Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Tony Bui

67. Tony Bui

Tony Bui is a bit like Scott Wetch in that playing nice with others isn’t his biggest priority. But if getting things done is at the top of your list, then Tony Bui is someone you want on your side. Bui, who holds the official title of Senior Vice President of State Public Affairs for the California Apartment Association, is actually well known and respected for his ability to forge partnerships with other likeminded partners. And as the man who manages the gobs of money CAA has to spend on candidates and ballot measures, he had an outsized impact on last year’s elections. CAA dollars played a huge role in the defeat of Prop. 33 and the win for Prop. 34, the two ballot measures that together kneecapped longtime ballot provocateur Michael Weinstein and the Aids Healthcare Foundation. Observers call him a bulldog, a tag that fits for sure. Or, as one person recently told us, “If he’s going against you, you’re in trouble.”

Updated August 26, 2025