Los Angeles City

Los Angeles City's Biggest Contributors

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$763.0million

Share of Total Campaign Spending by 25 Largest Spenders

49.1%

25 Largest Spenders

Rick Caruso (Caruso Affiliated Holdings)

$232.0 million

Rick Caruso (Caruso Affiliated Holdings)

Real Estate/Housing

Bill Bloomfield (Former CEO of Web Service Company and Web.com)

$19.6 million

Bill Bloomfield (Former CEO of Web Service Company and Web.com)

School Privatization Advocacy

Kids First

$16.0 million

Kids First

School Privatization Advocacy

L.A. Parents, Teachers & Students for Great Public Schools, sponsored by CA Charter Schools Association Advocates IE Cmtee, supporting Alex Johnson for LA School Board 2014

$10.3 million

L.A. Parents, Teachers & Students for Great Public Schools, sponsored by CA Charter Schools Association Advocates IE Cmtee, supporting Alex Johnson for LA School Board 2014

School Privatization Advocacy

Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Jackie Goldberg for School Board 2019, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including UTLA

$9.4 million

Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Jackie Goldberg for School Board 2019, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including UTLA

Other

Political Action Council of Educators, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, including United Teachers Los Angeles

$9.0 million

Political Action Council of Educators, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, including United Teachers Los Angeles

Other

Families and Teachers United, Sponsored by California Charter Schools Association

$7.9 million

Families and Teachers United, Sponsored by California Charter Schools Association

School Privatization Advocacy

Los Angeles Police Protective League

$7.1 million

Los Angeles Police Protective League

Criminal Legal System

Service Employees International Union Local 99

$7.1 million

Service Employees International Union Local 99

Other

California Charter Schools Association

$5.9 million

California Charter Schools Association

School Privatization Advocacy

Communities United for Bass for LA Mayor 2022

$5.2 million

Communities United for Bass for LA Mayor 2022

Other

Ramit Varma (self-employed "education tech entrepreneur")

$4.5 million

Ramit Varma (self-employed "education tech entrepreneur")

Technology

California Business Roundtable

$4.1 million

California Business Roundtable

Corporate/Business Coalitions

California Apartment Association

$3.9 million

California Apartment Association

Real Estate/Housing

Neighbors for a Safer and Cleaner LA Opposing Karen Bass for Mayor 2022 sponsored by Los Angeles Police Protective League

$3.8 million

Neighbors for a Safer and Cleaner LA Opposing Karen Bass for Mayor 2022 sponsored by Los Angeles Police Protective League

Criminal Legal System

Working Californians, Sponsored by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 18

$3.6 million

Working Californians, Sponsored by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 18

Other

Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Rivas for School Board 2022, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles

$3.2 million

Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Rivas for School Board 2022, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles

Other

Teachers United for Our Students for Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by United Teachers Los Angeles

$3.0 million

Teachers United for Our Students for Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by United Teachers Los Angeles

Other

Unspecified PAC

$3.0 million

Unspecified PAC

Unknown

Building a Stronger California, Sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

$2.8 million

Building a Stronger California, Sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Other

Faisal Gill (Gill Law Group)

$2.7 million

Faisal Gill (Gill Law Group)

Other

Unite Here Local 11

$2.6 million

Unite Here Local 11

Other

Community Partners (Nonprofit 501(c)(3))

$2.6 million

Community Partners (Nonprofit 501(c)(3))

Other

Teachers and Families Support Al-Alim, Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by Teacher Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles

$2.5 million

Teachers and Families Support Al-Alim, Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by Teacher Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles

Other

Building a Stronger Los Angeles in Support of Karen Bass for Mayor 2022, sponsored by construction labor unions

$2.5 million

Building a Stronger Los Angeles in Support of Karen Bass for Mayor 2022, sponsored by construction labor unions

Other

Spending Snapshot

Total Lobbying Spending

$845.5million

Share of Total Lobbying Spending by 25 Largest Spenders

14.8%

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