PaidForPolitics

PAC · CA · C00362624

California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund)

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.

First filed Oct. 16, 2000. Treasurer: Joel S. Aurora. Connected organization: Calfornia Rice Industry Association. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $130,307
  • Spent
    $136,738
  • Cash on hand
    $32,480
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Doug Lamalfa (R)House · CA-01
    • Given$10K
  2. Adam Gray (D)House · CA-13
    • Given$8K
  3. Glenn Thompson (R)House · PA-15
    • Given$5K
  4. Doris Matsui (D)House · CA-07
    • Given$5K
  5. Mike Thompson (D)House · CA-04
    • Given$5K
  6. Vince Fong (R)House · CA-20
    • Given$5K
  7. Ami Bera (D)House · CA-03
    • Given$5K
  8. Jimmy Panetta (D)House · CA-19
    • Given$5K
  9. David Valadao (R)House · CA-22
    • Given$5K
  10. Jim Costa (D)House · CA-21
    • Given$4K
  11. James Gallagher (R)House · CA-01
    • Given$4K
  12. Tom Sell (R)House · TX-19
    • Given$3K
  13. Trent Kelly (R)House · MS-01
    • Given$1K
  14. Clay Higgins (R)House · LA-03
    • Given$1K
  15. Sam Graves (R)House · MO-06
    • Given$1K
  16. Tom Cotton (R)Senate · AR
    • Given$1K
  17. Ted Cruz (R)Senate · TX
    • Given$1K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

RecipientAmount
USA Rice Federation PAC$5,000

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Nicole Van VleckPresident, Montna FarmsPersonYuba City, CAMarch 12, 2026$4,900
Katharine RosserCFO, Montna FarmsPersonYuba City, CAFeb. 4, 2026$4,300
Fiack Family FarmsOrganizationGlenn, CAFeb. 13, 2025$3,605
Nicole Van VleckPresident, Montna FarmsPersonYuba City, CAApril 14, 2025$2,895
Paul R. Bonderson Jr.Retired, N/APersonSunol, CAFeb. 4, 2026$2,500
Melissa DohertyPartner, Sean V. Doherty FarmsPersonDunnigan, CAFeb. 4, 2026$2,000
Jennifer KalfsbeekCoo, Sun Valley Rice CompanyPersonArbuckle, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,900
Kelly HoppinPartner, LP Fair Share FarmsPersonYuba City, CAFeb. 13, 2025$1,835
Bryce LundbergFarmer, Lundberg Family Farms/B&e LundbergPersonChico, CAFeb. 13, 2025$1,800
Katharine RosserCFO, Montna FarmsPersonYuba City, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,700
Hoppin Family FarmsOrganizationYuba City, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,625
Melissa DohertyPartner, Sean V. Doherty FarmsPersonDunnigan, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,550
Reeve HolstromSales Representative, Gowan USAPersonRoseville, CAJan. 30, 2025$1,500
Anders LundbergDirector of Farming Operations, Lundberg Family FarmsPersonDurham, CAMarch 13, 2025$1,450
Fiack Family FarmsOrganizationGlenn, CAMarch 20, 2026$1,450
Drew BeckerManager, Sun West FoodsPersonBiggs, CAApril 14, 2025$1,400
Bryce LundbergFarmer, Lundberg Family Farms/B&e LundbergPersonChico, CAMarch 20, 2026$1,400
Alexander D. StruckmeyerPartner, Struckmeyer FarmsPersonArbuckle, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,325
Lucas SchmidtVice President, Grow WestPersonRocklin, CAFeb. 4, 2026$1,300
Jennifer KalfsbeekSenior Vice President, Sun Valley Rice CompanyPersonArbuckle, CAMarch 10, 2025$1,200
Tree Line Dryer, LLCOrganizationDunnigan, CAFeb. 13, 2025$1,200
Mary WhiteSecretary, Sutter Basin CorporationPersonRobbins, CAJan. 21, 2025$1,200
Lucas SchmidtVice President, Grow WestPersonRocklin, CAJan. 21, 2025$1,200

See every contribution to California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund) on FEC.gov. Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.