Employer

Top donors at State of California

1,335 donors · $3,884,504 · top recipient committees by dollars received: Californians for Choice ($2M), Actblue ($544.5K), Harris Victory Fund ($286.7K) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

In the FEC record as of June 26, 2026, 1,335 contributors listed STATE OF CALIFORNIA as their employer on itemized federal contribution filings, with gross receipts from this cohort totaling $3,884,504 across all receiving committees. The three committees receiving the largest dollar amounts from this cohort were CALIFORNIANS FOR CHOICE ($2,000,000), ACTBLUE ($544,491), and HARRIS VICTORY FUND ($286,687). These figures cover only itemized contributions over $200; employer is self-reported on FEC filings, and all dollar amounts reflect gross receipts to the named committee from this cohort under Schedule A — conduits may pass funds to downstream campaigns.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions

#	Donor	Location	Gifts	Total
1	Kounalakis, Eleni	Sacramento, CA	2	$2,000,000
2	Kounalakis, Eleni	San Francisco, CA	46	$146,081
3	Perry, Somerset	San Francisco, CA	84	$67,756
4	Ramos, James	Highland, CA	5	$48,200
5	Newcomb, Julia	San Francisco, CA	124	$43,880
6	Slyter, Howard	Sacramento, CA	36	$41,264
7	Blum, Phillip	Pasadena, CA	372	$36,748
8	Levander, Jasmin	Los Angeles, CA	49	$32,195
9	Obbard, Philip	Albany, CA	108	$27,497
10	Worcester, Suzanne	Monterey, CA	216	$23,304
11	Shiroma, Genevieve	Sacramento, CA	178	$20,666
12	Jackson, Wesley	Clovis, CA	56	$18,250
13	Berman, Marc	Menlo Park, CA	17	$17,468
14	Niemela, Michael	Davis, CA	6	$16,600
15	Griffiths, Diane	Sacramento, CA	29	$16,500
16	Hamel, Sandra	Davis, CA	84	$16,164
17	Newman, Josh	Fullerton, CA	12	$16,000
18	Patronite, Janice	Aliso Viejo, CA	105	$15,206
19	Torretto, Roseanna	Sacramento, CA	48	$15,150
20	Meyers, John	Cambria, CA	414	$14,900
21	Lowenthal, Josh	Long Beach, CA	4	$13,200
22	Cox, Daniel	Rancho Cordova, CA	8	$12,256
23	Wicks, Buffy	Oakland, CA	5	$11,900
24	Eng, Mike	Los Angeles, CA	15	$11,400
25	McMahan, Lance	Orangevale, CA	39	$10,420
26	Dodd, Willliam	Napa, CA	1	$10,000
27	Jones, Scott	Fresno, CA	6	$10,000
28	Kerbs, Thomas	Sacramento, CA	5	$10,000
29	Gunther, Andrew	San Jose, CA	3	$9,900
30	Brown, Leon B.	van Nuys, CA	168	$9,802
31	Dresser, Robert	Folsom, CA	251	$9,397
32	Reichmuth, James	Berkeley, CA	42	$9,072
33	Yan, Millie	Rocklin, CA	12	$9,020
34	Broad, Barry	Sacramento, CA	19	$8,905
35	Curtis, Kenneth	Long Beach, CA	68	$8,770
36	Haynes, Katrina	Sacramento, CA	116	$8,362
37	Elliston, Sue	Sacramento, CA	348	$8,296
38	Krantz, Arthur	Berkeley, CA	27	$8,275
39	Sandronsky, Vera	Davis, CA	62	$8,156
40	Nye, Laurie	Los Angeles, CA	3	$8,051
41	Desai, Zebran	Yucaipa, CA	19	$7,850
42	Jinkerson, Christian	Fresno, CA	8	$7,800
43	Sands, Velma	Long Beach, CA	123	$7,725
44	Aurasteh, Fariborz	Laguna Niguel, CA	11	$7,450
45	Hawkes, Lynn	San Diego, CA	63	$7,404
46	Abernethy, Gloria	Sacramento, CA	29	$7,397
47	Ma, Fiona	San Francisco, CA	21	$7,380
48	Lee, Yang	Sacramento, CA	4	$7,100
49	Hobler, Jean	Sacramento, CA	2	$6,600
50	Leverett, Ingrid	Sacramento, CA	4	$6,600

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