NOTE: CLTA-PAC contributions are completely voluntary and NOT tax deductible. Contributions may not exceed $9,800 in one calendar year. Any contribution $100 or greater will be publicly reported.
Corporate Contributors
AmTrust Title Insurance Company California Best Title Company California Title Company Cal-Sierra Title Company Consumer's Title Company of California, Inc. Cornerstone Title Company Cypress Title Corporation Doma Title Insurance, Inc. Doma Title of California, Inc. Equity Title Company Essent Title Insurance, Inc. Essent Title of California, Inc. Fidelity National Title Group First American Title Company First American Title Insurance Company HomeLight Title & Escrow Company Inter-County Title Co.,Tuolumne-Mariposa Division Old Republic Title Company Orange Coast Title Company Orange Coast Title of Northern California Orange Coast Title of Southern California OSN Title Company Placer Title Company Progressive Title Company Provident Title Company Real Advantage Title Insurance Company Redwood Empire Title Co. of Mendocino SoCal Title Company Stewart Title Guaranty Company Title Resources Guaranty Company TransCounty Title Company Upward Title Company Western Resources Title Individual Contributors
President's Circle ($751 and up):
Legislator's Circle ($501 - $750):
Golden State Circle ($251 - $500):
CLTA-PAC Facts
Donation Limits:
Corporate - $9,800 | Individual - $9,800 Historically, CLTA has spent the PAC money in the following ways:
Spending Breakdown by California historically:
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Political Challenges in California
California has one of the most active Legislatures in the Country:
Unlike some other states that have a biennial legislature (such as Texas, Nevada, North Dakota), California’s State Legislature meets every year for approximately nine months.
This translates into California’s 120 legislators being actively engaged in pursuing new legislation for much of the year. As a result, California’s State Legislature is very active and generates approximately 1,500 bills a year, of which approximately 700 bills reach the Governor’s desk and are signed. In other states where the Legislature does not meet every year, the pressure on the industry lessens significantly in the off years.
California has very well organized and well-funded plaintiff’s attorney associations, large unions, and very active “consumer” groups:
California has a very active plaintiff’s bar that is also a major contributor to legislators and regulators. Almost every year, California sees a number of bills introduced by the trial attorneys that have an adverse impact on many industries.
Consumer groups are also very active in California and often sponsor or support legislation that has an adverse impact on insurers, real estate transactions, foreclosures, etc. While these groups mean well, their activities and sponsored bills often pose serious threats to the real estate industry, including the title companies involved in virtually all real estate transactions and funding.
Thus, trial attorneys, unions, and consumer groups are very active and well-funded organizations that have tremendous impact on Legislation introduced in California. Unfortunately, CLTA often sees these groups cross-pollinating each other and creating an even more challenging arena in the State Legislature.
Unlike some other states that have a biennial legislature (such as Texas, Nevada, North Dakota), California’s State Legislature meets every year for approximately nine months.
This translates into California’s 120 legislators being actively engaged in pursuing new legislation for much of the year. As a result, California’s State Legislature is very active and generates approximately 1,500 bills a year, of which approximately 700 bills reach the Governor’s desk and are signed. In other states where the Legislature does not meet every year, the pressure on the industry lessens significantly in the off years.
California has very well organized and well-funded plaintiff’s attorney associations, large unions, and very active “consumer” groups:
California has a very active plaintiff’s bar that is also a major contributor to legislators and regulators. Almost every year, California sees a number of bills introduced by the trial attorneys that have an adverse impact on many industries.
Consumer groups are also very active in California and often sponsor or support legislation that has an adverse impact on insurers, real estate transactions, foreclosures, etc. While these groups mean well, their activities and sponsored bills often pose serious threats to the real estate industry, including the title companies involved in virtually all real estate transactions and funding.
Thus, trial attorneys, unions, and consumer groups are very active and well-funded organizations that have tremendous impact on Legislation introduced in California. Unfortunately, CLTA often sees these groups cross-pollinating each other and creating an even more challenging arena in the State Legislature.
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