Top Ten Contributors -- Statewide Candidates
as of November 3, 1998

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Below is a list of the Top Ten Contributors who have given the most to the major party statewide candidates, as November 3, 1998. This list identifies the contributors who have given the most for the entire year 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 11/3 $31,226,264 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $26,497,755 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $2,767,992	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $26,742,060 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $20,636,164 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $4,197,156
1	CA Teachers Association/Assn. for Better Citizens, ID# 741941 Burlingame CA 94010 $993,238	CA Victory Fund - NRSC ID# 981192 Washington, DC 20002 $1,400,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $987,750	California Republican Party ID# 810163 Burbank, CA $1,332,273
3	CA St Council of Service Employees COPE ID# 831628 Sacramento CA 95814 $614,320	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 $600,000	.A. Spanos Owner, AG Spanos Construction Stockton, CA 95207 $302,500
5	Democratic Governors' Association Washington DC 20003 $570,000	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA 92660 $285,353
6	CA State Employees' Association Member Action Committee, ID# 950799 Sacramento CA 95814 $480,949	National Republican Congressional Committee Non-Federal, California Washington, DC $250,000
7	Am Federation of State County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Washington DC 20036 $475,000	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	Service Employees Int'l Union - PEA Account Washington DC 20005 $243,814	American Council of Life Ins. PAC ID# C00147066 Washington, DC 20004 $205,000
10	Jerry Perenchio Chairman, Chartwell Partners Los Angeles CA 90067 $235,000	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 11/3 $2,571,612 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $3,000,556 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $59,421	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $797,072 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $1,282,426 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $100,248
1	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $211,000	Alex G. Spanos Chairman, A.G. Spanos Co. Stockton CA 95207 $50,000
2	The Palace Bingo LeMoore, CA $110,000	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. Investor, Self Irvine, CA 92623 $20,000
5	Viejas Indian Reservation Alpine, CA 91901 $100,000	Calif. Dental PAC ID# 742855 Sacramento CA 95814 $11,000
6	Angelo K. Tsakopoulos CEO, AKT Developments Sacramento, CA 95826 $99,999	Belkin Components Compton CA 90220 $10,500
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 $10,000
9	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs CA 95565 $31,000	John Lewis for State Senate ID# 910080 Orange, CA $10,000
10	CA Teachers Assn./ Assn. of Better Citizenship ID# 741941 Burlingame, CA 94010 $30,000 note: two additional contributors at $30,000: Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Central District PAC, ID# 851360, Oakland, CA; Southern CA District Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund, ID# 871069 Los Angeles, CA	Chris Steele Investor Rancho Cordova, CA $9,800

Secretary of State

	Michela Alioto - Dem	Bill Jones - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $1,026,116 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $388,717 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $251,291	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $1,505,568 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $629,209 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $701,572
1	Michela D. Alioto Political Candidate St. Helena, CA 94574 $525,000	Bill Jones Secretary of State $250,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $25,100	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 $119,777
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	California Professional Firefighters PAC ID # 744058 Sacramento, CA 95833 $15,000	A.G. Spanos Stockton, CA 95207 President, AG Spanos Company $45,000
6	Joseph M. Alioto Attorney, Alioto Law Firm San Francisco, CA 94111 $12,675	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	Northern California Carpenters Regional Council PAC, ID# 851360 Oakland, CA 94621 $7,500	California Farm Bureau Federation ID# 760960 Sacramento, CA 95833 $20,000

Controller

	Kathleen Connell - Dem	Ruben Barrales - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $3,181,897 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $573,789 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $1,435,133	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $772,683 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $715,648 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $141,956
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 $50,000	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 $24,600	California Republican Party ID # 810163 Burbank CA 91506 $14,410
7	Thomas Perkins Venture Capitalist, Kleiner Perkins San Francisco, CA 94111 $21,083	Howard Leach Investor, Self San Francisco CA 94111 $12,000
8	Berg & Berg Enterprises, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 $20,000	Henry Bonilla Occupation and employer not disclosed Dallas TX $10,000
9	Fremont Compensation Insurance Group Glendale, CA 91203 $17,000	The Lincoln Club of Northern California PAC ID# 820082 Menlo Park CA $8,500
10	CA State Emp. Assn. ID# 950799 Sacramento, CA 95814 $12,500	Robert MacDonnell Investment Banker, KKR Menlo Park CA $6,000

Treasurer

	Phil Angelides - Dem	Curt Pringle - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $4,708,383 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $4,098,211 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $603,363	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $2,747,664 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $1,984,992 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $238,387
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	David Shimmon Chief Operating Officer, Kinetic Systems, Inc. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 $325,000	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $135,000
3	Democratic State Central Committee of California ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $295,000	The Irvine Company Newport Beach, CA $112,000
4	AKT Development Corporation Sacramento, CA 95826 $250,000	Viejas Indian Reservation Alpine, CA 91901 $100,000
5	John Burton State Senator, District 3 San Francisco, CA $100,000	Poochigian '98 ID# 962725 Fresno CA 93747 $70,000
6	Martin A. Harmon President, Auburn Manor Holding Corp. Rocklin, CA $100,000	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs, CA 92262 $66,000
7	Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP New York, NY 10119 $100,000	Keith Olberg Campaign Committee ID# 941076 Victorville CA 92393 $50,000
8	Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Chairman, AKT Development Sacramento, CA 95826 $100,000	Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Tustin, CA $40,300
9	Jerry Perenchio Living Trust Los Angeles, CA 90067 $75,500	CKE Restaurants Anaheim, CA 92803 $40,000
10	James G. Kallins, MD Owner, Geovest Corporation Downey, CA 90240 $61,138	Phillip Morris Management Corp. New York, NY 10017 $40,000

