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January - December 2019 Gilead Sciences, Inc. Corporate Political Contributions January - December 2019 Contributions to State and Local Candidates State Amount Bates for Secretary of State 2022 California $4,700 Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Chris Ward for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Dr. Weber for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Friends of Frank Bigelow for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Gipson for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Glazer for Senate 2020 California $1,500 Grove for Senate 2022 California $1,500 Heath Flora for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Holden for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Ian Calderon for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Jay Obernolte for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Jim Cooper for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 John Laird for Senate 2020 California $4,700 Lorena Gonzalez for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Marc Berman for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Moorlach for Senate 2020 California $1,500 Nazarian for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Phil Ting for Assembly 2020 California $4,700 Portantino for Senate 2020 California $1,500 Re-Elect Fiona Ma for State Treasurer 2022 California $2,500 Re-Elect Ken Cooley for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Rodriguez for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Rudy Salas for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Steven Bradford for Senate 2020 California $1,000 Susan Rubio for Senate 2022 California $1,500 Tom Daly for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Tyler Diep for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Waldron for Assembly 2020 California $1,500 Wilk for Senate 2020 California $1,500 Allison Tant For House District 9 Florida $500 Campaign to Elect Doug Broxson for Florida Senate Florida $1,000 Colleen Burton Campaign Florida $500 Darryl Rouson Campaign Florida $1,000 Debbie Mayfield Campaign Florida $1,000 Dotie Joseph Campaign 2020 Florida $500 Jackie Toledo Campaign Florida $500 Perry E. Thurston Jr Senate Campaign Account Florida $1,000 Duncan for Georgia Georgia $2,500 Kemp for Governor, Inc. Georgia $5,000 Sharon Cooper for State House Georgia $1,500 Ben Watson for Senate Inc. Georgia $1,500 Annette Cleveland for State Senate Washington $1,000 Campaign to Elect Paul Harris Washington $1,000 Citizens for June Robinson Washington $1,000 Committee to Elect Jacquelin Maycumber Washington $1,000 Committee to Elect JT Wilcox Washington $1,000 Committee to Elect Kevin Van De Wege Washington $1,000 Committee to Elect Skyler Rude Washington $1,000 Elect Lauren Davis Washington $1,000 Elect Monica Stonier Washington $1,000 Friends of Alex Ybarra Washington $1,000 Friends of Andy Billig Washington $1,000 Friends of Ann Rivers Washington $1,000 Friends of Beth Doglio Washington $1,000 Friends of Christine Kilduff Washington $1,000 Friends of Lauri Jinkins Washington $2,000 Friends of My-Linh Washington $1,000 Friends of Nicole Macri Washington $1,000 Friends of Steve O'Ban Washington $1,000 Friends of Vandana Slatter Washington $1,000 John Braun for State Senate Washington $1,000 Mark Mullet for Senate Washington $1,000 People for Christine Rolfes Washington $1,000 People for Joe Schmick Washington $1,000 Tharinger for State Representative Washington $1,000 $112,600 Contributions to State or Local Political Parties Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Florida $3,000 Florida Democratic Party Florida $2,500 Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Florida $5,000 Republican Party of Florida Florida $5,000 $15,500 Contributions to Political Committees California Life Sciences Association PAC California $7,300 Leadership for Florida Florida $1,500 Friends of Gayle Harrell Florida $2,500 Friends of Lori Berman Florida $2,000 Florida Strong Finish Florida $1,000 Floridians For Economic Freedom Florida $2,500 Association of Washington Business PAC Washington $250 $17,050 Contributions to State and Local Ballot Initiatives Making California Work, a Controlled Committee by Senator Galgiani California $2,500 $2,500 Contributions to 527 Groups Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) $100,000 Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) $25,000 Republican Governors Association (RGA) $105,000 Republican State Leadership Committee $125,000 $355,000.
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