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Top committees ranked by total contributions (May)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median Contribution Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coalition for Safe, Responsible Gaming, Sponsored by California Indian Tribes | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2 | Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection, Sponsored by Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West | $4,565,132 | $1,141,283 |
| 3 | California Democratic Party | $3,366,722 | $20,250 |
| 4 | ActBlue California | $2,949,356 | $100 |
| 5 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $2,605,312 | $50 |
| 6 | California Apartment Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $2,251,413 | $162,500 |
| 7 | American Beverage Association California, PAC | $1,700,000 | $460,445 |
| 8 | Opportunity - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations, PAC | $1,600,000 | $150,000 |
| 9 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 10 | California Republican Party - State | $1,460,395 | $15,000 |
| 11 | California Apartment Association Housing Solutions Committee | $1,235,000 | $350,000 |
| 12 | Nurses and Educators for Georgette Gomez for Assembly 2022 sponsored by labor organizations | $1,190,000 | $50,000 |
| 13 | Families & Teachers United, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates | $1,169,958 | $27,581 |
| 14 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $940,850 | $5,000 |
| 15 | Jobspac, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers | $650,000 | $50,000 |
| 16 | Bob Archuleta for Senate 2022 | $579,641 | $1,824 |
| 17 | Peace Officers Research Association of California Statewide Independent Expenditure Committee | $525,000 | $262,500 |
| 18 | Committee to Support the Alliance of California's Farmers and Ranchers | $500,000 | $35,000 |
| 18 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Local Political Action Committee | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 18 | Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 21 | Keeping Californians Working, a Coalition of Insurance Agents, Technology, Energy, and Health Care Providers | $495,000 | $118,450 |
| 22 | California Alliance, a coalition of consumer attorneys, conservationists and food and commercial workers | $410,000 | $55,000 |
| 23 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $404,800 | $8,100 |
| 24 | San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $301,500 | $9,000 |
| 25 | Jones for Senate 2022 | $293,950 | $1,000 |
| 26 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $255,412 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Democratic Party of Orange County | $254,234 | $5,000 |
| 28 | Women for American Values and Ethics | $251,793 | $85,000 |
| 29 | Republican Party of Orange County | $251,600 | $10,000 |
| 30 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $226,007 | $1,000 |
| 31 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $221,780 | $478 |
| 32 | Equality California Political Action Committee | $217,220 | $250 |
| 33 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $215,623 | $2,500 |
| 34 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $198,880 | $99,440 |
| 35 | California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee California Association of Realtors | $198,804 | $104 |
| 36 | Consumer Attorneys of California Independent Campaign Committee | $192,030 | $41,700 |
| 37 | Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $190,900 | $2,000 |
| 38 | Central Valley Young Republicans - State, PAC | $175,000 | $40,000 |
| 39 | San Jose Residents for Fair Elections, Yes on Measure B, sponsored by civil and economic justice and labor organizations | $166,000 | $10,000 |
| 40 | California Dental Association Independent Expenditure, PAC | $165,736 | $15,575 |
| 41 | Keep California Golden | $165,000 | $50,000 |
| 42 | Sonoma County Democratic Party | $162,000 | $40,500 |
| 43 | California Latino, PAC | $160,000 | $5,000 |
| 44 | The Home Depot Political Action Committee, Inc. | $152,332 | $152,332 |
| 45 | Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | $150,500 | $25,000 |
| 46 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America IEC | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Mednax Federal Political Action Committee, Inc. | $148,114 | $148,114 |
| 48 | Tehama County Democratic Central Committee | $146,500 | $40,500 |
| 48 | Napa County Democratic Central Committee | $146,500 | $40,500 |
| 50 | Angelique Ashby for Senate 2022 | $144,767 | $1,000 |
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