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Melissa Hurtado

Position

California State Senate District 16

Jurisdictions

Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare

Party

DDemocrat

Years in current position

2022-Present

Committee Assignments

  • Banking and Financial Institutions Committee
  • Climate Change Policies Committee
  • Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
  • Environmental Quality Committee
  • Natural Resources and Water Committee
  • Senate Agriculture Committee, Chair
  • Senate Governmental Organization Committee

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$11.8million

Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs

$811.3k

Percent of Total: 6.9%

Spending from Oligarch-Supported Committees

$3.7million

Percent of Total: 31.1%

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$867.3k

Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs

$480.9k

Percent of Total: 55.5%

Spending from Oligarch-Supported PACs

$386.4k

Percent of Total: 44.5%

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 Melissa Hurtado 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 Melissa Hurtado, 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 Melissa Hurtado 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 Melissa Hurtado, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.

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