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Spending Snapshot
Total Campaign Spending
$763.0million
Share of Total Campaign Spending by 25 Largest Spenders
49.1%
25 Largest Spenders

$232.0 million
Rick Caruso (Caruso Affiliated Holdings)
Real Estate/Housing

$19.6 million
Bill Bloomfield (Former CEO of Web Service Company and Web.com)
School Privatization Advocacy

$16.0 million
Kids First
School Privatization Advocacy

$10.3 million
L.A. Parents, Teachers & Students for Great Public Schools, sponsored by CA Charter Schools Association Advocates IE Cmtee, supporting Alex Johnson for LA School Board 2014
School Privatization Advocacy

$9.4 million
Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Jackie Goldberg for School Board 2019, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including UTLA
Other

$9.0 million
Political Action Council of Educators, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, including United Teachers Los Angeles
Other

$7.9 million
Families and Teachers United, Sponsored by California Charter Schools Association
School Privatization Advocacy

$7.1 million
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Criminal Legal System

$7.1 million
Service Employees International Union Local 99
Other

$5.9 million
California Charter Schools Association
School Privatization Advocacy

$5.2 million
Communities United for Bass for LA Mayor 2022
Other

$4.5 million
Ramit Varma (self-employed "education tech entrepreneur")
Technology

$4.1 million
California Business Roundtable
Corporate/Business Coalitions

$3.9 million
California Apartment Association
Real Estate/Housing

$3.8 million
Neighbors for a Safer and Cleaner LA Opposing Karen Bass for Mayor 2022 sponsored by Los Angeles Police Protective League
Criminal Legal System

$3.6 million
Working Californians, Sponsored by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 18
Other

$3.2 million
Students, Parents and Educators in Support of Rivas for School Board 2022, Sponsored by Teachers Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles
Other

$3.0 million
Teachers United for Our Students for Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by United Teachers Los Angeles
Other

$3.0 million
Unspecified PAC
Unknown

$2.8 million
Building a Stronger California, Sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Other

$2.7 million
Faisal Gill (Gill Law Group)
Other

$2.6 million
Unite Here Local 11
Other

$2.6 million
Community Partners (Nonprofit 501(c)(3))
Other

$2.5 million
Teachers and Families Support Al-Alim, Griego and Schmerelson for School Board 2024, Sponsored by Teacher Unions, Including United Teachers Los Angeles
Other

$2.5 million
Building a Stronger Los Angeles in Support of Karen Bass for Mayor 2022, sponsored by construction labor unions
Other
Spending Snapshot
Total Lobbying Spending
$845.5million
Share of Total Lobbying Spending by 25 Largest Spenders
14.8%
25 Largest Spenders

$8.7 million
Atlas Capital Group, LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$8.6 million
Clear Channel
Telecommunications/Media

$8.3 million
La Terra Development LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$7.9 million
Champion Real Estate Company
Real Estate/Housing

$7.7 million
Chick-Fil-A
Restaurants

$7.4 million
CRE-HAR Crossroads SPV, LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$6.2 million
CIM Group
Real Estate/Housing

$5.5 million
BARDAS Investment Group
Real Estate/Housing

$5.2 million
Harridge Development Group, LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$5.0 million
Holland Partner Group
Real Estate/Housing

$4.9 million
Jamison Properties LP
Real Estate/Housing

$4.7 million
AEG
Other

$4.4 million
Lightstone Group
Real Estate/Housing

$4.2 million
Hollywood International Regional Center
Real Estate/Housing

$3.9 million
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Real Estate/Housing

$3.7 million
9712 Oak Pass Road LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$3.7 million
Angels Landing Partners, LLC (formerly The Peebles Corporation)
Real Estate/Housing

$3.5 million
LA Mart
Retail

$3.3 million
Watermark Westwood Village LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$3.2 million
SOCAL San Pedro SPV1, LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$3.2 million
ONNI Group Contracting (California) Inc.
Real Estate/Housing

$3.1 million
Westfield, LLC
Real Estate/Housing

$3.0 million
Palisades Capital Partners
Banks/Finance

$3.0 million
CREED LA
Real Estate/Housing

$2.8 million
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Gig Economy