McDonald's
Industry
Restaurants
Corporate Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$141.3 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$22.3million
From Employees: 28.7%
Lobbying Spending
$6.5million
Total Political Spending
$28.8million
Issues
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $12.0 million on “Save Local Restaurants, a Coalition of California Small Business Owners, Restaurateurs, Franchisees, Employees, Consumers and Community-Based Organizations,” which seeks to lower wages at fast food restaurants
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Spent $335K on a committee advancing the overall agenda of the California Chamber of Commerce
- On the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Republicans
$428.3k
Democrats
$1.5million
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$2.0million
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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's 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 McDonald's to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Save Local Restaurants, a Coalition of California Small Business Owners, Restaurateurs, Franchisees, Employees, Consumers and Community-Based Organizations
$12.0 million
Protect Small Businesses, Sponsored by McDonald's
$1.1 million
California Republican Party
$506.9k
JOBSPAC, a Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers
$335.4k
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$283.9k
ActBlue California
$213.2k
Californians for Schwarzenegger - 2006
$184.9k
Eleni Kounalakis for Governor 2026
$181.0k
California Democratic Party
$181.0k
Keeping Californians Working, a Coalition of Insurance Agents, Technology, Energy, and Health Care Providers
$167.3k
