ACLU California Action
ACLU California Action is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ACLU California Action was paid $435K across 4 client committees, of which $10K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$424,725 | 9 rows | 97.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$10,000 | 1 rows | 2.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 23, 2024 → May 22, 2026
- spans 1.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 9
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 4
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$122,516 IE $10,000 · SB $112,516 |
4 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1488681 |
$112,209 | 4 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1440576 |
$100,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$122,516 IE $10,000 · SB $112,516 |
4 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1488681 |
$112,209 | 4 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1440576 |
$100,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$122,516 IE $10,000 · SB $112,516 |
4 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1488681 |
$112,209 | 4 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1440576 |
$100,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$122,516 IE $10,000 · SB $112,516 |
4 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1488681 |
$112,209 | 4 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTION ISSUES COMMITTEE 1440576 |
$100,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $434,725 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 2 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSU… 50% | — | $20K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $405K | 7 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 25% | Print & Mail 1% | $425K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $2,516 | 1 | $3K | 69.5% | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 100% | 4mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,105 | 1 | $1K | 30.5% | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSU… 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $424,725 | 100.0% | 4 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-22 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | — | — | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-22 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ISSUES COMMITTEE | — | — | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-22 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | — | — | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-22 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ELECTION ISSUES COMMITTEE | — | — | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-27 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Print & Mail | Voter Guide 4/3 to 4/18/2026 | $2,516 |