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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newsom for California Governor 2022 | $858,400 | $19,509 |
| California Democratic Party | $266,420 | $22,202 |
| California Republican Party - State | $165,000 | $20,625 |
| Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 | $123,100 | $2,676 |
| San Diego County Democratic Party | $70,600 | $7,844 |
| Janet Nguyen for Senate 2022 | $67,100 | $3,050 |
| Democratic Party of Orange County | $48,000 | $6,857 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign | $40,500 | $40,500 |
| Re-Elect Eleni Kounalakis for Lieutenant Governor 2022 | $39,600 | $3,300 |
| Jones for Senate 2022 | $35,400 | $1,686 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party - Issues & Advocacy Committee | $35,000 | $17,500 |
| Susan Rubio for Senate 2022 | $31,900 | $1,994 |
| Mike McGuire for State Senate 2022 | $30,600 | $3,400 |
| Bob Archuleta for Senate 2022 | $30,100 | $3,763 |
| Assemblyman Heath Flora for Safer Communities, a controlled Ballot Measure Committee | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Grove for Senate 2022 | $29,800 | $2,483 |
| Anna Caballero for Senate 2022 | $24,303 | $1,869 |
| Re-Elect Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2022 | $17,455 | $2,494 |
| Republican Party of San Diego County | $16,850 | $2,808 |
| Angelique Ashby for Senate 2022 | $16,700 | $2,783 |
| Hurtado for Senate 2022 | $15,600 | $3,120 |
| San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Sonoma County Democratic Party | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Pimentel For Senate 2022 | $11,000 | $2,200 |
| Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee - State | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee-State | $9,295 | $4,648 |
| Colonel Tom Umberg for Senate 2022 | $9,200 | $1,533 |
| Ben Allen for Senate 2022 | $9,100 | $910 |
| Bill Dodd Ballot Measure Committee for Progress, Reform & A Stronger California | $7,600 | $7,600 |
| Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022 | $7,500 | $2,500 |
| Taxpayers for Gaines for Board of Equalization 2022 | $6,700 | $2,233 |
| Tom Daly's Ballot Measure Committee for Government Efficiency | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Yolo County Democratic Central Committee State Account | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Merced County Democratic Central Committee | $5,000 | $1,250 |
| Maria Elena Durazo Democrat for State Senate 2022 | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| Libertarian Party of California | $2,550 | $2,550 |
| Democratic Women of the Desert | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Alameda County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Fresno County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Desert Stonewall Democrats | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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