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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Total Donated
$8,112,855
Contributions
43,952
Unique Donors
1,093
Top Employer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $6,725 | 11 | 7 |
| 1982 | $17,100 | 19 | 13 |
| 1984 | $11,900 | 16 | 10 |
| 1986 | $29,150 | 33 | 20 |
| 1988 | $60,950 | 53 | 27 |
| 1990 | $33,188 | 56 | 28 |
| 1992 | $88,548 | 194 | 60 |
| 1994 | $80,406 | 167 | 51 |
| 1996 | $108,423 | 193 | 73 |
| 1998 | $84,563 | 151 | 64 |
| 2000 | $147,348 | 218 | 96 |
| 2002 | $76,684 | 122 | 48 |
| 2004 | $322,563 | 430 | 192 |
| 2006 | $304,252 | 299 | 131 |
| 2008 | $585,903 | 683 | 285 |
| 2010 | $349,373 | 385 | 136 |
| 2012 | $743,396 | 751 | 244 |
| 2014 | $417,270 | 569 | 165 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIEROTY, ALAN | $1,565,438 | 1,269 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 2 | COELHO, TONY | $337,207 | 586 | MODESTO, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 3 | LEVINE, MEL | $207,749 | 190 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 4 | GEORGIOU, BYRON | $188,856 | 84 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 5 | SILVA, JIM | $102,770 | 19 | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | ASSEMBLY MEMBER | 2012–2022 |
| 6 | MORGAN, REBECCA | $95,945 | 188 | LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 7 | BADENHAUSEN, JAMES | $82,966 | 240 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 8 | MCCLOSKEY, MARILYN | $76,950 | 65 | SACRAMENTO, CA | ATTORNEY | 2016–2022 |
| 9 | HARKEY - PERSONAL FUNDS, DIANE | $70,366 | 4 | DANA POINT, CA | BOARD OF EQUALIZATION | 2018–2020 |
| 10 | CAMPBELL III, JOHN B.T. | $66,992 | 9 | IRVINE, CA | MEMBER OF SENATE | 2006–2008 |
| 11 | O'BRIEN, NANCY | $65,089 | 325 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 12 | JENSEN, STEPHEN | $64,598 | 330 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 13 | BENSOUL, BENJAMIN | $61,400 | 45 | SAN DIEGO, CA | PHYSICIAN | 2008–2020 |
| 14 | STIRLING, DAVID | $56,365 | 154 | WALNUT GROVE, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 15 | BREWER, MARILYN | $53,707 | 221 | IRVINE, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 16 | HUGUENIN, ALVA | $47,206 | 3,462 | RANCHO MURIETA, CA | PERB BOARD MEMBER | 2014–2022 |
| 17 | HOSEL, MARGARET | $46,346 | 53 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ATTORNEY | 2018–2022 |
| 18 | KATZ, ELIZABETH | $43,740 | 114 | OAKLAND, CA | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST | 2004–2022 |
| 19 | AINSWORTH, TIMOTHY | $43,352 | 258 | DAVIS, CA | ATTORNEY | 2010–2022 |
| 20 | POIZNER, STEPHEN L. MR. | $43,100 | 2 | LOS GATOS, CA | CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER | 2008 |
| 21 | WEINHEIMER, GAIL | $41,335 | 298 | WOODACRE, CA | ATTORNEY | 2014–2022 |
| 22 | Z, DAVID | $41,266 | 17 | OAK PARK, CA | COUNSELOR | 2022 |
| 23 | MCKEAN, GROVER | $40,693 | 37 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1982–2020 |
| 24 | SCURI, ANITA | $39,231 | 133 | SACRAMENTO, CA | ATTORNEY | 2014–2022 |
| 25 | CALDERA, LOUIS | $37,559 | 63 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 26 | WYLAND, MARK SENATOR | $37,000 | 1 | SOLANA BEACH, CA | STATE SENATOR | 2012 |
| 27 | HOGAN, MARTHA | $36,020 | 94 | ALTADENA, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 28 | LEWIS, CHRIS | $35,592 | 190 | SMARTVILLE, CA | INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | HAWKINS, PHIL | $35,300 | 144 | CERRITOS, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 30 | PAPE, LEONARD | $34,970 | 148 | GLENDALE, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 31 | TORRETTO, ROSEANNA | $34,741 | 261 | CARMICHAEL, CA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | STARR, KEVIN | $33,080 | 183 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 33 | HAYDEN, TOM MR | $32,000 | 8 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — | 1986–2008 |
| 34 | TORRICO, ALBERTO | $31,075 | 30 | FREMONT, CA | ASSEMBLY MEMBER | 2010–2022 |
| 35 | BLUM, PHILLIP | $30,994 | 460 | PASADENA, CA | ENGINEER | 2008–2022 |
| 36 | PARKER, DIANA | $30,498 | 126 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 37 | WOLPMAN, JIM | $29,375 | 67 | WALNUT CREEK, CA | RETIRED | 2004–2022 |
| 38 | THOMSON, RICHARD | $28,909 | 144 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 39 | ANGELIDES, PHIL N | $28,500 | 7 | SACRAMENTO, CA | STATE TREASURER | 2004–2014 |
| 40 | KEENE, BARRY | $28,070 | 127 | EUREKA, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 41 | MOORE, GWEN | $25,717 | 105 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 42 | BRANNON-PATEL, ELIZABETH MRS. | $25,000 | 1 | DAVIS, CA | RESEARCH ANALYST | 2004 |
| 43 | ARNOLD, TERRI | $24,914 | 285 | SAN DIEGO, CA | JUDICIAL ATTORNEY | 2008–2022 |
| 44 | DORN, ROOSEVELT F | $24,875 | 28 | INGLEWOOD, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 45 | DENHAM, JEFF | $24,850 | 16 | SALINAS, CA | SENATOR | 2004–2022 |
| 46 | FEUER, BRYAN | $24,508 | 165 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | TEACHER | 2016–2020 |
| 47 | NAPOLITANO, GRACE | $23,704 | 57 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 48 | KLEIN, JOAN | $23,261 | 526 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 49 | SHIROMA, GENEVIEVE | $22,519 | 214 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 50 | SOEHREN, RICHARD | $22,000 | 9 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,165,057 | 35,884 |
| 2 | DCCCC00000935 | $598,469 | 17,969 |
| 3 | DSCCC00042366 | $304,564 | 14,889 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $197,121 | 15,803 |
| 5 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $195,426 | 23,934 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $162,882 | 7,645 |
| 7 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $162,283 | 9,627 |
| 8 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $120,159 | 13,512 |
| 9 | RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.C00490045 | $101,000 | 25 |
| 10 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $97,338 | 4,028 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $91,519 | 4,413 |
| 12 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $83,247 | 10,489 |
| 13 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $72,870 | 2,812 |
| 14 | DIANE HARKEY FOR CONGRESSC00665513 | $70,866 | 16 |
| 15 | PINNACLE PACC00412312 | $66,992 | 9 |
| 16 | SCHIFF FOR SENATEC00343871 | $63,682 | 6,746 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $59,077 | 6,574 |
| 18 | BERA FOR CONGRESSC00461061 | $58,415 | 6,222 |
| 19 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $54,736 | 6,310 |
| 20 | BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)C00479246 | $47,216 | 240 |
| 21 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.C00140590 | $47,015 | 1,252 |
| 22 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $46,200 | 321 |
| 23 | MCCAIN VICTORY CALIFORNIAC00448985 | $43,800 | 12 |
| 24 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $42,878 | 3,787 |
| 25 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $42,590 | 4,487 |