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Top committees ranked by total contributions (November)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Coalition for Fairness, Sponsored by Manufacturers | $3,308,788 | $202,640 |
| 2 | Yes on 22 Save App-Based Jobs & Services: a Coalition of on-Demand Drivers and Platforms, Small Businesses, Public Safety and Community Organizations | $2,158,200 | $1,079,100 |
| 3 | No on Property 15 - Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Property 13 - a coalition of California homeowners, taxpayers, and businesses | $1,626,946 | $5,000 |
| 4 | Californians to Protect Patients and Contain Health Care Costs, a Coalition of Physicians, Dentists and Health Care Insurers and Providers | $1,504,000 | $376,000 |
| 5 | Yes on 21 - Renters and Homeowners United to Keep Families in Their Homes, Sponsored by AIDS Healthcare Foundation | $961,729 | $7 |
| 6 | California Democratic Party | $810,438 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Yes on 14: Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures | $595,413 | $8,250 |
| 8 | ActBlue California | $570,470 | $25 |
| 9 | Yes on 15 - Schools and Communities First sponsored by a Coalition of Labor Groups and Social Justice Organizations Representing Families, Students and Essential Workers | $482,947 | $100 |
| 10 | California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee | $473,443 | $236,721 |
| 11 | PICO California Action Fund Supporting Schools and Communities First-Yes on 15, No on 20 | $400,000 | $200,000 |
| 12 | California Federation of Teachers COPE Property/Ballot Committee | $277,898 | $362 |
| 13 | No on Property 22, sponsored by Labor Organizations | $277,003 | $1,000 |
| 14 | Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Pic | $260,000 | $260,000 |
| 15 | Building a Healthy Future for CA Facilitated by Agricultural Council of CA | $211,981 | $52,995 |
| 16 | Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 16 | CA Justice & Public Safety: Committee to Support George Gascon for Los Angeles District Attorney 2020 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 18 | Professional Engineers in California Government PECG, PAC | $198,880 | $99,440 |
| 19 | PICO California Action Fund-Yes on 15, No on 20 | $197,813 | $98,906 |
| 20 | Yes on 24, Californians for Consumer Privacy | $180,000 | $90,000 |
| 21 | Yes on 16, Opportunity for All Coalition, sponsored by civil rights organizations | $155,308 | $35 |
| 22 | 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 | $148,239 | $507 |
| 23 | Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy | $119,800 | $7,800 |
| 24 | LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund | $115,000 | $7,800 |
| 25 | Yes on 20 - Keep California Safe, a project of the California Public Safety Partnership Issues Committee | $110,000 | $27,500 |
| 26 | Democratic Party of Orange County | $106,495 | $2,250 |
| 27 | California Statewide Law Enforcement Association 1M Governors Fund | $102,972 | $102,972 |
| 28 | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, PAC | $94,121 | $1,184 |
| 29 | California Hospitals Committee on Issues | $83,333 | $83,333 |
| 30 | California Neighborhood Empowerment Through Voting Project | $80,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | California Federation of Teachers COPE | $79,318 | $390 |
| 32 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $77,000 | $25 |
| 33 | African American Voter Registration Education and Participation Project | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 34 | California Dental Association Political Action Committee | $74,797 | $12 |
| 35 | Dave Cortese for Senate 2020 | $74,040 | $500 |
| 36 | Rubio Fighting for California Ballot Measure Committee | $70,000 | $10,000 |
| 36 | California Latino, PAC | $70,000 | $15,000 |
| 38 | California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom | $66,850 | $100 |
| 39 | California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee | $65,688 | $65,688 |
| 40 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $62,725 | $1,875 |
| 41 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Council on Political Education | $62,562 | $150 |
| 42 | CalRETAILERS Issues Political Action Committee, sponsored by the California Retailers Association | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| 43 | Lift Up Long Beach Families - Rex Richardson Ballot Measure Committee in support of Yes on US | $59,693 | $3,000 |
| 44 | Andrew Rodriguez for Assembly 2020 | $57,400 | $600 |
| 45 | Eloise Reyes for Assembly 2020 | $57,300 | $500 |
| 46 | Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2020 | $55,700 | $625 |
| 47 | Personal Insurance Federation of CA Agents & Employees, PAC | $55,214 | $50 |
| 48 | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen for Assembly 2020 | $54,530 | $1,000 |
| 49 | Re-Elect Senator Atkins 2020 | $54,000 | $2,000 |
| 50 | Major Williams for Governor 2022 | $52,595 | $100 |
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