Recall 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 recall election.
To research campaign contributions for candidates, visit the Secretary of State's website at powersearch.sos.ca.gov.
# 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.
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. |
The following are the total amount donated by top contributors to each state ballot measure that has qualified for the election. These lists reflect contributions as reported by Primarily Formed Committees.
| Measure # | Sup/Op | Circulating Title | Top Aggregated Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | Support | Governor Gavin Newsom | $10,994,454 |
| Recall | Oppose | Governor Gavin Newsom | $31,834,189 |
Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom
Supporting
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rescue California - Recall Gavin Newsom# | CA | + | $955,093 |
| 2 | Prov. 3:9. LLC | CA | - | $500,000 |
| 3 | DGB Ranch | CA | + | $200,000 |
| 4 | Geoff Palmer | CA | - | $150,000 |
| 5 | Chamath Palihapitiya | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 6 | HUCK PAC | AR | - | $75,000 |
| 7 | David Sacks | CA | - | $65,000 |
| 8 | California Revival PAC | CA | - |
$60,000 |
| 9 | John C. Booth | CA | - | $50,000 |
| 10 | Hofmann Land Development Company | CA | - | $50,000 |
| 11 | John H. Cox | CA | - |
$50,000 |
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prov. 3:9. LLC | CA | - | $500,000 |
| 2 | Geoff Palmer | CA | + | $200,000 |
| 3 | California Republican Party | CA | + | $187,218 |
| 4 | The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC |
CA | + | $180,000 |
| 5 | HUCK PAC (Federal PAC) | AR | + | $175,000 |
| 6 | DGB Ranch | CA | - | $150,000 |
| 7 | STAN BOYETT & SON INC DBA BOYETT PETROLEUM | CA | NEW | $150,000 |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA REVIVAL PAC | CA | NEW | $102,000 |
| 9 | Chamath Palihapitiya | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 10 | Hofmann Land Development Company | CA | - | $99,500 |
Larry Elder Ballot Measure Committee Recall Newsom
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elder for Governor 2021 | CA | + | $5,337,643 |
| 2 | Geoff Palmer | CA | - | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | Saul Fox | CA | - | $200,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Wesley | FL | - | $100,000 |
| 5 | Caryn Borland | CA | +↑ | $68,000 |
| 6 | Salem Media Group | CA | +↑ | $35,000 |
| 7 | Edward Atsinger | CA | +↑ | $33,000 |
| 8 | Roland Hinz | CA | +↑ | $32,000 |
| 9 | Steeve Kay | CA | ↓ | $30,000 |
| 10 | Joe Sexton | TX | ↓ | $30,000 |
| 11 | Richard H. Stricklen | CA | NEW | $30,000 |
Total from top contributors: $6,895,643
Opposing
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Food Workers Active Ballot Club (California)(FED PAC ID#C00002766) | DC | - | $500,000 |
| 2 | CA | - | $250,000 | |
| 3 | Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC | CA | - | $200,000 |
| 4 | United Nurses Associations of California/ Union of Health Care Professionals PAC (UNAC PAC) | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council - PAC | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 6 | DC | - | $100,000 | |
| 7 | Service Employees International Union Local 99 Independent Expenditure PAC | CA | NEW | $50,000 |
| 8 | SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC | CA | ↓ | $50,000 |
| 9 | Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC State & Local | CA | ↓ | $25,000 |
| 10 | American Federal of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (MPO) | DC | ↓ | $19,475 |
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immigrant Power PAC (FEC PAC ID# C00750786), Sponsored by CHILRA Action Fund |
CA | - | $471,175 |
| 2 | James Brooks | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 3 | Wayne Jordan | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 4 | Eva Grove | CA | - | $100,000 |
| 5 | Eric Schmidt | CA | - | $95,000 |
| 6 | Katrina Schaffer | MO | - | $50,000 |
| 7 | Lawrence Hess | CA | - | $50,000 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Simons | CA | - | $40,000 |
| 9 | Karen Grove | CA | - | $40,000 |
| 10 | Samuel Rawlings Walton | AR | NEW | $37,500 |
| 11 | Monica Rosenthal | CA | ↓ | $35,000 |
| 12 | Center for Empowered Politics and Affiliated Entities | CA | NEW | $26,946 |
| 13 | Sandor Straus | CA | ↓ | $25,000 |
Additional Resources
For more information about the Top 10 lists and the relevant legal authorities, go to Methodology and Legal Resources