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Uber US Political Engagement August 2021 Philosophy Uber believes in responsible corporate participation in federal, state, and local public policy discussions on matters that affect our business. We participate in the political process to help shape public policy and government actions that are consistent with our values and business objectives. Uber also supports officials, candidates, parties, and other politically oriented organizations that promote policies that are aligned with our priorities and that we believe will have a positive impact on the communities we serve. See Uber's U.S. Corporate Political Activity Policy to learn more about Uber’s approach to US political engagement. H1 2020 U.S. Corporate Political Contributions This list of corporate political contributions is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Recipient Candidate / Ballot State Semi-Annual Period Contribution Amount Measure Democratic Attorneys Not General Association Not Applicable Applicable H1 2020 $50,000 Duncan for Georgia Geoffrey Duncan GA H1 2020 $5,000 Friends of Steve Gooch Steve Gooch GA H1 2020 $5,000 Keep California Golden Not Applicable CA H1 2020 $100,000 Leading Texas Forward PAC Not Applicable TX H1 2020 $10,000 Nikema Williams for Senate Nikema Williams GA H1 2020 $3,000 Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Proposition 22 CA H1 2020 $117,587 Republican Attorneys Not General Association Not Applicable Applicable H1 2020 $50,000 Silicon Valley JOBS PAC Not Applicable CA H1 2020 $200,000 Teri for Georgia, Inc Teri Anulewicz GA H1 2020 $3,000 H1 2020 Corporate Independent Expenditures This list of independent expenditures is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Candidate or Ballot Supported or Semi-Annual Measure Opposed State Period Expenditure Amount None - - - - H2 2020 U.S. Corporate Political Contributions This list of corporate political contributions is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Recipient Candidate / Ballot State Semi-Annual Period Contribution Amount Measure A Better Miami Dade Not Applicable FL H2 2020 $15,000 Black Caucus Chairman Lamont Bagby Lamont Bagby VA H2 2020 $500.00 Chairwoman Jeoin Ward Jeoin Ward VA H2 2020 $1,000 Cindy Lerner for Miami-Dade County Commission District 7 Cindy Lerner FL H2 2020 $1,000 Committee to Save Caltrain Yes on Measure RR Measure RR CA H2 2020 $50,000 Delegate Jeff Bourne Jeff Bourne VA H2 2020 $500 Delegate Rip Sullivan Rip Sullivan VA H2 2020 $500 Democratic Attorneys Not General Association Not Applicable Applicable H2 2020 $100,000 Eileen Higgins for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 Eileen Higgins FL H2 2020 $1,000 Elvis Maldonado for Elvis Maldonado Miami-Dade County FL H2 2020 $1,000 Commission District 9 Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Not Applicable FL H2 2020 $10,000 Florida Republican FL Senatorial Campaign Committee Not Applicable H2 2020 $15,000 Floridians for Economic Freedom Not Applicable FL H2 2020 $15,000 House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert Todd Gilbert VA H2 2020 $1,000 JOBSPAC, A Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers Not Applicable CA H2 2020 $100,000 Keon Hardemon for Miami-Dade County Commission District 3 Keon Hardemon FL H2 2020 $1,000 New Yorkers for Flexible Work Not Applicable NY H2 2020 $111,000 Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Proposition 22 CA H2 2020 $29,282,616 Raquel Regalado for Miami-Dade County Commission District 7 Raquel Regalado FL H2 2020 $1,000 Republican Attorneys Not General Association Not Applicable Applicable H2 2020 $100,000 Republican State Not Leadership Committee Not Applicable Applicable H2 2020 $25,000 Senate Democratic Caucus Not Applicable VA H2 2020 $2,000 Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw Dick Saslaw VA H2 2020 $1,500 Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment Tommy Norment VA H2 2020 $1,000 Senator Dave Marsden Dave Marsden VA H2 2020 $500 Senator Louise Lucas Louise Lucas VA H2 2020 $1,000 Senator Mark Obenshain Mark Obenshain VA H2 2020 $1,000 Senator Monty Mason Monty Mason VA H2 2020 $500 Senator Scott Surovell Scott Surovell VA H2 2020 $500 Senator Steve Newman Steve Newman VA H2 2020 $1,000 Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn Eileen Filler-Corn VA H2 2020 $1,500 Virginia House Democratic Caucus Not Applicable VA H2 2020 $2,000 Virginia House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc. Not Applicable VA H2 2020 $1,000 Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Not Applicable VA H2 2020 $2,000 Virginia Senate Republican Caucus, Inc. Not Applicable VA H2 2020 $1,000 H2 2020 Corporate Independent Expenditures This list of independent expenditures is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Candidate or Ballot Supported