November 2018 General Election

Last Modified: December 05, 2022

 

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 2018 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.

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.

*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.

Last Modified: December 05, 2022

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.

Measure # Sup/Op Circulating Title Top Aggregated Contributions
Prop. 1 Support Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 $2,112,731*
Prop. 2 Support Authorizes Bonds to Fund Existing Housing Program for Individuals with Mental Illness. Legislative Statute. $2,112,731*
Prop. 3 Support Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Initiative Statute.  $2,680,260
Prop. 4  Support Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children's Health Care. Initiative Statute.  $11,438,720
Prop. 5 Support Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. $13,224,825
Prop. 5 Oppose Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. $2,650,428
Prop. 6 Support Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes. Requires any measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. $2,130,941
Prop. 6 Oppose Eliminates Recently Enacted Road Repair and Transportation Funding by Repealing Revenues Dedicated for those Purposes. Requires any measure to Enact Certain Vehicle Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Submitted to and Approved by the Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. $18,965,739
Prop. 8 Support Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. $18,862,341
Prop. 8 Oppose Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Limits Charges for Patient Care. Initiative Statute. $111,466,904
Prop. 9 Support Division of California into Three States. Initiative Statute. $1,220,000
Prop. 10 Support Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. $24,033,367
Prop. 10 Oppose Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. $50,204,512
Prop. 11 Support Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On Call During Work Breaks. Changes Other Conditions of Employment. Initiative Statute.  $30,250,450
Prop. 12 Support Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products. Initiative Statute. $11,004,124
Tony Thurmond Support Superintendent of Public Instruction $12,989,175
Marshall Tuck Support Superintendent of Public Instruction $30,846,525
Cristina Garcia Oppose Assembly - District 58 $818,950
Ricardo Lara Support Insurance Commissioner $1,182,500
Buffy Wicks Supporing Assembly - District 15 $1,075,690
Total from top contributors: $349,270,913

Proposition 1

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $2,112,731

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 2

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $2,112,731

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 3

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $2,680,260

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 4

Supporting

Yes on Children's Hospital, sponsored by California Children's Hospital Association
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Children's Hospital of Los Angeles CA - $1,363,100
2 Valley Children's Hospital CA - $1,363,100
3 Children's Hospital of Orange County CA -
$1,363,100
4 Loma Linda University Children's Hospital CA - $1,363,000
5 Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego CA -
$1,363,000
6 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
CA -
$1,363,000
7 Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland
CA -
$1,363,000
8 Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach CA -
$1,363,000
9 Marc Benioff CA - $500,000
10

Assemblyman Adam Gray's Ballot Measure Committee

Top Donors to Contributor

CA NEW $34,420
Total from top contributors: $11,438,720

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 5

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $13,204,825

 

Opposing

Total from top contributors: $2,650,428

 

Proposition 6

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $1,909,059



Reform California - Yes on 6
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 New Car Dealers Association PAC CA ↑+
$45,000
2 David Herro CA ↓- $25,000
3 Broidy Capital Management LLC CA ↓- $25,000
4 Susan Groff CA NEW $15,625
5 The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC

 

CA ↓- $10,000
6 Harkey for Board of Equalization 2018 CA ↓- $10,000
Total from top contributors: $130,625



Opposing

Total from top contributors: $18,965,739

 

Proposition 8

Supporting

Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection, Sponsored by Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West (Nonprofit 501(c)(5) - Californians for Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection* CA + $17,862,341
2 California State Council of Service Employees Issues Committee CA - $1,000,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors: $18,862,341

 

Opposing

Patients and Caregivers to Protect Dialysis Patients, sponsored by the California Dialysis Council
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 DaVita DC - $67,027,872
2 Fresenius Medical Care North America KS + $33,986,507
3 US Renal Care, Inc. TX - $8,176,421
4 Dialysis Clinic, Inc. TN - $1,215,417
5 American Renal Management LLC MA - $552,462
6 Satellite Healthcare, Inc. CA -
$508,225
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors: $111,466,904

 

Proposition 9

Proposition 9 removed from November 2018 ballot by California Supreme Court

Supporting

Citizens for Cal3 - Yes on Prop. 9
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Timothy Draper CA NEW $1,220,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors: $1,220,000

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 10

Supporting

Total from top contributors: $24,033,367

 

