California African American PAC
$5.09M
2025-2026 cycle
California African American PAC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle California African American PAC was paid $5.09M across 30 client committees, of which $1.98M 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
$5.09M
=
$3.11M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.98M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,112,550 | 297 rows | 61.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,981,600 | 178 rows | 38.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 17, 2000 → Jul 9, 2025
- spans 25.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 297
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 30
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2024
Jul 2025
$300K
across 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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC 1383298 |
$25,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC 1383298 |
$90,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC 1383298 |
$360,000 | 19 |
| 743501 743501 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| 760231 760231 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| 840154 840154 |
$10,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,094,150 | 100.00% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAIN… 50% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $30K | 6 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 83% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $40K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $30K | 2 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $70K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $45K | 6 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $115K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $69K | 10 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 93% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $69K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $20K | 2 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $89K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $94K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $29K | 7 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $123K | -5% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $10K | 2 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $133K | -67% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $18K | 3 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $150K | -61% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $78K | 8 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $78K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $15K | 2 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $93K | -78% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $153K | 9 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 97% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $245K | +663% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 3 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $270K | +400% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $60K | 8 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $330K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $163K | 11 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 88% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $493K | +470% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $171K | 12 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 81% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $663K | +1606% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $95K | 6 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 82% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $758K | +443% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $50K | 8 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 70% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $50K | -36% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $310K | 21 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 83% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $360K | +1967% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $260K | 19 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 87% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $620K | +70% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $640K | -20% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $110K | 12 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 86% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $750K | +83% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $218K | 15 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 79% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $968K | +34% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $80K | 7 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 91% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $1.05M | -53% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $90K | 7 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 89% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.14M | -5% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $130K | 13 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 87% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $130K | +161% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $200K | 10 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 88% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $330K | -35% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $191K | 10 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 66% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $521K | -27% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $150K | 7 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 93% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $670K | +648% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $15K | 1 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $685K | -86% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $710K | -69% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $2,970,650 | 270 | $11K | 96.7% | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 84% | 11mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $101,900 | 27 | $4K | 3.3% | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN… 87% | 19mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,759,150 · 89% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$126,000 · 4% of revenue
22
One-time clients 1 cycle
$227,400 · 7% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | 5 | $2,606,400 | 213 | 2016-03-22 | 2025-07-09 |
| CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $95,250 | 41 | 2000-02-17 | 2018-06-14 |
| 850007 | 3 | $57,500 | 5 | 2021-08-02 | 2024-05-30 |
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 | $3,111,550 | 100.0% | 29 | |
| TX | $1,000 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2020-08-20 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-16 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-07 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-28 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-10 | 743501 | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-03-13 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-06-06 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2025-07-09 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-31 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-03-01 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2024-11-01 | CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $4,500 |