Top Employers in California by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in California. 100 employers, $73.2M in donations from California.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their California-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in California or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerCalifornia TotalNational Total
1SEQUOIA CAPITAL$12.5M$12.5M
2STANFORD UNIVERSITY$3.7M$4.0M
3STATE OF CALIFORNIA$3.2M$3.3M
4THE SCOTT FOUNDATION$3.0M$3.0M
5UCSF$2.8M$2.8M
6UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$2.4M$2.4M
7TWILIO$2.2M$2.3M
8Y COMBINATOR$2.2M$2.2M
9THE WONDERFUL COMPANY$2.1M$2.1M
10UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISC$1.7M$1.7M
11UC BERKELEY$1.6M$1.7M
12UCLA$1.5M$1.6M
13UNEMPLOYED$1.5M$5.2M
14WESTERN NATIONAL GROUP$1.4M$1.4M
15SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$1.4M$209.0M
16TGS MANAGEMENT$1.3M$1.4M
17WARNER MEDIA$1.0M$1.2M
18ZYNGA$973K$978K
19SKYDANCE MEDIA$964K$964K
20STANFORD$846K$1.0M
21TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS$803K$833K
22SUMMIT PARTNERS$739K$993K
23TA ASSOCIATES$669K$1.3M
24USC$641K$714K
25UC SAN FRANCISCO$621K$631K
26UCSD$619K$633K
27SELF-EMPLOYED, SAME NAME$605K$613K
28UC DAVIS$577K$584K
29THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY$568K$745K
30UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA$519K$536K
31SECOND FRONT SYSTEMS$498K$536K
32THE MORNING STAR COMPANY$477K$977K
33STATE OF CA$464K$485K
34STRIPE$464K$936K
35UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO$442K$459K
36SOUTHERN CA EDISON$436K$436K
37WASSERMAN$433K$447K
38UBER$428K$797K
39VISA U.S.A. INC.$428K$881K
40WAYMO$423K$494K
41SONY$414K$479K
42TPMG$408K$417K
43WELLS FARGO$399K$2.0M
44UNITED AIRLINES$369K$3.0M
45STUDENT$361K$2.8M
46SCOPELY$352K$354K
47SUTTER HEALTH$341K$368K
48SINGLETON SCHREIBER$338K$357K
49SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES$330K$339K
50SONY PICTURES$327K$542K
51SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP$323K$1.4M
52SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY$312K$319K
53UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP$287K$389K
54THE CAPITAL GROUP$286K$305K
55UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY$280K$300K
56SONY PICTURES TELEVISION$277K$279K
57SCPMG$267K$269K
58TAYLOR FRESH FOODS$266K$266K
59UNITED TALENT AGENCY$254K$276K
60SQUARE$252K$292K
61SANTA CLARA COUNTY$241K$241K
62VARIOUS$241K$568K
63UC SAN DIEGO$241K$252K
64THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP$230K$230K
65USPS$223K$3.4M
66WME$222K$303K
67WEAVEGRID$220K$222K
68SIXTH STREET$216K$268K
69SPACEX$212K$347K
70TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS$211K$213K
71SHEPPARD MULLIN$210K$254K
72TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC.$207K$211K
73STANFORD LAW SCHOOL$205K$207K
74VILLAGE PROPERTIES$203K$215K
75UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO$201K$221K
76WORKDAY$198K$402K
77SFSU$192K$194K
78VECTOR CAPITAL$191K$318K
79SOFTWARE ENGINEER$188K$254K
80WILSON SONSINI$187K$425K
81SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT$186K$196K
82UC IRVINE$184K$202K
83WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI$184K$279K
84SEMPRA ENERGY$179K$183K
85SUNRUN INC.$179K$180K
86US NAVY$178K$811K
87ZIFFREN BRITTENHAM LLP$177K$177K
88SIXTH STREET PARTNERS$175K$247K
89SHARTSIS FRIESE LLP$172K$173K
90TAYLOR & RING$171K$171K
91WARNER BROTHERS$171K$178K
92SARES REGIS GROUP$169K$176K
93UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE$163K$166K
94WSGR$162K$292K
95VISA$160K$347K
96WALT DISNEY STUDIOS$156K$156K
97VITUITY$156K$247K
98TPG$155K$820K
99UC$155K$174K
100WARNER BROS$152K$163K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in California?

The top employers in California by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant California operations. Together they account for $73.2M in contributions from California-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The California Total column shows only donations from employees located in California. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its California workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

More California Data

California Overview Top ZIP Codes Top Cities Top Occupations