Membership group PAC · DC

California Life Sciences Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00941781.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

79% of the $17K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 79%Helps Republicans 21%

Backs

  1. Kevin MullinDemocrat$7,000
  2. Sam T. LiccardoDemocrat$3,500
  3. Vince FongRepublican$2,500
  4. Diana DeGetteDemocrat$1,500
  5. Mike ThompsonDemocrat$1,000

Run by Brian Rogers (treasurer) · Mahlet H Makonnen (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Amgen, Inc. Political Action Committee $5,000 · Az PAC (Astrazeneca, Inc.) $5,000 · Exact Sciences Corporation PAC $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Membership group PAC1
Based in
Washington, DC1
Registered
March 4, 20262

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Brian Rogers2
Custodian of records
Mahlet H Makonnen2

Who funds it

It reported raising $35K: $20K from individuals and $10K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Amgen, Inc. Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Az PAC (Astrazeneca, Inc.)PAC1 gift$5,000
Exact Sciences Corporation PACPAC1 gift$5,000

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $18K from 21 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 11% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: California $14K, Virginia $2,000, Maryland $1,000, Pennsylvania $1,000, Connecticut $5007

Where its donors work7

California Life Sciences4 gifts$3,000
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals1 gifts$2,000
Arcus1 gifts$1,000
Edwards Lifesciences1 gifts$1,000
Genentech1 gifts$1,000
Gilead1 gifts$1,000
Hogan Lovells1 gifts$1,000
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader1 gifts$1,000
Johnson & Johnson1 gifts$1,000
Masimo1 gifts$1,000

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$35K
Spent$18K
Cash on hand$16K
Given to candidates and committees$18K
  • From individuals $20K
  • From other committees $10K
  • Other $5,000

Who it gives to

8 candidates, $17K in direct gifts.4

Kevin Mullin DemocratU.S. House, California 15th District (2026)$7,000
Sam T. Liccardo DemocratU.S. House, California 16th District (2026)$3,500
Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026)$2,500
Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026)$1,500
Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026)$1,000
Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)$500
Luz M. Rivas DemocratU.S. House, California 29th District (2026)$500
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: California Life Sciences Political Action Committee (C00941781)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00941781/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): California Life Sciences Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00941781/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: California Life Sciences Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00941781/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from California Life Sciences Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00941781&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of California Life Sciences Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00941781&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to California Life Sciences Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00941781&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026