Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.
Campaigns must report to the FEC the purpose and payee of all disbursements over $200.
According to the OpenSecrets, the FEC increased contribution limits for the 2024 election cycle. Individual donors can give $3,300 per candidate per election, a $400 increase from $2,900 during the 2022 election cycle.
The contribution limit to national party committees jumped from $36,500 to $41,300 per year for the 2024 election cycle.
Top Q1 campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $452,519 | Capistrano Beach |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $429,372 | Riverside |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $423,256 | Santa Barbara |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $413,792 | Modesto |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $403,419 | San Jose |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $345,329 | San Francisco |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $320,786 | Newport Beach |
| Barbara Lee for Congress | Barbara Lee | $306,425 | Oakland |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $272,460 | Los Angeles |
| Kevin Kiley for Congress | Kevin Kiley | $256,039 | Granite Bay |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $227,159 | Los Angeles |
| Harley Rouda for Congress | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | $226,615 | Newport Beach |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $197,040 | Surfside |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $182,380 | Fullerton |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $171,320 | La Quinta |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $129,160 | Carmel Valley |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $112,526 | Thousand Oaks |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $112,220 | Long Beach |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $103,901 | Sacramento |
| Sydney Kamlager for Congress | Sydney Kamlager | $84,725 | Los Angeles |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $79,333 | Riverside |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $66,850 | Los Angeles |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $66,610 | San Diego |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $65,042 | Elk Grove |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $61,171 | Fresno |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $57,999 | Encinitas |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $57,975 | Granite Bay |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $50,952 | Encino |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $50,323 | San Rafael |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $47,825 | Sacramento |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $40,317 | Encinitas |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $32,525 | San Pedro |
| Kevin Mullin for Congress | Kevin Mullin | $31,700 | South San Francisco |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $25,950 | San Marcos |
| Alex Padilla for Senate | Alex Padilla | $24,922 | Los Angeles |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $23,750 | Long Beach |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $20,500 | West Sacramento |
| Doug Lamalfa Committee | Doug Lamalfa | $18,600 | Sacramento |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $16,365 | Covina |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $15,400 | Fresno |
| Phil Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | $14,650 | Fresno |
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | $12,764 | Los Angeles |
| Ruiz 2012 Victory Fund | Raul Ruiz | $10,000 | La Quinta |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $7,600 | Saratoga |
| Cenk for Congress | Cenk Uygur | $5,953 | Novato |
| Maher for Congress 2022 | Michael A. Maher | $5,070 | Kingsburg |
| Maebe A. Girl for Congress | Maebe Girl G.A. Pudlo | $4,825 | Toluca Lake |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $3,000 | Sacramento |
| Sean Frame for Congress | Sean Colin Frame | $1,800 | Placerville |
| Michael Kotick for Congress | Michael Kotick | $1,750 | Long Beach |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $1,675 | Yucca Valley |
| Lisa Bartlett for Congress | Lisa Bartlett | $1,500 | Dana Point |
| Angelica Duenas for Congress 2020 | Angelica Maria Duenas | $1,025 | Sun Valley |
| Adam Gray for Congress | Adam C. Gray | $500 | Sacramento |
| Jay Chen for Congress | Jay Chen | $500 | Hacienda Heights |
| John Duarte for Congress | John S. Duarte | $500 | Hilmar |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $500 | Los Angeles |
| Scott Baugh for Congress | Scott Baugh | $300 | Newport Beach |
| Gonzales for Congress 2022 | Christopher John Gonzales | $200 | Santa Ana |
| Rudy for Congress | Rudy Recile | $100 | Vacaville |
| Christy Smith for Congress | Christy Smith | $70 | Los Angeles |
| Mike Barkley for Congress Committee | Michael James Barkley | $25 | Manteca |
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