Gavin Newsom
Position
Governor
Party
DDemocrat
Years in current position
2019-Present
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Spending Snapshot
Total Campaign Spending
$125.8million
Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs
$13.1million
Percent of Total: 10.4%
Spending from Oligarch-Supported Committees
$10.0million
Percent of Total: 7.9%
Top Contributing Oligarchs and Allies
Spending Snapshot
Total Campaign Spending
$6.0million
Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs
$90.3k
Percent of Total: 1.5%
Spending from Oligarch-Supported PACs
$156.6k
Percent of Total: 2.6%
Top Contributing Oligarchs and Allies
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 Gavin Newsom 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 Gavin Newsom, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
$800.5k
Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)
Utilities
$541.0k
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Pharmaceuticals
$535.4k
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Criminal Legal System
$308.3k
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Utilities
$1.2 million
California Chamber of Commerce
Corporate/Business Coalitions
$1.0 million
California Association of Realtors
Real Estate/Housing
$602.1k
Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)
Utilities
$525.7k
Philip Morris/Altria
Manufacturing/Technology
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 Gavin Newsom 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 Gavin Newsom, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
