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Who does Tim Grayson represent? During his 13-year political career, Tim has switched parties while taking millions of dollars from corporations.
Source: California Secretary of State Campaign Finance Power Search http://powersearch.sos.ca.gov/quick-search.php
In 2023 alone, Tim Grayson took over $200,000 from billionaires, corporations and corporate PACs.
Source: Cal-Access Campaign Finance Records https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1456583 & https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1462320
FINANCE
CA Bankers Association
$5,500
Grayson happens to be chair of the Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance.
Check Into Cash
(Check Cashing / Payday Loans)
$5,000
Populous Financial
(Check Cashing / Payday Loans)
$5,000
US Bank
$3,000
Ryan, LLC
(Tax Consulting & Services)
$3,000
JP Morgan Chase
$2,500
Citigroup
$2,500
California Association of Collectors (Collections agencies)
$2,500
CRYPTOCURRENCY/
BITCOIN
In April and May 2023, Grayson took $12,000 from the cryptocurrency industry while authoring a bill on crypto and other digital financial assets. The bill was subsequently amended.
Coinflip
$4,000
Rocketcoin LLC
$4,000
Lux Vending LLC
$4,000
HEALTHCARE / BIOTECH
CA Dental Association
$7,500
AMR HoldCo Inc.
(Ambulance company)
$5,500
National Vision
(Eyeglasses/optical)
$5,500
CA Hospital Association
$5,000
Centene Corporation
$3,000
In 2023, Centene agreed to a $215 million settlement over allegations that it overcharged the State of California for prescription drugs.
CA Medical Association
$2,000
Fresenius
(Dialysis clinics)
$2,000
Genentech
$2,000
Greater Anesthesia Service
$1,500
Novartis
$1,500
Independent Insurance PAC
$1,500
CA Association of Health Facilities PAC
$1,500
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc.
$1,000
Aya Healthcare
$1,000
CA Physical Therapy PAC
$1,000
In 2022, Grayson chose not to support AB2134, a bill that expanded coverage for reproductive health.
OIL REFINING
Chevron
$5,500
Marathon Petroleum
$5,500
Valero
$5,500
Less than 2 months after regulators announced continued pollution and safety violations at Valero's Benicia refinery, Grayson took $5,500 - the maximum amount legally allowed - from Valero.
Phillips 66
$5,500
PBF Energy
$5,500
PBF owns the Torrance Refinery, which continues to use hydrofluoric acid - a poison - even after an explosion in 2015 that could have put thousands at risk.
Most refineries in California have already phased out hydrofluoric acid. The only other user is the Wilmington Refinery, owned by Valero.
UTILITIES
PG&E
$5,500
Southern California Edison
$5,500
Calpine
$5,500
Sempra Energy
$3,500
Grayson accepted a max contribution from PG&E the same year it and other utilties introduced a proposal for new income-based mandatory fees.
These fees will charge someone living in a small apartment the same fee as a mansion, while also requiring Californians to disclose their income to their electric utility.
GAMBLING
Commerce Hotel and Casino
$5,500
CA Cardroom Alliance
$4,621.53
El Dorado LF, LLC dba Hustler Casino
$2,500
California Grand Casino
$2,000
Sports Betting Alliance
$2,000
Delta C, dba Kings Card Club
$2,000
ALCOHOL & SODA
Anheuser-Busch
$5,500
Diageo North America
$2,500
American Beverage Association
California PAC
$2,500
Molson Coors
$1,500
RESTAURANTS
McDonalds
$5,500
In and Out Burgers
$5,000
In 2022, Grayson chose not to support AB257, a bill that improved wages and working conditions for fast food workers.
GMRI, Inc.
$1,500
What is Tim Grayson running for?
What is Tim Grayson running for?
Tim Grayson is running for California State Senate in Senate District 9, which includes most of Contra Costa County and parts of Alameda County.
Why do corporations support Tim Grayson for Senate?
Why do corporations support Tim Grayson for Senate?
Corporations are supporting Tim Grayson for State Senate because of his corporate-friendly voting record.
Where is this information on campaign contributions from?
Where is this information on campaign contributions from?
The campaign contributions listed here are from public records maintained by the California Secretary of State. You can search campaign finance records for state level candidates at the Cal-Access and PowerSearch websites.
