TimGrayson.money

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?

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?

Corporations are supporting Tim Grayson for State Senate because of his corporate-friendly voting record.

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?

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?

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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