November 2025 Special 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 state ballot measure or a candidate for state office in the November 2025 special 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.
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. |
Top Contributor Lists
Aggregate Contributions to Support or Oppose a Ballot Measure or Candidate
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.
| Prop # | Circulating Title | Top Aggregated Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Prop. 50 | ACA 8 (Rivas) Congressional Redistricting. (Res. Ch. 156, 2025) | Support: $17,871,300 Oppose: $20,090,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $37,961,300 | |
Contributions to Committees - Formed to Support or Oppose a Ballot Measure
Proposition 50
Supporting
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HMP | DC | $3,520,000 | |
| 2 | California Teachers Association Issues PAC | CA | $3,000,000 | |
| 3 | CA | $2,600,000 | ||
| 4 | Michael Moritz | CA | NEW | $2,500,000 |
| 5 | Reed Hastings | CA | ↓ | $2,000,000 |
| 6 | Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO | CA | NEW | $1,001,300 |
| 7 | SEIU California State Council (Nonprofit 501(c)(5)) | CA | ↓ | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | Bill Bloomfield | UT | ↓ | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | Laurie Michaels | TX | ↓ | $750,000 |
| 10 | California Faculty Association Political Issues Committee | CA | NEW | $500,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $17,871,300 | |||
Opposing
| No. | Contributor | State | Status | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Thomas Munger, Jr. |
CA | + | $20,090,000 |
| Total from top contributors | $20,090,000 | |||
*When a state recipient committee is listed as a top 10 contributor and the state recipient committee has received contributions aggregating $50,000 or more, from a single source, during the current two-year election period, the contributors' names are disclosed and listed below. When two or more contributors of identical amounts qualify as top two contributors, only the most recent contibutor is disclosed.
Additional Resources
For more information about the Top 10 lists and the relevant legal authorities, go to Methodology and Legal Resources