or Semi-Annual Measure Opposed State Period Expenditure Amount None - - - - 2020 Annual Federal, State and Local Lobbying Lobbying Expenses Disclosed at Federal, State and Local Levels: Uber disclosed $2,210,000 in U.S. federal lobbying expenses and approximately $4,957,310 at the U.S. state and local levels in calendar year 2020. H2 2020 Trade Association Memberships This list of corporate 501(c)(6) Trade Association memberships, where dues may be used for lobbying, is updated semi-annually beginning with H2 2020, and reflects associations with dues paid $50,000 and above in the period from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 20201. Trade Association Memberships $50,000-75,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period None H2 2020 Trade Association Memberships $75,001-100,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period Business Travel Coalition Inc. H2 2020 TechNet H2 2020 Trade Association Memberships $100,001-125,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period None H2 2020 Trade Association Memberships $125,001+ Organization Semi-Annual Period None H2 2020 1 This list reflects 501(c)(6) memberships initiated by Uber’s U.S. Public Policy and Federal Affairs teams. H1 2021 U.S. Corporate Political Contributions This list of corporate political contributions is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. Recipient Candidate / Ballot State Semi-Annual Period Contribution Amount Measure Bourne for Delegate Jeff Bourne VA H1 2021 $1,000 Congestion Pricing Campaign Through RPA N/A NY H1 2021 $200,000 Conservatives for a Better Florida N/A FL H1 2021 $10,000 Eileen Filler-Corn for Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn VA H1 2021 $1,500 Favola for State Senate Barbara Favola VA H1 2021 $500 Florida Farmers and Ranchers United N/A FL H1 2021 $2,500 Florida Foundation for Liberty N/A FL H1 2021 $15,000 Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee N/A FL H1 2021 $10,000 Friends of Dave Marsden Dave Marsden VA H1 2021 $1,000 Friends of Jay Jones Jay Jones VA H1 2021 $500 Friends of Kathleen Murphy Kathleen Murphy VA H1 2021 $500 Friends of L. Louise Lucas L. Louise Lucas VA H1 2021 $500 Friends of Lamont Bagby Lamont Bagby VA H1 2021 $1,000 Friends of Mark Obenshain Mark Obenshain VA H1 2021 $1,000 Friends of Monty Mason T. Monty Mason VA H1 2021 $500 Friends of Rip Sullivan Rip Sullivan VA H1 2021 $500 Friends of Steve Newman Steve Newman VA H1 2021 $1,000 Friends of Tommy Norment Tommy Norment VA H1 2021 $1,000 Gilbert for Delegate Todd Gilbert VA H1 2021 $500 Herring for Delegate Charniele Herring VA H1 2021 $1,000 Keep California Moving N/A CA H1 2021 $1,000,000 Liberty Florida N/A FL H1 2021 $5,000 MA Coalition for Independent Work N/A MA H1 2021 $400,000 Mark Herring for Attorney General N/A VA H1 2021 $1,000 McQuinn for Delegate Delores McQuinn VA H1 2021 $500 Miami for Everyone N/A FL H1 2021 $5,000 NY Coalition for Independent Work N/A NY H1 2021 $18,330 Presidential Inaugural Committee 2021 N/A N/A H1 2021 $1,000,000 Republican Commonwealth Leadership PAC N/A VA H1 2021 $1,500 Saslaw for Senate Dick Saslaw VA H1 2021 $1,000 Surovell for State Senate Scott Surovell VA H1 2021 $1,000 Terry L. Austin for House of Delegates Terry Austin VA H1 2021 $500 Virginia House Democratic Caucus N/A VA H1 2021 $2,500 Virginia Legislative Black Caucus N/A VA H1 2021 $1,500 Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus N/A VA H1 2021 $2,500 Virginia Senate Republican Caucus N/A VA H1 2021 $1,500 WA Coalition for Independent Work N/A WA H1 2021 $125,000 Ward for Delegate Jeion Ward VA H1 2021 $500 H1 2021 Corporate Independent Expenditures This list of independent expenditures is updated semi-annually and contains contributions made in the period from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. Candidate or Ballot Supported or Semi-Annual Measure Opposed State Period Expenditure Amount None - - - - H1 2021 Trade Association Memberships This list of corporate 501(c)(6) Trade Association memberships, where dues may be used for lobbying, is updated semi-annually, and currently reflects associations with dues paid $50,000 and above in the period from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 20212. Trade Association Memberships $50,000-75,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period U.S Chamber of Commerce (C_Tech) H1 2021 Trade Association Memberships $75,001-100,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period TechNet H1 2021 Internet Association H1 2021 Trade Association Memberships $100,001-125,000 Organization Semi-Annual Period None H1 2021 Trade Association Memberships $125,001+ Organization Semi-Annual Period None H1 2021 See Uber's U.S. Corporate Political Activity Policy to learn more about Uber’s approach to US political engagement.
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