California Association of Realtors
| California Association of Realtors | |
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| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Type: | 501(c)(6) |
| Top official: | Heather Ozur, President |
| Year founded: | 1905 |
| Website: | Official website |
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization that serves as a business league for realtors in California. As of September 2025, the organization's website said it "develops and promotes programs and services that will enhance the members' freedom and ability to conduct their individual businesses successfully with integrity and competency and, through collective action, promotes the preservation of real property rights."[1]
Background
A group of around 70 realtors founded the organization as the California State Realty Federation in 1905 in Los Angeles, adopting the current name in 1920. The organization's founding president was Francis Ferrier.[1]
As of September 2025, the organization's mission statement was:[1]
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Shape, promote and protect an environment for the entire real estate industry, one in which California REALTORS® can succeed in meeting the real property needs of consumers.[2] |
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As of the same date, the organization had seven long-term goals arranged around four pillars:[1]
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Influence
Member Business Values
Realtor® Positioning
Organizational Development
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Leadership
As of September 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions with the California Association of Realtors:[3]
- Heather Ozur, president
- Tamara Suminski, president-elect
- Mark Peterson, treasurer
- Phil Hawkins, chief executive officer
Work and activities
Electoral activities and influence
Ballot measures
The C.A.R. has engaged the following ballot measures:
- Supported California Proposition 98, Eminent Domain and Rent Control Prohibition Amendment (June 2008)
- Supported California Proposition 41, Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond (June 2014)
- Supported California Proposition 42, Public Access to Local Government Records Amendment (June 2014)
Campaign contributions
2010
In 2010, the C.A.R. contributed $195,600 to state senate candidates and $585,754 to state assembly candidates. It was the 5th and 4th largest contributor to state senate and state assembly elections, respectively.
The top 3 recipients of campaign contributions from the C.A.R. in 2010 were:[4]
| Candidate | Amount | Result |
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 Jerry Brown, Governor
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$28,300 | 
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| Jerome E. Horton, Equalization Board
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$19,400 |
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 George Runner, Equalization Board
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$19,400 |
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the California Association of Realtors' revenues and expenses from 2004 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
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| 2004 | $29.1 million | $24.6 million |
| 2005 | $36.2 million | $28.0 million |
| 2006 | $39.8 million | $29.0 million |
| 2007 | $39.1 million | $30.3 million |
| 2008 | $31.5 million | $28.0 million |
| 2009 | $28.0 million | $27.3 million |
| 2010 | $29.8 million | $27.5 million |
| 2011 | $28.6 million | $31.0 million |
| 2012 | $28.8 million | $28.1 million |
| 2013 | $31.4 million | $30.2 million |
| 2014 | $33.5 million | $31.6 million |
| 2015 | $33.5 million | $32.3 million |
| 2016 | $35.6 million | $32.4 million |
| 2017 | $39.1 million | $34.9 million |
| 2018 | $45.6 million | $38.0 million |
| 2019 | $92.5 million | $42.9 million |
| 2020 | $45.7 million | $66.9 million |
| 2021 | $49.8 million | $39.2 million |
| 2022 | $51.1 million | $50.1 million |
| 2023 | $58.3 million | $55.7 million |
See also
- What is an influencer?
- California Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC
- California
- 501(c)(6)
- Nonprofit organization
- California state budget and finances
External links
- California Association of Realtors official website
- California Association of Realtors on X
- California Association of Realtors on Facebook
- California Association of Realtors on YouTube
- California Association of Realtors on Pinterest
- California Association of Realtors on LinkedIn
- California Association of Realtors on Instagram
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 California Association of Realtors, "C.A.R. Mission Statement," accessed September 19, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Association of Realtors, "2025 C.A.R. Officers," accessed September 19, 2025
- ↑ Follow the Money: "California Association of Realtors 2010 Campaign Contributions"
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