Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has taken at least
$696,000
from the Labor
sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents
25%
of her total campaign contributions.
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Buffy Wicks has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
Broad sector
Amount
Percent
Labor
$696,371
$696k
25%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
$393,425
$393k
14%
Ideology/Single Issue
$160,579
$160k
6%
Communications & Electronics
$138,125
$138k
5%
General Business
$135,451
$135k
5%
Government Agencies/Education/Other
$135,405
$135k
5%
Lawyers & Lobbyists
$105,907
$105k
4%
Health
$60,675
$60k
2%
Construction
$47,620
$47k
2%
Candidate Contributions
$35,325
$35k
1%
Unitemized Contributions
$30,388
$30k
1%
Transportation
$27,900
$27k
<1%
Energy & Natural Resources
$23,523
$23k
<1%
Agriculture
$3,100
$3k
<1%
Defense
$400
$400
<1%
Party
$400
$400
<1%
Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified.
Committees this legislator serves on
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Bills involving technology-related issues, consumer protection, personal information, data security, false advertising, charitable solicitations; oversight of the Department of Technology.
Bills involving high speed rail, California Highway Patrol, California Transportation Commission, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), driver’s licenses, freight, regional transportation agencies, transit authorities, intercity rail, mobile sources of air pollution, rules of the road, state highways, local streets and roads, vehicles, aircraft, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and vessels.
How special interest groups rate this legislator
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California Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group for California employers. It claims more than 14,000 members representing a quarter of the state’s private sector workforce.
The California Labor Federation is an umbrella organization that claims to represent more than 1,200 labor unions representing 2.1 million workers in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries.
California Teachers Association is a labor organization representing K12 school teachers. With 310,000 members It is the largest affiliate of the National Education Assn.
Courage California is a progressive advocacy organization seeking policy change on issues including equity, representative democracy and institutional corruption.
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates for limited taxation and for the “economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.” It was founded by Howard and Estelle Jarvis, who championed Proposition 13 in 1978, California’s landmark property tax limit.
