Top Ten Contributors -- Statewide Candidates
updated through December 31, 1998

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Below is a list of the Top Ten Contributors to each major party candidate for statewide office in the 1998 general election. This list identifies the contributors who gave the most between January 1 and December 31 of 1998, and includes cash contributions, as well as non-monetary contributions and loans. This Top Ten Contributors list is made possible because of a new law that requires campaigns to disclose their contributions in a digital format. Thanks to this new law and the Internet, the California Voter Foundation can instantly publish and share the latest contribution data. For the first time in history, voters can easily find out who is backing propositions before casting their ballots. This election is also making history in terms of the amount of money being raised and spent on propositions. CVF's Top Ten Contributors to Statewide Candidates list was compiled by CVF staff and dozens of UC Davis students, as part of our continuing partnership with the university. Be sure to also check out CVF's Top Ten Contributors to California Propositions. The data below is available for republication. Please contact CVF for details.

Governor

	Gray Davis - Dem	Dan Lungren - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $34,622,863 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $34,383,322 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $3,125,284	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $27,686,687 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $27,960,168 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $594,546
1	CA Teachers Association/Assn. for Better Citizens, ID# 741941 Burlingame CA 94010 $973,238	California Republican Party ID# 810163 Burbank, CA $1,468,058
2	CA St Council of Service Employees COPE ID# 831628 Sacramento CA 95814 $614,320	CA Victory Fund - NRSC ID# 981192 Washington, DC 20002 $1,400,000
3	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $503,518	RNC - California Account ID# 902184 Washington, DC 20002 $1,295,000
4	So. CA District Council of Carpenters PAC ID# 870169 Los Angeles CA 90048 $175,000	National Republican Congressional Committee Non-Federal, California ID # 923281 Washington, DC $350,000.
5	Democratic Governors' Association Washington DC 20003 $570,000	A. Spanos Owner, AG Spanos Construction Stockton, CA 95207 $302,500
6	CA State Employees' Association Member Action Committee, ID# 950799 Sacramento CA 95814 $522,449	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA 92660 $285,353
7	Am Federation of State County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Washington DC 20036 $507,762	John Walton Chairman of the Board, Satloc, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72712 $250,000
8	AGI Management Corp. New York NY $300,000	Chevron Corporation San Ramon, CA 94583 $210,370
9	Professional Engineers in CA Government PAC ID #822501 Sacramento, CA $290,299	American Council of Life Ins. PAC ID# C00147066 Washington, DC 20004 $205,000
10	Labor '98 - CA LAbor Federation ID #982314 San Francisco, CA $250,002	Fireman's Fund Novato, CA 94998 $200,000 note: one additional contributor at $200,000: A. Perenchio President, Chartwell Partners, Los Angeles, CA

Lieutenant Governor

	Cruz Bustamante - Dem	Tim Leslie - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $2,931,399 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $3,753,563 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $241,846	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $816311 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $1,228,630 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $16,725
1	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $235,701	Alex G. Spanos Chairman, A.G. Spanos Co. Stockton CA 95207 $50,000
2	The Palace Bingo LeMoore, CA $117,250	Fred Sacher Investor Grass Valley CA 95945 $26,000
3	San Manuel Tribal Administration Highland, CA 92346 $102,000	.The Irvine Co. Newport Beach CA 92660 $25,000
4	The Morongo Band of Mission Indians PAC ID# 963038 Cabazon, CA 92230 $100,000	Fieldstead & Co. Irvine, CA 92623 $20,000
5	Viejas Indian Reservation Alpine, CA 91901 $100,000	Belkin Components Compton CA 90220 $15,500
6	Angelo K. Tsakopoulos CEO, AKT Developments Sacramento, CA 95826 $99,999	Calif. Dental PAC ID# 742855 Sacramento CA 95814 $11,000
7	E&J Gallo Winery Modesto, CA 95353 $50,000	Richard S. Allen Owner, The Allen Group Visalia CA 93291 $10,000
8	Consumer Attorney's Political Action Committee ID# 760231 Sacramento, CA 95814 $48,000	Campaign for Working Families State Election Fund Washington, DC 20003 $10,000
9	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs CA 95565 $41,000	John Lewis for State Senate ID# 910080 Orange, CA $10,000
10	Jerry Perenchio Living Trust Los Angeles, CA 90067 $35,000	Chris Steele Investor Rancho Cordova, CA $9,800

