
Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix)
Industry
School Privatization Advocacy
Corporate Headquarters
Santa Cruz, CA
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
N/A
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$76.2million
Lobbying Spending
$0
Total Political Spending
$76.2million
Issues
- Spent $1.1 million to oppose Prop. 30 (Defeated, 2022), which proposed a new income tax on those earning over $2 million to fund electric vehicle infrastructure and wildfire prevention
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $9.0 million in support of charter school advocate Antonio Villaraigosa’s candidacy for Governor
- Spent $33.9 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of the California Charter Schools Association
- Spent $4.1 million on committees advancing the overall agenda of EdVoice
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- Spent $258K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
Republicans
$74.7k
Democrats
$604.5k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$688.6k
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 Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix) 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 Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix) 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 Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix) 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 Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix) to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee, Sponsored by California Charter Schools Association
$18.4 million
California Charter Schools Association Independent Expenditure Committee
$11.8 million
Families & Teachers for Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor 2018, Sponsored by California Charter Schools Association
$9.0 million
Yes on 88: Taxpayers for Better Schools and Smaller Classes, Sponsored by EdVoice, Inc.: SUPPORTED: PROP 88 - EDUCATION FUNDING. REAL PROPERTY PARCEL TAX.
$8.3 million
Stop the Republican Recall of Governor Newsom
$3.6 million
EdVoice for the Kids PAC
$3.2 million
Californians for Education Reform Support Gloria Romero for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2010, with Major Funding by Reed Hastings and EdVoice Independent Expenditure Committee (Sponsored IE)
$2.3 million
California Charter Schools Association (Nonprofit 501(C)(4))
$1.7 million
O'Connell Leadership 2010
$1.6 million
Concerned Educators for Jerry Brown for Governor 2010, Sponsored by California Teachers Association
$1.6 million











