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Catherine Blakespear

Position

California State Senate District 38

Jurisdictions

Orange, San Diego

Party

DDemocrat

Years in current position

2022-Present

Committee Assignments

  • Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
  • Climate Change Policies Committee
  • Environmental Quality Committee, Chair
  • Senate Governmental Organization Committee
  • Senate Transportation Committee

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$6.0million

Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs

$153.0k

Percent of Total: 2.5%

Spending from Oligarch-Supported Committees

$2.5million

Percent of Total: 42.1%

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$2.2million

Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs

$0

Percent of Total: 0.0%

Spending from Oligarch-Supported PACs

$2.2million

Percent of Total: 100.0%

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 contributions received by Catherine Blakespear from PACs that have received major contributions ($100K+) from one or more of the Top 99 oligarchs and allies, as well as which individuals and/or organizations contributed to them.

Although these contributions were not made directly by the Top 99 to Catherine Blakespear, 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 contributions made in opposition to Catherine Blakespear from PACs that have received major contributions ($100K+) from one or more of the Top 99 oligarchs and allies, as well as which individuals and/or organizations contributed to them.

Although these contributions were not made directly by the Top 99 to oppose Catherine Blakespear, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.

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