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Top committees ranked by total contributions (July)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO on 23 - Stop the Dangerous & Costly Dialysis Proposition, a coalition of dialysis providers, nurses, doctors and patients | $60,902,931 | $8,579,475 |
| 2 | No on Property 21: Californians for Responsible Housing, a Coalition of Seniors, Veterans, Affordable Housing Advocates, Labor & Social Justice Organizations, Sponsored by California Apartment Association | $11,071,464 | $2,625 |
| 3 | Yes on Property 25, a coalition of justice reform and labor organizations | $10,004,447 | $1,050 |
| 4 | Californians for Independent Work, Sponsored by Lyft, Inc. | $7,709,133 | $7,583 |
| 5 | No on Property 15 - Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Property 13 - a coalition of California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $3,624,733 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $2,553,000 | $50,000 |
| 8 | Yes on 16, Opportunity for All Coalition, sponsored by civil rights organizations | $2,411,122 | $100 |
| 9 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15 | $2,018,436 | $6,916 |
| 10 | SEIU Local 2015 Issues, PAC | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 10 | No on Property 20 - Californians Against the Prison Spending Scam | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 10 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 10 | Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 14 | No on Property 25 - Stop the Unfair, Unsafe and Costly Ballot Proposition, sponsored by the American Bail Coalition | $1,806,743 | $500 |
| 15 | Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015 | $1,783,792 | $1,783,792 |
| 16 | ActBlue California | $1,355,589 | $50 |
| 17 | D. R. I. V. E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education | $1,232,472 | $1,232,472 |
| 18 | Yes on 15 - Schools and Communities First sponsored by a Coalition of Labor Groups and Social Justice Organizations Representing Families, Students and Essential Workers | $1,217,053 | $50 |
| 19 | California Republican Party - State | $811,862 | $1,667 |
| 20 | California Calls Education Fund for Schools and Communities First - Yes on 15 | $700,000 | $175,000 |
| 21 | Yes on 21 - Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $660,232 | $5 |
| 22 | Yes on 14: Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures | $577,754 | $28,877 |
| 23 | No on Property 22, sponsored by Labor Organizations | $574,012 | $450 |
| 24 | California Democratic Party | $534,822 | $300 |
| 25 | California Nurses Association Initiative Political Action Committee | $500,119 | $250,060 |
| 26 | Million Voter Project Action Fund ? Yes on 15, Sponsored by Social Justice Organizations | $500,000 | $250,000 |
| 26 | Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering, Sponsored by California Indian Gaming Tribes | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 28 | Ford Motor Company Civic Action Fund | $458,967 | $229,484 |
| 29 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $416,697 | $903 |
| 30 | No on Property 21 - Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | $384,500 | $1,575 |
| 31 | Californians for Equal Rights, No on 16 | $370,731 | $200 |
| 32 | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Legislative & Educational Committee | $338,346 | $338,346 |
| 33 | Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | $321,107 | $321,107 |
| 34 | Eli Lilly and Company Political Action Committee | $305,407 | $305,407 |
| 35 | California Federation of Teachers COPE Property/Ballot Committee | $294,622 | $1,203 |
| 36 | Smart Justice California Action Fund | $293,800 | $40,000 |
| 37 | California Calls Action Fund for Schools and Communities First - Yes on 15 | $260,325 | $65,081 |
| 38 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $258,101 | $200 |
| 39 | Dentaquest -TN-C, PAC | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 40 | ResCare, Inc. | $239,593 | $239,593 |
| 41 | Agricultural Council of California Committee in Opposition to Property 15 | $231,605 | $760 |
| 42 | Issues of Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles No on 21, PAC | $223,959 | $200 |
| 43 | Members' Voice of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California | $207,902 | $479 |
| 44 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California Independent Expenditure, PAC | $207,796 | $460 |
| 45 | LKQ Corporation Employee Good Government Fund | $206,340 | $103,170 |
| 46 | The GEO Group Political Action Committee FEC # C00382150, Inc. | $205,565 | $205,565 |
| 47 | Western Manufactured Housing Communities Sponsor: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association, PAC | $201,638 | $370 |
| 48 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $200,260 | $100,130 |
| 49 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Independent Expenditure Committee Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $190,410 | $45,626 |
| 50 | Coalition to Restore California's Middle Class, Including Energy Companies who Produce Gas, Oil, Jobs and Pay Taxes | $188,471 | $188,471 |
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