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Ben Allen
Role: State Senator, District 24
Ben Allen is a California State Senator representing District 24. He is seeking the office of California Commissioner of Insurance in the 2026 primary election and is from Santa Monica, California.
Analyzed on: 2026-05-07 23:08:22
Total Israel lobby contributions: $78,275
Total Israel lobby indirect contributions: $0
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Israel lobby direct contributions
| Contributor | Years | Total Amount | Relationship to Israel |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Jewish PAC | 2021-2025 | $24,200 | The California Jewish PAC is a political action committee that anchors its legislative agenda in support for the State of Israel and the promotion of Zionist interests within California’s government, including opposing the BDS movement and funding pro-Israel candidates. |
| Smidt, Susan | 2017-2021 | $18,600 | Susan Smidt’s foundation is a longtime supporter of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which the report states “regularly works to promote Israeli interests.” |
| Fisher, Robert J. | 2013-2025 | $14,100 | Robert J. Fisher has a documented relationship to pro-Israel advocacy and the Israel lobby through his personal and family’s financial contributions to various pro-Israel organizations and political entities. |
| Oberndorf, William E. | 2013-2017 | $5,100 | William Oberndorf is documented as a member of a network of pro-Israel donors, supporting pro-Israel organizations and candidates, and is associated with the pro-Israel lobby. |
| Seymour, Jeffrey | 2013-2025 | $4,500 | Jeffrey Seymour has a documented relationship with pro-Israel advocacy through contributions to J Street, an organization that describes itself as pro-Israel and pro-peace. |
| Casden, Alan | 2013 | $3,100 | Alan Casden supports Jewish organizations and causes that include a focus on Israel and is noted as a strong supporter of Israel. |
| Tuchin, Michael | 2013 | $3,000 | Michael Tuchin is a significant figure in pro-Israel advocacy, primarily through his leadership roles as a former President and current Board member of AIPAC, a prominent pro-Israel lobby organization. |
| Fox Corporation and Affiliated Entities | 2023 | $2,000 | Fox Corporation and its affiliated entities have a documented history of engagement in pro-Israel advocacy and connections to organizations within the broader pro-Israel lobby, demonstrated through leadership’s public stances, financial contributions, and the pro-Israel editorial direction and staffing of its news outlets. |
| Laura Friedman For Assembly 2020 | 2019 | $1,325 | Laura Friedman has a documented relationship with pro-Israel advocacy and organizations, receiving endorsements from several pro-Israel PACs, publicly identifying as a “progressive pro-Israel Jew,” and actively participating in related initiatives and collective actions. |
| Greuel, Wendy | 2017-2025 | $1,250 | Wendy Greuel has a documented history of pro-Israel advocacy and a close relationship with the Jewish community in Los Angeles, including public support for Israel, a trip to the country, and her husband’s former leadership role in the American Jewish Committee. |
| Galperin, Ron | 2013-2025 | $750 | Ron Galperin has documented ties to pro-Israel advocacy organizations, serving as interim director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles, an organization whose mission includes standing up for and enhancing the well-being of Israel, and has been involved with the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM), which he states considers the defense of Israel central to its mission. |
| Lebovics, Irving | 2013 | $350 | Irving Lebovics has engaged in activities and endorsements aligning with pro-Israel advocacy, including direct interaction with an Israeli diplomat and considering candidates’ pro-Israel stances in political recommendations. |