November 2024 General Election
Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees that have raised at least $1,000,000 and are primarily formed to support or oppose a state ballot measure or a candidate for state office in the November 2024 general election.
The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or oppose a state candidate, only those committees that have raised $1,000,000 or more and have at least one contributor of $10,000 or more.
For itemized contribution and expenditure reports on state ballot measures, go to the CA Secretary of State’s ballot measure page.
For itemized contribution and expenditure reports on state candidates, go to the CA Secretary of State’s candidate page.
*A contributor whose name is marked with an asterisk made a contribution to a committee that simultaneously supported or opposed more than one potential ballot measure for the same election. Because of this, it is not possible to determine the amount of the contribution that was spent specifically on the campaign for any particular measure. In these cases the contributions are listed for each ballot measure the committee has been formed to support or oppose. This results in the same contribution appearing multiple times - once for each ballot measure the committee supports or opposes.
# A contributor whose name is marked with the # symbol is a transfer of funds between two or more primarily formed committees for or against the same statewide ballot measure, in order to be fully transparent, there are two contribution totals that include all activity and activity minus the primary formed committees marked with the # symbol.
The top 10 lists reflect the most recently available data. During the 90 days before an election the FPPC makes every attempt to ensure that the lists are updated within one business day of receiving new information. Otherwise, the top contributor lists are updated weekly.
The following key explains the symbols used to indicate changes after each new update.
Status Key
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| NEW | A new person/entity has qualified as a top 10 contributor. |
| ↑ | A contributor has moved up the list. |
| ↓ | A contributor has moved down the list. |
| + | A contributor has made an additional contribution. |
| - | No change has occurred with this contributor. |
Top Contributor Lists
The following are the total amount donated by top contributors to each state ballot measure that is pending Secretary of State verification or are still circulating for signatures. These lists reflect contributions as reported by Primarily Formed Committees.
| Prop # | Circulating Title | Top Aggregated Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 1921. (21-0027A1) | Eliminates Employees' Ability to File Lawsuits For Monetary Penalties For State Labor-Law Violations. Initiative Statute. | Support - $6,204,641 |
| 1935. (21-0042) | Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | Support - $16,696,345 |
| 1939. (22-0005) | Referendum Challenging 2022 Law Authorizing Creation of Council To Set Minimum Wage and Working Standards for Fast-Food Workers. | Oppose - $64,129,138 |
| 1940. (22-0006) | Referendum Challenging 2022 Law Prohibiting New Oil and Gas Wells Near Homes, Schools, and Hospitals. | Support - $2,050,000 Oppose - $18,273,000 |
1921. (21-0027A1)
Supporting
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California New Car Dealers Association | CA | - | $1,595,500 |
| 2 | Western Growers Service Corp | CA | - | $1,220,000 |
| 3 | CA | + | $907,536 | |
| 4 | California New Car Dealers Association Issues PAC | CA | - |
$676,600 |
| 5 | CA | + | $451,233 | |
| 6 | Newport Lexus and affiliated entities | CA | - | $304,000 |
| 7 | Tustin Toyota & affiliated entities | CA | - | $225,000 |
| 8 | California Restaurant Association | CA | - | $224,772 |
| 9 | Walmart, Inc. | AR | NEW | $100,000 |
| 10 | United Vegetable Growers Cooperative | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 11 | Driscoll's, Inc. | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 12 | Holman Automotive | WA | - | $100,000 |
| 13 | Honda of Thousand Oaks & affiliated entities | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 14 | Capitol Honda | CA | - | $100,000 |
Total from top contributors: $6,204,641
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1935. (21-0042A1)
Supporting
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Business Roundtable | CA | + | $6,965,000 |
| 2 | AMR Holdco Inc. | CA | - | $3,100,000 |
| 3 | Kilroy Realty L.P. | CA | - | $1,500,000 |
| 4 | Douglas Emmett Properties, LP and affiliated entities | CA | - | $1,500,000 |
| 5 | Michael K. Hayde, Including Western National Group & affiliated entities | CO | - | $1,400,000 |
| 6 | Hudson Pacific Properties and affiliated entities | CA | - | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | Shorenstein Realty Services and affiliated entities | CA | - | $500,000 |
| 8 | Protect Prop. 13, a Project of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association | CA | - | $331,345 |
| 9 | Public Storage | CA | - | $200,000 |
| 10 | C.J. Segerstrom & Sons | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 10 | Bradley H. Mindlin | NV | - | $100,000 |
Total from top contributors: $16,696,345
Opposing
No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
1939. (22-0005)
Supporting
No committee supporting this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.
Opposing
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In-N-Out Burgers | CA | - | $12,838,000 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | CA | - | $12,838,000 |
| 3 | Chick-Fil-A | GA | - | $11,588,000 |
| 4 | McDonald's | IL | - | $11,107,138 |
| 5 | National Restaurant Associati | DC | - | $5,493,000 |
| 6 | International Franchise Association | DC | - | $5,339,000 |
| 7 | Starbucks Corporation | WA | - | $2,088,000 |
| 8 | Yum! Brands, Inc | MI | + | $1,588,000 |
| 9 | Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | TX | - | $750,000 |
| 10 | Domino's Pizza, LLC | DC | - | $500,000 |
Total from top contributors: $64,129,138
1940. (22-0006)
Supporting
Committee: Advocacy Action Fund, Inc. - 1448578
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erin Schmidt | CA | NEW | $500,000 |
| 2 | Wendy Schmidt | CA | NEW | $500,000 |
Total from top contributors: $1,000,000
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advocacy Fund | CA | NEW | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Center for Biological Divertisty | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
Total from top contributors: $1,050,000
Opposing
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC | CO | - | $4,500,000 |
| 2 | Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc. | CA | - | $3,200,000 |
| 3 | E&B Natural Resources MGNT Corp | CA | - | $2,950,000 |
| 4 | Vaquero Energy Inc | CA | - | $1,800,000 |
| 5 | Crimson Resource Management Corp | CO | - | $1,587,,000 |
| 6 | MacPherson Oil Compnay LLC | CA | + | $1,486,000 |
| 7 | California Independent Petroleum Association (Non-Donor Funds) | CA | - | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | Holmes Western Oil Corporation | CA | - | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | San Joaquin Faciliites Management | CA | - | $500,000 |
| 10 | Bridge Energy LLC | CA | - | $250,000 |
Total from top contributors: $18.273,000
(23-0024)
Supporting
Committee: Coalition to Protect Access to Healthcare, Coalition of Doctors, Non-profit Community Helath, First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, and Community Helath Plans. 1462573
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - PHYSICIAN'S ISSUES COMMITTEE | CA | NEW | $1,000,000 |
Total from top contributors: $1,000,000
None at this time.
Additional Resources
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