ConocoPhillips
Industry
Oil & Gas
Corporate Headquarters
Houston, TX
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$173.8 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$8.5million
From Employees: 0.2%
Lobbying Spending
$7.2million
Total Political Spending
$15.6million
Issues
- Spent $5.1 million to oppose Prop. 87 (2006), which would have imposed a tax on oil extraction to fund alternative energy research
- Spent $167K on a committee supporting the anti-union Prop. 75 (Defeated, 2005)
- Spent $815K on a committee opposing Prop. 25 (Passed, 2010)—which made it easier to pass a state budget despite corporate opposition—and supporting Prop. 26 (Passed, 2010)—which makes it harder to pass taxes that corporations oppose
- Spent $167K to oppose Prop. 89 (Defeated, 2006), which would have established a public campaign finance program and limited other campaign contributions
Republicans
$8.2k
Democrats
$15.5k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$23.7k
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 ConocoPhillips 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 ConocoPhillips 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 ConocoPhillips 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 ConocoPhillips to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Californians Against Higher Taxes - No on 87, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Educators, Public Safety Officials, Businesses, Energy Producers: OPPOSED: PROP 87 - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, INCENTIVES. TAX ON CALIFORNIA OIL.
$5.1 million
Stop Hidden Taxes - No on 25/Yes on 26, a Coalition of Taxpayers and Employers: OPPOSED: PROPOSITION 025 - CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS A BUDGET FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. RETAINS TWO-THIRDS VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR TAXES. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 026 - INCREASES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO TWO-THIRDS FOR STATE LEVIES & CHARGES. IMPOSES ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS TO APPROVE LOCAL LEVIES & CHARGES WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS.
$814.5k
California Republican Party
$689.7k
Committee for Industrial Safety, Sponsored by Energy Companies
$222.2k
Democratic State Central Comm of Calif.
$218.0k
Coalition for Jobs and Environmental Balance, Sponsored by Energy Companies
$201.1k
Californians to Stop 89, a Coalition of Business and Taxpayer Organizations: OPPOSED: PROP 89 - POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. PUBLIC FINANCING. CORPORATE TAX INCREASE. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS.
$167.3k
Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team: SUPPORTED: PROP 74 - PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WAITING PERIOD FOR PERMANENT STATUS. DISMISSAL. | SUPPORTED: PROP 75 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION DUES. REQUIRED EMPLOYEE CONSENT FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. | SUPPORTED: PROP 77 - REAPPORTIONMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | SUPPORTED: PROP 76 - SCHOOL FUNDING. STATE SPENDING.
$166.5k
Governor Schwarzenegger's California Dream Team, a Ballot Measure Committee: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001A - STATE BUDGET. CHANGES CALIFORNIA BUDGET PROCESS. LIMITS STATE SPENDING. INCREASES "RAINY DAY " BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001E - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUNDING. TEMPORARY REALLOCATION. HELPS BALANCE STATE BUDGET. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001D - PROTECTS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUNDING. HELPS BALANCE STATE BUDGET. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001C - LOTTERY MODERNIZATION ACT. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001B - EDUCATION FUNDING. PAYMENT PLAN. | SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 001F - ELECTED OFFICIALS' SALARIES. PREVENTS PAY INCREASES DURING BUDGET DEFICIT YEARS.
$156.5k
