Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
| Committee | Amount | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $2,553,650 | $45,601 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $1,599,112 | $37,189 |
| California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $1,300,000 | $216,667 |
| California Republican Party - State | $589,500 | $20,328 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | $533,846 | $6,933 |
| California Apartment Association Housing Solutions Committee | $438,000 | $219,000 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | $181,850 | $9,571 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $167,500 | $18,611 |
| Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $135,800 | $19,400 |
| Janet Nguyen for Senate 2022 | $112,043 | $5,897 |
| Jones for Senate 2022 | $98,800 | $2,470 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | $66,399 | $2,459 |
| Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $55,429 | $3,695 |
| Republican Party of Orange County | $54,717 | $4,209 |
| Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $54,200 | $4,517 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $53,500 | $10,700 |
| Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | $50,000 | $25,000 |
| Bob Archuleta for Senate 2022 | $44,855 | $3,204 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $39,500 | $5,643 |
| Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $35,700 | $7,140 |
| Angelique Ashby for Senate 2022 | $31,200 | $3,467 |
| Sacramento County Republican Party - Non Federal | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Tulare County Republican Central Committee | $29,200 | $7,300 |
| Republican Party of San Diego County | $28,600 | $3,575 |
| Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $27,600 | $9,200 |
| California Trust for Public Land Action Fund, the | $27,500 | $9,167 |
| Grove for Senate 2022 | $25,700 | $1,836 |
| Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $24,600 | $2,733 |
| Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $23,500 | $2,350 |
| Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & A Stronger California | $23,300 | $23,300 |
| Mike McGuire for State Senate 2022 | $20,100 | $2,871 |
| Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | $18,100 | $1,508 |
| Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee | $17,500 | $3,500 |
| Susan Rubio for Senate 2022 | $16,700 | $1,856 |
| Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley | $14,500 | $3,625 |
| Alameda County Democratic Central Committee | $13,000 | $4,333 |
| Maria Elena Durazo Democrat for State Senate 2022 | $10,200 | $3,400 |
| Assemblyman Vince Fong's Ballot Measure Committee for Central Valley Prosperity | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Rendon Ballot Measure Committee to Keep California Competitive | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Ventura County Republican Party | $9,750 | $3,250 |
| Golden State 2020, PAC | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Oakland United Democratic Campaign | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Friends of James Ramos Ballot Measure Committee | $4,900 | $4,900 |
| Vazquez for State Board of Equalization 2022 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Committee to Innovate for California's Future, Evan Low Ballot Measure Committee | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Hertzberg for Senate 2018 Officeholder Account | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| One California for a Stronger California, Chris Holden Ballot Measure Committee | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $1,795 | $1,795 |
| Madera County Republican Central Committee | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Ventura County Democratic Central Committee | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Libertarian Party of California | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Democratic Party of Contra Costa County | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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