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Top committees ranked by total contributions (August)
| 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 | $61,691,920 | $2,286,308 |
| 2 | Yes on 15 - Schools and Communities First sponsored by a Coalition of Labor Groups and Social Justice Organizations Representing Families, Students and Essential Workers | $34,392,253 | $100 |
| 3 | 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 | $15,730,378 | $1,300 |
| 4 | Yes on 19: Coalition of Firefighters, Realtors, Seniors, Disabled Homeowners, and Wildfire Victims | $15,100,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 5 | Students First, PAC | $11,800,000 | $11,800,000 |
| 6 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy - Yes on 15 | $9,500,000 | $150,000 |
| 7 | No on Property 15 - Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Property 13 - a coalition of California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $8,792,004 | $2,000 |
| 8 | No on Property 22, sponsored by Labor Organizations | $7,477,668 | $13,078 |
| 9 | California Democratic Party | $4,678,340 | $38,800 |
| 10 | Yes on Property 25, a coalition of justice reform and labor organizations | $3,950,845 | $25,000 |
| 11 | No on Property 25 - Stop the Unfair, Unsafe and Costly Ballot Proposition, sponsored by the American Bail Coalition | $3,651,856 | $1,000 |
| 12 | California Business Roundtable Issues, PAC | $3,195,000 | $250,000 |
| 13 | Yes on 19: Seniors, Taxpayer Advocates, and Realtors | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 14 | ActBlue California | $2,228,506 | $100 |
| 15 | Yes on 16, Opportunity for All Coalition, sponsored by civil rights organizations | $2,146,265 | $100 |
| 16 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Local Political Action Committee | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 17 | No on Property 21 - Californians to Protect Affordable Housing - a coalition of housing advocates, renters, businesses, taxpayers, and veterans | $1,987,275 | $500 |
| 18 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 19 | Family Farmers Against Property 15 - Stop Higher Food Taxes | $1,295,001 | $100 |
| 20 | Alliance of California's Farmers & Ranchers Against Higher Property Taxes, Stop Property 15 | $1,202,826 | $500 |
| 21 | Service Employees International Union Political Education and Action Fund | $1,183,597 | $1,183,597 |
| 22 | Yes on 22 Save App-Based Jobs & Services: a Coalition of on-Demand Drivers and Platforms, Small Businesses, Public Safety and Community Organizations | $1,063,268 | $9,211 |
| 23 | Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Issues, PAC | $1,001,533 | $500,767 |
| 24 | Yes on 24, Californians for Consumer Privacy | $916,918 | $10,000 |
| 25 | ACLU of Northern California Issues Committee, Yes on 15, 16, 17 and No on 20 & 24 | $902,926 | $451,463 |
| 26 | Yes on 21 - Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $773,115 | $5 |
| 27 | California Republican Party - State | $690,000 | $5,000 |
| 28 | Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Pic | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 29 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $582,642 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Yes on 14: Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures | $557,754 | $139,439 |
| 31 | Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Issues Committee | $523,058 | $250,000 |
| 32 | California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee | $519,380 | $75 |
| 33 | Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering, Sponsored by California Indian Gaming Tribes | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 34 | Jones-Sawyer for Assembly 2020 | $483,909 | $4,700 |
| 35 | 314 Action Victory Fund | $422,000 | $422,000 |
| 36 | Melissa Fox for State Assembly 2020 | $417,156 | $600 |
| 37 | National Association of Investment Companies 'non-Profit 501' Yes on Proposition 16 | $315,000 | $50,000 |
| 38 | PICO California Action Fund Supporting Schools and Communities First-Yes on 15, No on 20 | $300,200 | $75,050 |
| 39 | California Alliance for Progress and Education, an alliance of business organizations | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 40 | Andrew Rodriguez for Assembly 2020 | $292,026 | $500 |
| 41 | Californians for Equal Rights, No on 16 | $285,486 | $200 |
| 42 | Agricultural Council of California Committee in Opposition to Property 15 | $273,961 | $500 |
| 43 | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen for Assembly 2020 | $266,974 | $250 |
| 44 | Free the Vote CA, Yes on Property 17, sponsored by civil and voting rights organizations | $249,961 | $100 |
| 45 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $240,867 | $240,867 |
| 46 | Re-Elect Scott Wiener for State Senate 2020 | $221,169 | $250 |
| 47 | Steven Choi for Assembly 2020 | $208,050 | $1,000 |
| 48 | Wine Institute California, PAC | $201,000 | $2,500 |
| 49 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $200,680 | $100,340 |
| 50 | Tides Advocacy | $200,000 | $200,000 |
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