Californians for Choice spent $1.9M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.9M lost).
Outside spending
$1.9M
On the winning side
0%
$0
On the losing side
$1.9M
Supporting vs attacking
0% / 100%
$0 for, $1.9M against
Google says Californians for Choice also spent $522K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (28% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Californians for Choice reported $7.1M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Graton RancheriaCompany / nonprofit$4.0M (56%)
- Eleni KounalakisIndividual$2.0M (28%)
- Angelo TsakopoulosIndividual$1.0M (14%)
- George MarcusIndividual$100K (1%)
- First Foundation BankCompany / nonprofit$6K (0%)
- R'nelle LahlouIndividual$1K (0%)
- Ayelet Schafir-HirshfeldIndividual$600 (0%)
- Nola DyalIndividual$400 (0%)
- John GriffinIndividual$250 (0%)
- Gil ChasinIndividual$250 (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Californians for Choice spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Californians for Choice spent $1.9M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $1.9M lost).
- Who funds Californians for Choice?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Graton Rancheria ($4.0M), Eleni Kounalakis ($2.0M), Angelo Tsakopoulos ($1.0M), George Marcus ($100K), First Foundation Bank ($6K), out of $7.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Californians for Choice spend the most on in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, $1.9M, lost).