Valero
Industry
Oil & Gas
Corporate Headquarters
San Antonio, TX
Corporate Profits, 2005-2024
$80.5 billion
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Spending Snapshot
Campaign Spending
$29.5million
From Employees: 1.9%
Lobbying Spending
$7.7million
Total Political Spending
$37.2million
Issues
- Gave $15.9 million to the “Coalition to Restore California’s Middle Class” committee, which is dedicated to electing politicians who support policies friendly to oil & gas companies
- Spent $7.9 million to support Prop. 23 (Defeated, 2010), which sought to suspend the state’s climate change law until California’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.5% or lower for a full year
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
- On the California Business Roundtable Board of Directors
Republicans
$277.6k
Democrats
$239.1k
Total - All Current Elected Officials
$516.7k
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 Valero 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 Valero 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 Valero 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 Valero to oppose to the elected officials, they reflect potential indirect financial influence.
Coalition to Restore California's Middle Class, including Energy Companies Who Produce Gas, Oil, Jobs and Pay Taxes
$13.9 million
Yes on 23, California Jobs Initiative, a Coalition of Taxpayers, Employers, Food Producers, Energy, Transportation and forestry Companies: SUPPORTED: PROPOSITION 023 - SUSPENDS AIR POLLUTION CONTROL LAWS REQUIRING MAJOR POLLUTERS TO REPORT AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING UNTIL UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS BELOW SPECIFIED LEVEL
$7.9 million
California Republican Party
$2.6 million
Coalition to Restore California's Middle Class, including Energy, Manufacturing and Technology Companies Who Produce Gas, Oil, Jobs and Pay Taxes
$2.1 million
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy
$339.5k
Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County
$184.0k
Coalition for Responsible Government Sponsored by Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343 and the Valero Refining Company
$132.4k