Secretary of State

	Michela Alioto - Dem	Bill Jones - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $1,048,623 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $977,835 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $41,463	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $1,251,478 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $1,135,737 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $44,654
1	Michela D. Alioto Political Candidate St. Helena, CA 94574 $540,000	Bill Jones Secretary of State $250,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $39,610	Richard S. Allen, Inc. City and state not disclosed $200,000
3	Clinton Reilly President & CEO, Clinton Reilly Holdings San Francisco, CA 94111 $25,000	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $124,050
4	California Teachers Association/Assn. for Better Citizens, ID# 741941 Burlingame, CA 94010 $20,000	.Richard Allen Visalia, CA 93291 Developer, Self Employed $50,000
5	Joseph M. Alioto Attorney, Alioto Law Firm San Francisco, CA 94111 $15,277	A.G. Spanos Stockton, CA 95207 President, AG Spanos Company $45,000
6	California Professional Firefighters PAC ID # 744058 Sacramento, CA 95833 $15,000	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA 92660 $29,000
7	Ira Lipman President, Guardsman, Inc. Memphis, TN 38103 $11,000	Mr. Entrepreneurial Capital Corporation City and state not disclosed $25,000
8	Aura El Segundo, CA 90245 $10,000	Mgmt. Co. California Casualty San Mateo, CA $21,250
9	California State Council of Service Employees ID# 831628 Sacramento, CA 95814 $10,000	Petersen Properties Los Angeles, CA $20,000
10	Aura Systems Inc. El Sugundo, CA 90245 $9,990	California Farm Bureau Federation ID# 760960 Sacramento, CA 95833 $20,000

Controller

	Kathleen Connell - Dem	Ruben Barrales - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $3,256,849 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $1,371,318 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $754,546	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $830,933 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $936,844 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $1,369
1	California Teachers Association - Association for Better Citizenship ID# 741941 Burlingame, CA 94010 $55,000	Jerrold Perenchio Businessman, Self Los Angeles CA 90067 $106,000
2	California State Council of Service Employees Political Action Account ID# 831628 Sacramento, CA 95814 $51,811	A.G. Spanos Companies Stockton CA 95207 $50,000
3	DLO Corporation Wilmington, DE 19801 $50,000	Susan B. Ford Philanthropist Menlo Park CA 94025 $21,000
4	So. Cal. Dist. Cncl of Carpenters Pol. Action Fnd ID# 870169 Sacramento, CA 95814 $36,000	David D. Bohannon Org. San Mateo CA $20,500
5	K.R. Murdoch Chairman, News Corporation Los Angeles, CA 90035 $35,000	Sherrilyn Fisher Corp. Secretary, Fisher Investments, Inc. Woodside CA $19,000
6	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $31,622	California Republican Party ID # 810163 Burbank CA 91506 $14,410
7	John T. Chambers President, Cisco Systems Inc. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 $26,375	Howard Leach Investor, Self San Francisco CA 94111 $12,000
8	Taxpayers PAC aka TAXPAC ID #910724 Sacramento, CA 95814 $22,500	Henry Bonilla Occupation and employer not disclosed Dallas TX $10,000
9	Thomas Perkins Venture Capitalist, Kleiner Perkins San Francisco, CA 94111 $21,083	The Lincoln Club of Northern California PAC ID# 820082 Menlo Park CA $8,500
10	Berg & Berg Enterprises, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 $20,000 note: one additional contributor at $20,000: CA Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC, Sacramento, CA 95818, ID #802001	Robert MacDonnell Investment Banker, KKR Menlo Park CA $6,000

Treasurer

	Phil Angelides - Dem	Curt Pringle - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $5,175,108 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $5,537,215 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $105,619	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $2,885,179 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $2,925,097 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $28,424
1	Philip N. Angelides President, River West Investments Sacramento, CA 95816 $850,000	Mr. Alex G. Spanos President, A.G. Spanos Co Stockton, CA 95207 $450,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $395,634	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $135,000
3	David Shimmon Chief Operating Officer, Kinetic Systems, Inc. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 $325,000	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA $112,000
4	AKT Development Corporation Sacramento, CA 95826 $270,000	Viejas Indian Reservation Alpine, CA 91901 $100,000
5	Burton for Senate 2000 ID# 962647 San Francisco, CA $100,000	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs, CA 92262 $66,000
6	Martin A. Harmon President, Auburn Manor Holding Corp. Rocklin, CA $100,000	Keith Olberg Campaign Committee ID# 941076 Victorville CA 92393 $50,000
7	Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP New York, NY 10119 $100,000	Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Tustin, CA $40,300
8	Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Chairman, AKT Development Sacramento, CA 95826 $100,000	CKE Restaurants Anaheim, CA 92803 $40,000
9	Jerry Perenchio Living Trust Los Angeles, CA 90067 $85,500	Phillip Morris Management Corp. New York, NY 10017 $40,000
10	James G. Kallins, MD Owner, Geovest Corporation Downey, CA 90240 $61,138	KCATS LLC Darien, CT 06820 $27,500

