Bay Area News Group
Bay Area News Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Bay Area News Group was paid — across 32 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 64
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 32
- 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
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AHRENS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & INNOVATION; RISE TOGETHER - PATRICK 1482227 |
$4,300 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$142 | 5 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AHRENS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & INNOVATION; RISE TOGETHER - PATRICK 1482227 |
$4,300 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES ISSUES COMMITTEE 1465399 |
$1,481 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$170 | 6 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$4,750 | 1 |
| AHRENS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & INNOVATION; RISE TOGETHER - PATRICK 1482227 |
$4,300 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES ISSUES COMMITTEE 1465399 |
$1,481 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$284 | 10 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.26% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 99.74% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $337 | 1 | PENINSULA DEMOCRATIC COALIT… 100% | Media 100% | $337 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $29K | 3 | 970770 99% | Media 99% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $46K | 4 | 970770 68% | Media 49% | $75K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% | Media 100% | $77K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 3 | 790318 100% | Media 100% | $30K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 2 | 943526 90% | Print & Mail 90% | $38K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $60K | 1 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $99K | +3126% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 2 | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | +14% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | WAHAB; COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $22K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 5 | FICKES FOR JUDGE 2024 98% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $85 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $85 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $4K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 3 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 99% | Digital 99% | $9K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASS… 100% | Digital 100% | $10K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $85 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $85 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | AHRENS BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $14K | -66% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $85 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $170 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $329,571 | 18 | $18K | 63.1% | CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR AUTO … 20% | 2y ago |
| Media | $113,114 | 16 | $7K | 21.7% | 970770 45% | 6y ago |
| Digital | $44,068 | 6 | $7K | 8.4% | CALIFORNIANS FOR STATE PARK… 48% | 14mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $35,093 | 6 | $6K | 6.7% | WAHAB; COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT… 36% | 9mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $457 | 18 | $25 | 0.1% | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOFGREN, ZOE | 3 | $457 | 18 | 2020-03-11 | 2025-12-08 |
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 | $522,304 | 100.0% | 32 |
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 | 2010-06-03 | CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR AUTO INSURANCE RATES AND MERCURY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $64,818 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES AND SAVE PROP 13 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS, AND BUSINESSES | Other / Unclassified | — | $60,480 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-12-30 | CAMPAIGN FOR TEEN SAFETY - NO ON 4 - A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $58,088 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-11-04 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND - NO ON PROPOSITION 10 | Other / Unclassified | — | $42,254 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-20 | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS COALITION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $37,533 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-03 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $29 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-03 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $29 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-01 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $29 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-08 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $28 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-02 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $28 |
| Recent | 2025-10-14 | AHRENS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & INNOVATION; RISE TOGETHER - PATRICK | Print & Mail | Print Ads | $4,300 |
| Recent | 2025-10-02 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $28 |