California Farm Bureau
Industry
Agriculture
Corporate Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
N/A
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$11.3million
From Employees: 4.8%
Lobbying Spending
$18.1million
Total Political Spending
$29.4million
Issues
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have helped to address climate change and reduce harm to the environment, including: SB-1205 (Defeated, 2005-06), AB-32 (Passed, 2005-06), SB-14 (Vetoed, 2009-10), AB-64 (Vetoed, 2009-10), SB-32 (Passed, 2015-16), SB-350 (Passed, 2015-16), SB-100 (Passed, 2017-18), AB-2447 (Vetoed, 2017-18), AB-1395 (Defeated, 2021-22), AB-525 (Passed, 2021-22)
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Lobbied for SB-224 (Passed, 2019-20), which expanded the mass criminalization and incarceration system
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have created a single-payer healthcare system in California, including: SB-840 (Vetoed, 2007-08), SB-810 (Defeated, 2011-12), SB-562 (Defeated, 2017-18)
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $348K on a committee supporting the anti-union Prop. 75 (Defeated, 2005)
- Lobbied against numerous bills that would have raised minimum wages, including: AB-48 (Vetoed, 2005-06), AB-1844 (Defeated, 2005-06), AB-1835 (Passed, 2005-06), AB-10 (Defeated, 2011-12), AB-196 (Defeated, 2011-12), AB-10 (Passed, 2013-14), SB-3 (Passed, 2015-16)
- Lobbied against numerous bills that protect or expand workers’ rights, including: SB-936 (Defeated, 2007-08), SB-1717 (Vetoed, 2007-08), AB-2716 (Defeated, 2007-08), AB-1000 (Defeated, 2009-10), AB-1522 (Passed, 2013-14), AB-5 (Defeated, 2015-16), SB-406 (Defeated, 2015-16), SB-654 (Vetoed, 2015-16), SB-63 (Passed, 2017-18), AB-2613 (Defeated, 2017-18), AB-2841 (Defeated, 2017-18), SB-616 (Passed, 2023-24)
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $548K in support of Prop. 98 (Defeated, 2008), which would have prohibited rent control measures
- Lobbied against AB-5 (Defeated, 2013-14), which was directed at addressing the needs of unhoused individuals and families
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $930K to oppose Prop. 15 (Defeated, 2020), which would have provided billions of dollars in new funding to schools
- Spent $348K on a committee supporting Prop. 74 (Defeated, 2005) and Prop. 76 (Defeated, 2005), which would have cut school funding and undermined public school teachers
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $125K to oppose Prop. 89 (Defeated, 2006), which would have established a public campaign finance program and limited other campaign contributions
- Lobbied against AB-596 (TBD, 2025-26), which sought to increase transparency around political spending
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Gave $106K to “FairPAC Independent Expenditure Committee, Sponsored by the Civil Justice Association of California,” which seeks to protect corporations from liability for the harm they cause
- Lobbied against numerous bills that sought to increase transparency around corporate tax payments and pay data, including: SB-1284 (Defeated, 2017-18), SB-171 (Defeated, 2019-20), SB-468 (Vetoed, 2019-20), SB-973 (Passed, 2019-20)
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Lobbied against bills that would have enabled localities to raise necessary revenue to meet critical community needs, including: AB-1604 (Defeated, 2009-10), SB-653 (Defeated, 2011-12)
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Lobbied against bills directed at addressing the human trafficking of immigrants, including: AB-2732 (Vetoed, 2017-18), AB-589 (Vetoed, 2019-20)
- Lobbied against a bill, AB-450 (Passed, 2017-18), that sought to prohibit warrant-less ICE raids at workplaces
- Spent $577K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
Republicans
$244.5k
Democrats
$1.2million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$1.4million
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns and other efforts to support particular candidates, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs). These PACs often then use those funds to contribute to various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by California Farm Bureau to PACs that have contributed to current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made to current state-level elected officials. Although these contributions were not made directly by California Farm Bureau to the elected official, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs) that oppose various political campaigns.
Listed below are the major contributions ($100K+) made by California Farm Bureau to PACs that have opposed current state-level elected officials, as well as all $10K+ contributions made in opposition to current state-level elected officials.
Although these contributions were not made directly by California Farm Bureau to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Family Farmers Against Prop 15 - Stop Higher Food Taxes: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 015 - INCREASES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY.
$929.7k
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers
$577.4k
Safe Neighborhoods and Better Schools Coalition, Janet Barnes for Assembly 2010, Major Funding by EdVoice Independent Expenditure Committee and California Farm Bureau Fund to Protect the Family Farm, Supporting Janet Barnes for State Assembly (Sponsored IE)
$564.6k
A Coalition of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, funded by Thomas Coates, the California Association of Realtors Issues PAC, and the California Farm Bureau Federation, Yes Prop 98: SUPPORTED: PROP 98 - EMINENT DOMAIN. LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY.
$547.9k
Yes on Props 1 and 2, a Bipartisan Coalition of Business, Labor, Republicans, Democrats and Governor Brown: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 002 - STATE RESERVE POLICY. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001 - AB 1471 WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT
$357.7k
Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team: SUPPORTED: PROP 74 - PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WAITING PERIOD FOR PERMANENT STATUS. DISMISSAL.| SUPPORTED: PROP 75 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION DUES. REQUIRED EMPLOYEE CONSENT FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. | SUPPORTED: PROP 77 - REAPPORTIONMENT. | SUPPORTED: PROP 76 - SCHOOL FUNDING. STATE SPENDING.
$348.0k
Family Farmers Working for a Better California, Sponsored by Western Growers Association, Opposed to Salas for Assembly 2018
$267.4k
California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (Farm PAC), Supporting Dawn Addis for State Assembly (IE)
$265.1k
California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (Farm PAC), Supporting Bill Dodd for State Senate (IE)
$247.0k
California Farm Bureau Fund to Protect the Family Farm Farm PAC, Supporting Danny Gilmore for State Assembly (IE)
$232.8k