Is there anyone running for State Senate District 9 that isn't taking corporate money?
Is there anyone running for State Senate District 9 that isn't taking corporate money?
Grayson's only opponent, Marisol Rubio, does not take corporate money. Marisol is a San Ramon City Councilmember, healthcare and environmental advocate, mother, and community volunteer.
When is the election and how do I vote?
When is the election and how do I vote?
The primary election is March 5, 2024. Registered voters in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot in early February; in-person vote centers will also be available. To register to vote or check/update your voter registration, please visit vote.ca.gov.
But wait, there's more!
Grayson also took money from these corporations and PACs in 2023
INSURANCE
American Property Casualty
Insurance Association
$2,500
Farmers Employees & Agents PAC
$2,500
Travelers Indemnity
$1,500
ESI - EIG Services
$1,500
Zurich American Insurance Company
$1,500
Sentry Insurance
$1,500
Association of CA Life & Health Insurance Companies PAC
$1,500
One Call
$1,500
Continental Casualty Co.
$1,500
National Assocation of Insurance
and Financial Advisors PAC
$1,000
BUSINESS SERVICES
Hanson Bridgett LLP
$5,500
American Staffing Association PAC
$1,500
TELECOM
Comcast
$2,000
Charter Communications
$2,000
AT&T
$1,500
Cox Communuications
$277.56
MEDIA
Reed Hastings
CEO of Netflix
$1,500
Paramount Pictures
$1,000
Both of these contributions were taken during the Writers Guild of America strike.
TECH
AirBNB
$5,500
CA Manufacturers & Technology Association PAC
$5,500
Amazon.com
$2,500
DoorDash
$1,500
TechNet PAC
$1,500
REAL ESTATE &
CONSTRUCTION
CA Real Estate PAC
$10,900
DeNova Homes
$5,500
Montezuma Wetlands LLC
$5,500
CA Building Industry Association
$3,000
CA Apartment Association
$2,500
In 2023, Grayson chose not to support AB548, a bill to increase health and safety inspections of rental housing with habitability violations.
Construction Employers Association PAC
$2,500
Rock Holdings, Inc.
$2,500
Zillow
$1,500
Associated General Contractors PAC
$1,500
California American Council of Engineering Companies PAC
$1,500
HEAVY INDUSTRY
Cemex Materials
$5,500
Du Pont
$2,000
Honeywell International
$2,000
Caterpillar
$1,500
AGRICULTURE
Foster Poultry Farms
$3,000
CA Cattlemen's Assoc.
$2,500
Blue Diamond Growers
(Almond Industry)
$2,000
Western United Dairies
$1,500
Humbolt Redwood Co.
$1,000
TRANSPORTATION
& TRAVEL
Specialty Equipment Market Association CA PAC
$3,500
UPS
$2,500
Vane Line Bunkering
$2,000
California Trucking Association CARGO PAC
$2,000
CA Hotel & Lodging Association PAC
$1,500
CA New Car Dealers Association
$1,000
Lyft
$1,000
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
$1,000
This is just a partial list of Tim Grayson's corporate contributions.
Find more on the CA Secretary of State's Campaign Finance PowerSearch.
