Here are the 36 political committees that received contributions during the week ending Aug. 27, according to California Secretary of State.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | $1,069,000 | $97,182 |
| California Republican Party – State | $320,500 | $10,339 |
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $281,800 | $14,090 |
| California Democratic Party | $135,000 | $67,500 |
| Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $97,100 | $5,111 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $64,500 | $7,167 |
| Sacramento County Republican Party – Non Federal | $40,500 | $40,500 |
| Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $39,100 | $2,300 |
| Sonoma County Democratic Party | $38,500 | $38,500 |
| Janet Nguyen for Senate 2022 | $37,900 | $2,915 |
| Republican Party of San Diego County | $37,500 | $7,500 |
| Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $35,400 | $3,218 |
| Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $32,400 | $16,200 |
| Governor Newsom’s Ballot Measure Committee | $32,400 | $32,400 |
| Jones for Senate 2022 | $30,400 | $3,378 |
| Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $27,500 | $1,528 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign | $27,250 | $2,477 |
| Angelique Ashby for Senate 2022 | $25,900 | $6,475 |
| Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $25,700 | $4,283 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party – State Candidate Committee | $20,800 | $6,933 |
| Grove for Senate 2022 | $17,400 | $2,175 |
| San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| Bob Archuleta for Senate 2022 | $11,700 | $1,671 |
| Susan Rubio for Senate 2022 | $11,700 | $1,950 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | $10,946 | $1,216 |
| Mike McGuire for State Senate 2022 | $10,300 | $1,288 |
| Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | $6,100 | $1,525 |
| Democrats of San Luis Obispo | $6,000 | $2,000 |
| Ventura County Democratic Central Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee | $5,000 | $1,667 |
| Inland Empire Taxpayers Association | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Maria Elena Durazo Democrat for State Senate 2022 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Democratic Central Committee of Marin | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Republican Party of Fresno County | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Kern County Democratic Central Committee | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee – State | $1,000 | $1,000 |
