Walmart
Industry
Retail
Corporate Headquarters
Bentonville, AR
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$374.4 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$15.0million
From Employees: 0.8%
Lobbying Spending
$10.6million
Total Political Spending
$25.6million
Issues
- Spent $4.2 million in support of Prop. 36 (Passed, 2024), which increased criminal penalties for certain property and drug offenses
- Lobbied against SB-1414 (Vetoed, 2005-06), which would have established a minimum spending requirement on employees’ healthcare costs for large employers
- Spent $106K on “Californians for Fair Pay and Employer Accountability,” a 2024 effort to repeal the Private Attorneys General Act, which allows workers to collect civil penalties against employers who commit labor violations
- Lobbied against AB-343 (Vetoed, 2007-08), which would have created a report on companies whose employees receive certain types of public healthcare assistance
- Lobbied against SB-1818 (Vetoed, 2005-06), which sought to ensure that “big box retailers” could be held responsible for harm they cause
Republicans
$279.5k
Democrats
$374.9k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$654.4k
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 Walmart 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 Walmart 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 Walmart 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 Walmart to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Yes on Prop 36 - Californians for Safer Communities, Sponsored by Golden State Communities: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 036 - ALLOWS FELONY CHARGES AND INCREASES SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN DRUG AND THEFT CRIMES.
$4.2 million
California Republican Party
$3.9 million
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$644.3k
California Neighborhood Empowerment Through Voting Project
$471.3k
No on Prop 15 - Stop Higher Property Taxes and Save Prop 13 - A Coalition of California Homeowners, Taxpayers, and Businesses: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 015 - INCREASES FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY CHANGING TAX ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY.
$444.2k
California Retailers Association Issues Committee, a Committee to Support Proposition 30 and Promote Retailers' Interests in Education and Public Safety: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 030 - TEMPORARY TAXES TO FUND EDUCATION. GUARANTEED LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING.
$347.4k
Republican Party of San Diego County
$270.4k
Californians for Voter Turnout, Education & Registration
$193.0k
CA Vote Project 2012
$186.4k
Redistrict California - Yes on 77, with Major Funding Provided by Steve Poizner, Poizner for Insurance Commissioner & CALBUSPAC: SUPPORTED: PROP 77 - REAPPORTIONMENT.
$173.8k
