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Top committees ranked by total contributions (January)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median Contribution Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ActBlue California | $301,638 | $100 |
| 2 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $123,838 | $61,919 |
| 3 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $122,000 | $8,100 |
| 4 | Los Angeles College Faculty Guild COPE | $112,628 | $56,314 |
| 5 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $104,636 | $100 |
| 6 | California Apartment Association Political Action Committee | $87,780 | $77 |
| 7 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $66,530 | $33,265 |
| 8 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Council on Political Education | $34,728 | $101 |
| 9 | CalTravel, Sponsored by California Travel Association, PAC | $31,673 | $200 |
| 10 | California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Political Action Committee | $25,498 | $25,498 |
| 11 | International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92, PAC | $22,063 | $74 |
| 12 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $20,600 | $2,200 |
| 13 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $18,675 | $100 |
| 14 | Sonoma County Democratic Party | $15,500 | $1,250 |
| 15 | California Hospital Association, Sponsored by CA Association of Hospitals & Health Systems, PAC | $14,563 | $1,000 |
| 16 | California Cable & Telecommunications Association, PAC | $14,428 | $3,000 |
| 17 | Building Owners & Managers of Greater L. A., PAC | $13,746 | $287 |
| 18 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 18 | California Association of Health Facilities, PAC | $10,000 | $92 |
| 20 | Reform California | $9,501 | $52 |
| 21 | Protect Property 13, A Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | $8,900 | $100 |
| 22 | Govern for California Courage Committee | $7,533 | $3,767 |
| 23 | California Democratic Party | $5,815 | $250 |
| 24 | Mike McGuire for State Senate 2022 | $5,600 | $150 |
| 25 | California Defense Counsel Political Action Committee | $5,500 | $250 |
| 25 | CA Business, sponsored by CA Chamber of Commerce, PAC | $5,500 | $1,000 |
| 27 | California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $5,453 | $640 |
| 28 | Faculty Association of California Community Colleges-Political Action Committee | $5,091 | $43 |
| 29 | Orange County Employees Association Political Action Committee | $5,065 | $5,065 |
| 30 | Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 30 | Plumbers and Pipefitters U. A. Local #246 Cope Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 30 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 33 | California American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee | $4,830 | $158 |
| 34 | Fund Her, PAC | $4,440 | $125 |
| 35 | Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund, PAC | $4,423 | $588 |
| 36 | Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 37 | Democratic Party of Orange County | $3,120 | $500 |
| 38 | California Veterinary Medical Association, PAC | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 39 | SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee | $2,692 | $2,692 |
| 40 | Western States Petroleum Association California, PAC | $2,597 | $2,597 |
| 41 | CALPAC - California Medical Association, PAC | $2,548 | $1,274 |
| 42 | California Psychological Association Political Action Committee | $2,200 | $100 |
| 43 | Libertarian Party of California | $2,000 | $100 |
| 43 | Blue Diamond Growers Political Action Committee | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 45 | Lincoln Club of Northern California, PAC | $1,975 | $355 |
| 46 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $1,875 | $1,875 |
| 47 | Farmers Employees and Agents Political Action Committee | $1,865 | $1,865 |
| 48 | Personal Insurance Federation Agents & Employees Small Contributor Committee | $1,850 | $100 |
| 49 | FairPAC, Sponsored by the Civil Justice Association of California | $1,667 | $1,667 |
| 50 | Jones-Sawyer for Assembly 2020 | $1,638 | $819 |
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