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Top committees ranked by total contributions (March)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Democratic Party | $1,115,208 | $500 |
| 2 | Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $877,600 | $32,400 |
| 3 | Smart Justice California Action Fund | $472,400 | $135,000 |
| 4 | California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom | $222,861 | $25,000 |
| 5 | California Dental Association Political Action Committee | $206,632 | $145 |
| 6 | Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $202,700 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Yes on 14: Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures | $192,514 | $13,357 |
| 8 | Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $139,900 | $5,000 |
| 9 | California Republican Party - State | $125,315 | $13,500 |
| 10 | Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $99,000 | $7,600 |
| 11 | Republican Party of Orange County | $36,649 | $250 |
| 12 | Los Angeles County Democratic Party - State Candidate Committee | $36,200 | $100 |
| 13 | Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $28,100 | $6,550 |
| 14 | Democratic Party of Orange County | $24,900 | $2,000 |
| 15 | Hertzberg for State Controller 2022 | $21,600 | $2,100 |
| 16 | Malia Cohen for State Board of Equalization 2022 | $21,100 | $6,400 |
| 17 | Tom Daly's Ballot Measure Committee for Government Efficiency | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $19,600 | $4,900 |
| 19 | San Diego County Democratic Party | $15,225 | $7,613 |
| 20 | Sonoma County Democratic Party | $15,000 | $3,000 |
| 21 | Yes on 16, Opportunity for All Coalition, sponsored by civil rights organizations | $13,100 | $6,550 |
| 22 | Mike McGuire for State Senate 2022 | $11,550 | $800 |
| 23 | Progress San Francisco | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 23 | Grove for Senate 2022 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | Clean Coasts, Clean Water, Clean Streets: Environmentalists, Recyclers, and Farmers Against Plastic Pollution | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 23 | Levine Ballot Issue Committee, Elevate California: Marc | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 27 | Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $9,800 | $4,900 |
| 27 | Hurtado for Senate 2022 | $9,800 | $4,900 |
| 29 | Margaret Brown for CalPERS Board 2021 | $9,700 | $9,700 |
| 30 | Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | $9,500 | $1,500 |
| 31 | Dr. Richard Pan for State Controller 2022 | $8,100 | $4,050 |
| 31 | Robert Garcia for Lieutenant Governor 2026 | $8,100 | $8,100 |
| 33 | Jim Nielsen for State Controller 2022 | $5,900 | $5,900 |
| 34 | Republican Party of Fresno County | $5,222 | $400 |
| 35 | Committee to Innovate for California's Future, Evan Low Ballot Measure Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 35 | Efren Martinez for Assembly 2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 37 | SLO County Democratic Party | $3,175 | $1,588 |
| 38 | California Revival, PAC | $2,300 | $100 |
| 39 | San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $1,795 | $1,795 |
| 40 | Alameda County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Butte County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Libertarian Party of California | $750 | $200 |
| 43 | CA Association for Medical Laboratory Technology Lab, PAC | $155 | $30 |
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