Opposing

No on Prop 10; Californians for Responsible Housing, A Coalition of Veterans, Seniors, Affordable Housing Providers, Social Justice Groups, Taxpayer Associations, and Labor; Sponsored by the California Apartment Association
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Essex Property Trust, INC., and Affiliated Entities CA +
$6,616,200
2 Equity Residential IL ↑+ $5,224,900
3 Avalonbay Communities, INC. CA ↑+ $4,206,100
4 CA Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC (IMPAC) CA $4,000,000
5 George M. Marcus and Affiliated Entities CA + $2,350,000
6 Prometheus Real Estate Group, Inc. CA -
$1,585,500
7 UDR, INC. CO ↑+ $1,807,650
8 Invitation Homes, Inc. TX - $1,286,250
9 Spieker Companies, INC CA ↑+
$779,900
10 Blackstone Property Partners, LP; BREIT MF Holdings LLC; Blackstone Real Estate Partners (VI-VIII); and their holdings IL NEW $1,134,634
Total from top contributors: $29,346,134



Total from top contributors: $19,651,378



Californians for Affordable Housing, No on Proposition 10, sponsored by the California Housing Association
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Multi-County Property Rights PAC CA ↑+ $487,000
2 Issues PAC of Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles and Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles PAC CA
$450,000
3 California Rental Housing Assn, No on Prop 10 (Nonprofit 501 (c)(6)) CA - $100,000
4 East Bay Rental Housing Assn PAC CA - $50,000
5 Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute
CA -
$25,000
6 San Diego County Apartment Assn CA - $25,000
7 Liponsky Real Estate LLC  CA - $20,000
8

Richard Genirberg

GA - $20,000
9 Jon Vicars CA - $20,000
10 NorCal Rental Property Assoc Inc. CA - $10,000
Total from top contributors: $1,207,000

 

Proposition 11

Supporting

Californians for Emergency Preparedness and Safety, Committee Major Funding From American Medical Response (AMR)
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 American Medical Response CO - $30,150,450
2 Air Methods CO NEW $25,000
3 Reach Air Medical Services TX NEW $25,000
4 PHI, INC. AZ NEW $25,000
5 911 Ambulance Provider's Medi-Cal Alliance CA - $25,000
No other contribution has been made to this committee
Total from top contributors: $30,250,450

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Proposition 12

Supporting

Prevent Cruelty California, a Humane Society Committee
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1 Open Philanthropy Action Fund CA + $4,000,000
2 Deborah Stone MA ↑+ $2,650,000
3 The Humane Society of the United States DC $2,062,360
4 Django Bonderman TX NEW $500,000
5 Zoe Bonderman TX NEW $500,000
6 Kyle Vogt CA
$500,000
7 Laurie McGrath CA NEW $250,000
8 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NY ↑+ $200,000
9 Mercy for Animals CA ↑+ $184,244
10 The Humane League MD
$157,520
Total from top contributors: $11,004,124

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this ballot measure raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

 

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Tony Thurmond

Supporting
Total from top contributors: $12,989,175

 

Opposing

No committee opposing this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.



Marshall Tuck

Supporting
Total from top contributors: $24,823,625



Parents, Teachers and Neighbors working together for quality, safe public schools for all, a project of EdVoice, supporting Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2018
No. Contributor State Status Total Contributions
1

EdVoice for the Kids PAC

Top Donors to Contributor

CA + $1,672,900
2

Bill Bloomfield

CA - $1,375,000
3

Charter Public Schools PAC, sponsored by CA Charter Schools Assn Advocates

Top Donors to Contributor

CA -
$1,050,000
4 Scott D. Cook CA - $500,000
5 Helen Signe Ostby
CA -
$500,000
6 Stephen Chamberlin CA - $250,000
7 Susan Chamberlin CA - $250,000
8 Lorna M. Auerbach CA - $225,000
9 Richard N. Tinsley CA - $100,000
10 William S. Thompson CA - $50,000
11 Cyrus Stephen Hadidi CA -
$50,000
Total from top contributors: $6,022,900



California Assembly

Cristina Garcia

Supporting

No committee supporting this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Opposing
Total from top contributors: $818,950



Insurance Commissioner

Ricardo Lara

Supporting
Total from top contributors: $1,182,500

 

Opposing

No committee supporting this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.



Assembly - District 15

Buffy Wicks

Supporting
Total from top contributors: $1,075,690

 

Opposing

No committee supporting this candidate raised enough money to reach the reporting threshold for this list.

Additional Resources

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