Steamfitters Local 342 PAC Labor union · Concord	11	$151,000
Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC Labor union · Sacramento	11	$134,900
Professional Engineers in CA Government Labor union · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	11	$70,800
United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) Labor union · Long Beach	11	$49,500
California Conference of Machinists Non Partisan Political League Labor union · Sacramento	11	$21,500
Service Employees International Union Committee of Interns and Resident Physicians PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	11	$11,700
SEIU California State Council Labor union · Sacramento	10	$209,600
California State Council of Service Employees Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	10	$155,900
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	10	$134,800
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	10	$122,200
Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. Local 3631 PAC Labor union · Tustin	10	$112,500
Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC State & Local Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	10	$112,000
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 1309 Labor union · Lakewood	10	$81,700
California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	10	$74,000
Sheet Metal Workers 104 District 2 Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Livermore	10	$66,230
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers Local Union 105 Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Glendora	10	$46,500
Service Employees International Union Local 121RN PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Long Beach	10	$39,479
National Peace Officers & Fire Fighters Benefit Association Trust Labor union · Jackson	10	$24,000
Orange County Employees Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	10	$18,250
Marine Clerks PAC Local 63 ILWU Labor union · San Pedro	10	$13,500
CA Nurses Association PAC Labor union · Sacramento	9	$128,100
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · San Pedro	9	$90,500
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 11 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Pasadena	9	$74,600
UA Local 38 COPE Fund Labor union · San Francisco	9	$69,700
Cal Fire Local 2881 Labor union · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	9	$55,200
IBEW Local 1245 PAC Labor union · Vacaville	9	$50,500
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 Labor union · Pasadena	9	$47,500
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 PAC Labor union · Livermore	9	$40,100
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	9	$28,500
UNITE HERE Local 11 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	9	$26,730
California Machinists Non Partisan Political League Labor union · Sacramento	9	$22,250
Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	9	$15,221
Operating Engineers Local Union 3 Statewide PAC Labor union · Concord	8	$140,200
Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Candidate PAC Labor union · Sacramento	8	$106,690
Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	8	$85,500
United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club (California) (FED PAC ID# C00002766) Labor union · Washington	8	$84,600
Teamsters California PAC Labor union · Sacramento	8	$75,800
International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13 Labor union · San Pedro · registered lobbyist employer	8	$44,900
Teamsters Local 2010 PAC Labor union · Sacramento	8	$44,200
Marin Professional Firefighters PAC Labor union · Sacramento	8	$33,207
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 36 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	8	$27,500
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (The PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) Labor union · Washington	8	$18,250
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 40 PAC Labor union · North Hollywood	8	$13,000
Marine Clerks ILWU Local 63 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · San Pedro	8	$11,000
California Correctional Peace Officers Association Truth in American Government Fund Labor union · Sacramento	7	$107,000
Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO Labor union · Sacramento	7	$87,200
UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local #250 PAC Labor union · Gardena	7	$86,400
Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers PAC Labor union · Sacramento	7	$73,500
San Francisco Laborer's Local 261 PAC Labor union · San Francisco	7	$59,000
Service Employees International Union Local 99 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	7	$47,800
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers Local Union 105 Political Education Fund Labor union · Glendora	7	$47,000
United Nurses Association of CA/Union of Health Care Professionals PAC Labor union · Long Beach	7	$45,600
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees - CA People (AFSCME CA People) Labor union · Sacramento	7	$42,900
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building And Construction Trades Council PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	7	$39,300
Teamsters Local Union 350 PAC Labor union · Sacramento	7	$31,700
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) PAC Labor union · Washington	7	$30,400
Professional Engineers in California Government PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	7	$28,000
Teamsters California PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	7	$18,900
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 600 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	7	$17,500
Service Employees International Union Committee of Interns and Resident Physician PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	7	$8,750
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local No. 3 PAC Labor union · Oakland	7	$2,500
Faculty for our University's Future Labor union · Sacramento	6	$82,100
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 11 PAC Labor union · Pasadena	6	$79,200
Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Candidate PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	6	$64,186
Operating Engineers 3 Statewide PAC Labor union · Concord	6	$64,100
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Labor union · Washington	6	$59,900
California Professional Firefighters Labor union · Sacramento · registered lobbyist employer	6	$55,200
Laborers Local 220 Political Action Committee Labor union · Sacramento	6	$54,100
Operating Engineers Local Union 3 Statewide PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Concord	6	$46,500
California Professional Firefighters PAC SCC Labor union · Sacramento	6	$43,336
Steamfitters & Refrigeration UA Local 250 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Gardena	6	$37,000
Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	6	$36,100
California State Council of UNITE HERE Labor union · San Francisco	6	$34,100
University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) Political Action Fund Labor union · Oakland	6	$33,000
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council Labor union · Los Angeles	6	$30,350
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation Workers' International Union (S.M.A.R.T.) Local 105 PAC Labor union · Glendora	6	$29,800
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569 Candidate PAC Labor union · Long Beach	6	$28,000
Amalgamated Transit Union 1277 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	6	$27,500
Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	6	$25,500
AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Council 36 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	6	$25,000
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 364 PAC Labor union · Colton	6	$25,000
San Diego Police Officers Association PAC Labor union · Encinitas	6	$23,700
Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local 393 Political Action Fund Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	6	$23,280
Teamsters Local 396 PAC Labor union · Los Angeles	6	$21,400
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2620 PAC Labor union · Norwalk	6	$19,000
D.R.I.V.E.- Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (The PAC of the Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters) Labor union · Washington	6	$8,500
Communications Workers of America Southern California Council PAC Labor union · Pasadena	6	$1,500
Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee Labor union · El Monte	5	$117,000
Northern California District Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Pleasanton	5	$81,232
PACE of CA School Employees Labor union · Sacramento	5	$64,500
North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters Power PAC Labor union · Sacramento	5	$59,300
Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local 652 Labor union · Santa Ana	5	$51,700
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento	5	$50,900
SEIU Local 2015 State PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	5	$47,200
Orange County Professional Firefighters Assoc Labor union · Tustin	5	$40,900
Plumbers & Fitters Local 761 Labor union · Burbank	5	$40,000
Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council - Political Action Committee Labor union · Los Angeles	5	$39,300
Building A Stronger California sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Labor union · Los Angeles	5	$32,400
IBEW Local 1245 PAC Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Vacaville	5	$31,000
IBEW Local 18 Water & Power Defense League Labor union · Los Angeles	5	$30,700
California Correctional Supervisors Organization PAC Labor union · Sacramento	5	$29,700
CA State Council of Laborers PAC - SCC Labor union · Sacramento	5	$29,600

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).

Donors

Where the money comes from

🧑 Individuals

🏢 Businesses

🤝 Trade, professional and issue groups

🛠️ Labor unions

🪶 Tribal governments

🏛️ Political parties

🗳️ Other candidates and officeholders

🧧 Their own money and committees