That's just one year of Tim Grayson corporate money. In previous years, Tim Grayson has taken money from the following corporations while serving as an elected official:
2021-2022
7-Eleven
Alticor
Anthem Blue Cross
Astellas Pharma
AT&T
Bank of America
Biocom
BNSF Railway
BP
Calpine Corporation
Calportland Corporation
Caterpillar
Cemex Materials
Centene LLC
Charter Communications
Cigna
Comcast
Comerica
Continental Casualty
Coronal Energy
CVS
Dart Container
DaVita
Domino Foods / C&H Sugar
Doordash
Edwards Lifesciences
Eli Lilly
Encore Capital Group
Enterprise Holdings, Inc
Experian
Facebook
Farmers Group
Foster Poultry Farms
Fresenius
GEICO
General Motors
Gilead Sciences
International Paper
Johnson and Johnson
KPMG
Marathon Petroleum
PBF Holding Company
PG&E
Phillips 66
Populous Financial
Pricewatershouse Coopers
Prudential Financial
Diageo North America
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
RingCentral
Rock Holdings
Sempra Energy
Sentry Insurance
Southern California Edison
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
T-Mobile
Union Pacific Railroad
UnitedHealth
Universal Music Group
UPS
Valero
Visa
Walgreens
Walt Disney
Warner Brothers
Waste Management
Zenith Insurance
Zillow
Zuffa LLC
Plus additional industry PAC money, see full list at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1434632&session=2021&view=received
2019-2020
1-800-Contacts Inc
Amazon.com
American Medical Response
Anheuser Busch
AT&T
Bank of America
Bayer
Blue Shield
BNSF Railway
Boehringer Ingelheim USA
Boeing
Boxer & Gerson LLP
Butler Viadro LLP
Capital One
Caterpillar
Charter Communications
Chevron
Cigna
Comerica
CRC Services
Curo Management
Deloitte Services
Disney
Eaze
E&B Natural Resources Mgmt
EIG Services
Eli Lilly
Ember Education
Enterprise Holdings
Ernst & Young
Facebook
Farmers Group
First American Title
Ford
Foster Poultry Farms
Fresenius
Gearheart & Sonnicksen
Genentech
General Motors
Ghost Management Group
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Hartford Financial Services
HealthNet
HPUL Project Operations
International Paper
Intuit
Ivancich & Costis LLP
Johnson and Johnson
Jones Clifford Law Firm
KMPG
Law Office of Dennis J. Thornton
LS Power
McDonald's
National Mutural Insurance
Nossaman LLP
Novartis
PBF Energy
Phillips 66
Pricewatershouse Coopers
Reach Air Medical Services
Rock Holdings
Saleforce
Searles Valley Minerals
Seneca Resources
Signal Hill Petroleum
Sunovion
Taylor Morris Inc
Tenet Healthcare
Tesoro
Union Pacific Railroad
UnitedHealth
Valero
Visa
Walgreens
Walmart
Waste Management
Zenith Insurance
Plus additional industry PAC money, see full list at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1413991&view=received&session=2019
2017-2018
7-Eleven
21st Century Fox
Advance America
AIA Holding
Albertsons Safeway
Allstate
Alticor
American Bankers Insurance
American Surety
Amgen
Anheuser Busch
AT&T
Bail Hotline Bail Bonds
Berry Petroleum
Blue Diamond Growers
Capital One
Centene Management
Check into Cash
Chevron
CoreCivic
Dart Container
DaVita Total Renal Care
Dentists Insurance Co.
DeVry Education
Discount Grocery
Domino Foods / C&H Sugar
Dow
E&B Natural Resources Mgmt
ExxonMobil
Experian
Facebook
Farmers Group
First American Title
Fresenius
Ghilotti Bros.
GMRI Inc
Golden Apple Express
Green Diamond Resource Co.
Honeywell
International Paper
JP Morgan Chase
KPMG
Macpherson Oil Co.
Marriott
McDonalds
Monsanto
Mt Diablo Resource Recovery
Novartis
NRG Energy
Oportun
PBF Energy
Pfizer
PG&E
Phillips 66
Pricewaterhouse CoopersSempra Energy
Seneca Resources
Signal Hill Petroleum
Tenet Health
Tesoro
The Hartford
USAA
US Renal Care
Valero
Verizon
Walgreens
Watson Land Company
Plus additional industry PAC money, see full list at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1392593&session=2017&view=received
2015-2016
2500 Bates LP
Abbvie
Allstate
Arcadia Development Co.
Arcadia Management Services
Babak Enterprises
Brookfield Norcal Builders
Capital One
Centene Management
Chevron
CSC Parking Maintenance
Denova Homes
Dolan's Lumber
Dow
East Bay Cleaning Solutions
Engeo
Falcon Point Associates
Farmers Group
Ford
Garaventa Enterprises
Genesis Healthcare
GMRI Inc
Golden State Lumber
J&M Inc
Johnson and Johnson
Kindred Healthcare
Liberty Mutual
Mallinckrodt LLC
Mark Scott Construction
Medic Ambulance Service Inc
Mike's Auto Body
Moorefield Construction
Monsanto
Novartis
Pacific State Company LP
Pedder Properties
PG&E
Pleasant Paper Recycling
Plum Healthcare Group
Rockport Healthcare
Scarborough Insurance
Sunkist
The Conco Companies
The Hartford
Tower Grille II
West State Co.
Plus additional industry PAC money, see full list at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1376431&session=2015&view=received
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