Jan. 27, 2011 - The Senate Rules Committee has approved Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's proposed lineups for policy committees. Below is a list of the committee chairman/vice-chairman and their top contributors by interest group.
Insurance - Ron Calderon
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|
| Insurance | $160,936 |
| General Trade Unions | $91,800 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | $70,000 |
| Real Estate | $61,600 |
| Public Sector Unions | $58,100 |
| Telecom Services & Equipment | $51,350 |
| Oil & Gas | $35,650 |
| Gambling & Casinos | $33,300 |
| Electric Utilities | $30,600 |
| General Contractors | $29,180 |
Ted Gaines - Vice chair
| Interest | Contributions |
|---|
| Insurance | $155,275 |
| Real Estate | $64,725 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | $50,350 |
| Commercial Banks | $34,900 |
| Health Professionals | $32,300 |
| General Contractors | $28,900 |
| Telecom Services & Equipment | $27,800 |
| Health Services | $27,082 |
| Tribal Governments | $25,100 |
| Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales | $22,300 |
Contributions above are for the last four years of available data, Oct 17, 2006 - Oct 16, 2010. Contributions from political parties and from other candidates are not included in the "Top 10" lists. Contributions data provided by the National Institute on Money in State Politics (FollowTheMoney.org)