Attorney General

	Bill Lockyer - Dem	Dave Stirling - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $4,967,279 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $5,409,341 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $749,441	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $3,166,214 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $1,443,902 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $1,117,943
1	Democratic State Central Committee of CA ID# 741666 Sacramento CA $519,440	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs CA 95565 $226,000
2	Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP New York NY $150,000	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $224,273
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	The Morongo Band of Mission Indians Political Action Comm. ID# 963038 Cabazon CA 92203 $100,000
6	Southern CA District Council of Carpenters Political Action Fund ID# 870169 Los Angeles CA 90048 $80,025	Pechanga Band of Mission Indians Temecula, CA $100,000
7	Northern CA Carpenters Regional Council Central District PAC ID# 851360 Oakland CA 94621 $80,000	Alex G. Spanos Stockton CA 95207 $75,000
8	CA Professional Firefighters PAC ID# 744058 Sacramento CA 95833 $76,291	CA Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC ID# 830349 Mill Valley CA 94941 $50,000
9	CA State Council of Service Employees PAC ID# 831628 Sacramento CA 95814 $75,000	Viejas Indian Reservation Alpine CA 91901 $50,000
10	Robany, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA $75,000	California Farm Bureau Federation PAC (Farm-PAC) ID# 760960 Sacramento, CA 95833 $46,000

Insurance Commissioner

	Diane Martinez - Dem	Chuck Quackenbush - Rep
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $155,940 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $102,569 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $14,792	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $2,188,327 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $1,106,808 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $400,888
1	Consumer Attorneys ID# 760231 Sacramento, CA 90010 $30,000	California Republican Party Burbank, CA $135,410
2	Democratic State Central Committee of CA ID# 741666 Sacramento, CA $21,088	Association of California Insurance Companies PAC Sacramento, CA $100,000
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	McGraw Insurance Services Menlo Park, CA $51,099
5	Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC ID #810830 Sacramento, CA 95814 $11,498	TIG Insurance Company Irving, TX $50,000
6	California State Council of Service Employees Political Action Issues, Defense & Advocacy Sacramento, CA $8,008	United Services Automobile Association San Antonio, TX $50,000
7	California Cable Television Association ID# 745932 Oakland, CA $8,000	E.W. Blanch Co Dallas, TX $30,000
8	United Teachers Los Angeles PACE ID# 743686 Los Angeles, CA $8,000	Progressive Benefit Managers Irvine, CA $25,500
9	Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90010 $2,500	CA Life Underwriters PAC Oakland, CA 94607 ID# 743365 $25,000
10	Furtado Jaspovice & Simons, A Law Corporation Hayward, CA $2,000 note: one additional contributor at $2,000: Martha Escutia for the Senate, Los Angeles, CA 90071, ID # 962749	California Casualty Indemnity Exchange San Mateo, CA $25,000 note: ten additional contributors at $25,000: Chicago Title Company, Pasadena, CA; First American Title Co., Santa Ana, CA; Fidelity National Title Insurance Co, Tustin, CA; Fremont Compensation Insurance Group, Santa Monica, CA; Geico Direct, Washington, DC; Liberty Mutual Group, Boston, MA; Parker Partners, Los Angeles, CA; Pacific Employers Ins. Co., City & State not disclosed; Mr. A.G. Spanos, Owner, A.G. Spanos Company, Stockton, CA 95207; Trans World Assurance Company, San Mateo, CA

Superintendent of Public Instruction

	Delaine Eastin	Gloria Matta Tuchman
	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $2,672,388 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $1,424,544 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $731,377	Total Raised: as of 11/3 $1,181,211 Total Spent: as of 10/17 $449,222 Cash-on-hand: as of 10/17 $46,101
1	CA Teachers Association - Association for Better Citizenship ID# 741941 Burlingame, CA 94010 $262,800	David Packard Los Altos Hills, CA $515,000
2	Democratic State Central Committee of California Sacramento, CA ID# 741666 $183,500	Fieldstead & Co. Irvine, CA 92623 $225,000
3	Political Action for Classified Employees of CA School Employees Association ID# 761128 Sacramento, CA 95814 $85,813	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 $80,000	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 $45,400	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	James L. Brulte State Senator, District 31 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $10,000
9	Susie Tompkins Buell Retired San Francisco, CA 94111 $36,776	A.G. Spanos A.G. Spanos Construction Stockton, CA 95207 $10,000
10	David Gelbaum Investment Manager/TGS Partners Sacramento, CA $30,000	Ron K. Unz Software Developer, Wall Street Analytics Palo Alto, CA 94301 $10,000

this page first published October 31, 1998

last updated May 6, 1999



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