Campaign Fundraising for Chico campaigns means donor research, call-time discipline, finance plans, and FPPC-ready reporting — sized to the Butte County voter universe rather than a national template. Chico has roughly 101,000 residents and 56,000 registered voters, which puts most local races inside a small-universe playbook where campaign fundraising is decisive. Chico's political landscape was reshaped by the 2018 Camp Fire, which displaced thousands of Paradise residents into Chico. The influx strained housing, split the city's progressive-moderate balance, and made recovery and homelessness the dominant campaign issues. Our campaign fundraising program supports Chico candidates running for Chico City Council (7 members, by district) and Chico Unified School District, plus county and ballot-measure efforts in Butte County.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02