ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC)

California · CA-SOS · 1340395

$452K
Total disbursements
182
Distinct vendors
1,314
Disbursement rows
$45K
Independent expenditures
Oct 2011 – May 2026
Activity window
$21Kacross 12 months

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

API EMPOWERMENT PAC $8K Fundraising · 55 txns Ludwigs Biergarten $3K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn Sophie's Mediterranean Grill $3K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn Santa Clara County United Democratic … $2K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn Marc Tom $650 Other / Unclassified · 2 txns Squarespace Inc $552 Other / Unclassified · 2 txns MeetUp $537 Other / Unclassified · 3 txns Arenas, Sylvia $500 Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn Victoria Lam $205 — · 1 txn Nina Chuang $198 Print & Mail · 1 txn AP ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER …

People paid by ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) top 20 · $55,319 · 1 of 20 linked to person profile

Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem. Includes 20 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).

Name Most-common purpose Payments Total paid Activity window
Pacific Printing · PROGRAMS FOR EVENT 16 $7,612 Nov 2012 → Jan 2023
Ludwigs Biergarten · 3 $7,483 Jul 2023 → Jul 2025
India Community Center · 1 $7,435 Nov 2012
Ashwani Kumar · 3 $6,264 Oct 2014 → Jan 2015
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant · 1 $4,403 Jan 2014
Olympic Recognition Products · TROPHIES FOR AWAR… 13 $3,656 Jan 2014 → Jan 2019
The Spot Restaurant · 2 $3,200 Nov 2012 → Jul 2013
Madhuban Indian Restaurant · 3 $2,550 May 2014 → Jul 2014
Otto Lee · 1 $2,100 Nov 2012
United Democratic Campaign · FPPC 871053 1 $2,000 Oct 2012
Madhuban Ashwini Kumar · CATERUING 1 $1,958 Feb 2016
Nation Builder · WEBSITE MAINTENAN… 15 $1,798 Apr 2016 → Jan 2021
Olympic Trophy · 2 $1,056 Oct 2022 → Jan 2023
The Fountainhead Bar · 2 $851 May 2018 → Jul 2018
Act Blue · FEES FOR FUNDRAIS… 3 $706 Sep 2016 → Jan 2019
Marc Tom · 2 $650 Jan 2026 → Apr 2026
Wells Fargo · BANK FEES 6 $453 Jan 2018 → May 2026
Ben Menor · TRAVEL REIMBURSEM… 1 $420 Nov 2012
Ellen Kamei · REIMBURSEMENT FOR… 3 $371 Jul 2013 → Aug 2016
Isla Restaurant · FOOD FOR MEETING 2 $354 May 2016 → Aug 2016

Spend by category

all-cycle
Fundraising $95K Travel & Events $16K Print & Mail $11K Contributions & Transfers $7K Digital $500 Software & Tech $447 Admin & Office $141 Legal & Compliance $72

Spend by service category

Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $321,855 457
Fundraising $94,668 761
Travel & Events $16,122 19
Print & Mail $10,813 44
Contributions & Transfers $6,724 16
Digital $500 2
Software & Tech $447 8
Admin & Office $141 3
Legal & Compliance $72 1

Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
May 19, 2026 Wells Fargo Monthly Bank Fee $15
May 19, 2026 ActBlue Donation Fees $175
May 19, 2026 Victoria Lam Reimbursement for Democratic Central Committee Meeting Food $205
May 19, 2026 Nina Chuang Reimbursement for Printing Costs $198
May 19, 2026 MeetUp $179
May 19, 2026 FedEx For delivery of compliance reports $72
Apr 21, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: HOU, DANIEL $10
Apr 21, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: HOU, DANIEL $10
Apr 21, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: MACAPINLAC, ANDRAE $181
Apr 21, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: PARK, JASON $500
Apr 21, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: HOU, DANIEL $10
Apr 20, 2026 Squarespace Inc $276
Apr 20, 2026 ActBlue, LLC $61
Apr 20, 2026 Sophie's Mediterranean Grill $2,500
Apr 20, 2026 Marc Tom $400
Apr 17, 2026 Arenas, Sylvia Contribution $500
Jan 30, 2026 Go Daddy $43
Jan 30, 2026 Marc Tom $250
Jan 30, 2026 MeetUp $179
Jan 25, 2026 API EMPOWERMENT PAC Earmarked Contribution from: HOU, DANIEL $10