Attorney General

	Bill Lockyer - Dem	Dave Stirling - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $5,507,271 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $7,638,789 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $816,924	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $3,281,219 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $3,347,094 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $6,498
1	Democratic State Central Committee of CA ID# 741666 Sacramento CA $604,150	California Republican Party ID# 810163 Burbank, CA $239,273
2	Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP New York NY $150,000	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs CA 95565 $226,000
3	E & J Gallo Winery Modesto, CA 95353 $100,000	Fieldstead & Company Irvine CA 92713 $185,000
4	Senate Democratic Leadership Fund San Francisco, CA $100,000	San Manuel Tribal Administration Highland, CA 92346 $151,000
5	The Zenith Insurance Company Woodland Hills CA $85,090	Pechanga Band of Mission Indians Temecula, CA $105,000
6	CA State Council of Service Employees PAC ID# 831628 Sacramento CA 95814 $85,000	The Morongo Band of Mission Indians Political Action Comm. ID# 963038 Cabazon CA 92203 $100,000
7	Girardi and Keese Los Angeles, CA $85,000	Alex G. Spanos Stockton CA 95207 $75,000
8	CA Professional Firefighters PAC ID# 744058 Sacramento CA 95833 $81,112	California Pro Business Committee ID #981374 Sacramento, Ca 95831 $60,000
9	Southern CA District Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund ID# 870169 Los Angeles CA 90048 $80,025	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA 92660 $52,000
10	Northern CA Carpenters Regional Council Central District PAC ID# 851360 Oakland CA 94621 $80,000	CA Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC ID# 830349 Mill Valley CA 94941 $50,000 note: one additional contributor at $50,000: Viejas Indian Reservation, Alpine CA 91901

Insurance Commissioner

	Diane Martinez - Dem	Chuck Quackenbush - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $159,317 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $122,954 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $1,396	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $2,475,574 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $2,594,774 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $142,528
1	Consumer Attorneys ID# 760231 Sacramento, CA 90010 $30,000	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $121,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of CA ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $21,288	Association of California Insurance Companies PAC ID# 830078 Sacramento, CA $120,000
3	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs, CA 92262 $15,000	Zenith Insurance Company Woodland Hills, CA $100,000
4	Susan Martinez-Baker for State Assembly Rosemead, CA 91770 ID # 962169 $13,000	TIG Insurance Company Irving, TX $60,000
5	Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC ID #810830 Sacramento, CA 95814 $11,498	McGraw Insurance Services Menlo Park, CA $51,599
6	California Cable Television Association ID# 745932 Oakland, CA $8,000	United Services Automobile Association San Antonio, TX $50,000
7	United Teachers Los Angeles PACE ID# 743686 Los Angeles, CA $8,000	Fremont Compensation Insurance Group Glendale, CA $40,000
8	California State Council of Service Employees ID #960895 Sacramento, CA $4,896	Chubb Federal Insurance Company Warren, NJ $30,000
9	Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90010 $2,500	E.W. Blanch Co Dallas, TX $30,000
10	Furtado Jaspovice & Simons, A Law Corporation Hayward, CA $2,000 note: two additional contributors at $2,000: Martha Escutia for the Senate, Los Angeles, CA 90071, ID # 962749; California Applicants' Attorneys Association PAC, Sacramento, CA 95814, ID #746189	Primerica Financial Services CA PAC Los Angeles, CA $29,434

Superintendent of Public Instruction

	Delaine Eastin	Gloria Matta Tuchman
	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $2,912,439 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $2,791,435 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $92,106	Total Raised: as of 12/31/98 $1,201,145 Total Spent: as of 12/31/98 $1,170,536 Cash-on-hand: as of 12/31/98 $2,543
1	CA Teachers Association - Association for Better Citizenship ID# 741941 Burlingame, CA 94010 $267,859	David Packard Los Altos Hills, CA $515,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California Sacramento, CA ID# 741666 $254,446	Fieldstead & Co. Irvine, CA 92623 $225,000
3	Political Action for Classified Employees of CA School Employees Association ID# 761128 Sacramento, CA 95814 $85,821	William J. Hume Businessman, Basic American Inc. San Francisco, CA 94111 $120,000
4	CA State Council of Service Employees ID# 831628 Sacramento, CA 95814 $83,137	John Walton Business Owner Bentonville, AR 72712 $55,000
5	Ameriquest Capitol Corp Orange, CA 92868 $60,300	William E. Oberndorf Investor, SPO Partners Mill Valley, CA 94841 $25,000
6	CA Federation of Teachers (CFT-COPE) AFT AFL-CIO ID# 741857 Burbank, CA 91506 $60,000	CA Republican Party Burbank, CA 91506 ID# 810163 $20,683
7	Association of CA School Administrators Candidates PAC ID# 842151 Burlingame, CA 94010 $50,400	Richard Riordan Mayor, City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90012 $15,000
8	N. Ca. Carpenters Regional Council Central District PAC ID# 851360 Oakland, CA 94621 $40,000	William E. Oberndorf Investor, SPO Partners & Co. Mill Valley, CA 94941 $15,000
9	Louise L. Gund Photographer, Self-employed Brentwood, CA 94707 $33,000	James L. Brulte State Senator, District 31 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $10,000
10	L. John Doerr III Partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers Woodside, CA 94062 $31,000	A.G. Spanos A.G. Spanos Construction Stockton, CA 95207 $10,000 note: two additional contributors at $10,000: Ron K. Unz Software Developer, Wall Street Analytics, Palo Alto, CA,94301; Friends of Jim Brulte, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729, ID #962673

this page first published October 31, 1998

last updated May 6, 1999



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