Personal injury and other plaintiffs' lawyers have given more than $570,000 to incumbents and candidates in California from January 1 through June 30, according to data compiled by CJAC from the Secretary of State's web site.
Of the $570,000, more than $140,000 came through political action committees, entirely financed by plaintiffs' lawyers. However, individual lawyers and their law firms contributed three times as much than the political action committees - their direct contributions totaled more than $420,000.
The plaintiffs' lawyers also show an early interest in supporting candidates for the offices of attorney general and insurance commissioner, according to a CJAC news release.
To see how much the lawyers have sent to individual candidates, click here.