California Federation of Teachers

$10.53M 2025-2026 cycle

California Federation of Teachers is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle California Federation of Teachers was paid $10.53M across 10 client committees, of which $2K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$10.53M = $10.52M (Schedule B) + $2K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $10,524,800 672 rows 100.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $1,532 7 rows 0.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
May 31, 2000 → May 6, 2026
spans 25.9 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
672
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
10
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$786K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COP… $145K — · 4 txns CF California Federation of Tea…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE
1240104
 $144,507 4
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COP… $359K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns CF California Federation of Tea…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE
1240104
 $358,869 8
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COP… $786K Other / Unclassified · 17 txns CF California Federation of Tea…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE
1240104
 $786,428 17
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 2

CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COP… $1.09M Other / Unclassified · 23 txns 741857 $5K Digital · 3 txns CF California Federation of Tea…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE
1240104
 $1,089,652 23
741857
741857
 $4,777 3
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 2

CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COP… $1.32M Other / Unclassified · 28 txns 741857 $5K Digital · 3 txns CF California Federation of Tea…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE
1240104
 $1,324,032 28
741857
741857
 $4,777 3
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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $10,526,332 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2016 cycle): $98KQ2 2017 (2016 cycle): $198KQ3 2017 (2016 cycle): $148KQ4 2017 (2016 cycle): $56KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $116KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $127KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $194KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $236KQ1 2019 (2018 cycle): $115KQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $248KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $174KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $200KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $66KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $254KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $218KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $220KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $54KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $247KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $140KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $234KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $169KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $172KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $55KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $173KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $66KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $64KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $43KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $155KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $141KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $201KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $75KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $246KQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $79KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $142KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $203KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $293KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $146KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $145K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2 $293K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2016 $98K 24 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 73% Other / Unclassified 97% $98K —
2017 Q2 2016 $198K 26 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 60% Other / Unclassified 86% $297K —
2017 Q3 2016 $148K 34 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 80% Other / Unclassified 91% $445K —
2017 Q4 2016 $56K 12 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 97% $502K —
2018 Q1 2018 $116K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $116K —
2018 Q2 2018 $127K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $243K —
2018 Q3 2018 $194K 18 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 94% Other / Unclassified 94% $437K —
2018 Q4 2018 $236K 33 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 99% Other / Unclassified 98% $673K —
2019 Q1 2018 $115K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 94% Other / Unclassified 100% $788K +17%
2019 Q2 2018 $248K 10 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 66% Other / Unclassified 66% $1.04M +25%
2019 Q3 2018 $174K 7 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.21M +17%
2019 Q4 2018 $200K 12 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 92% Other / Unclassified 96% $1.41M +253%
2020 Q1 2020 $66K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 98% $66K -43%
2020 Q2 2020 $254K 11 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $321K +100%
2020 Q3 2020 $218K 6 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $539K +13%
2020 Q4 2020 $220K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $759K -7%
2021 Q1 2020 $54K 1 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $813K -53%
2021 Q2 2020 $247K 7 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.06M -0%
2021 Q3 2020 $140K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.2M -20%
2021 Q4 2020 $234K 6 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.43M +17%
2022 Q1 2022 $169K 18 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 93% Other / Unclassified 97% $169K +155%
2022 Q2 2022 $172K 10 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $341K -32%
2022 Q3 2022 $55K 1 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $397K -75%
2022 Q4 2022 $173K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $570K -21%
2023 Q1 2022 $66K 1 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $636K +22%
2023 Q2 2022 $64K 5 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 86% Other / Unclassified 86% $699K -74%
2023 Q3 2022 $43K 1 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $742K -69%
2023 Q4 2022 $155K 2 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $897K -34%
2024 Q1 2024 $141K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $141K -17%
2024 Q2 2024 $201K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $342K +17%
2024 Q3 2024 $75K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 97% $416K +35%
2024 Q4 2024 $246K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $662K +42%
2025 Q1 2024 $79K 5 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 94% Other / Unclassified 95% $742K +20%
2025 Q2 2024 $142K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Admin & Office 52% $884K +124%
2025 Q3 2024 $203K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.09M +372%
2025 Q4 2024 $293K 7 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% Other / Unclassified 94% $1.38M +90%
2026 Q1 2026 $146K 3 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% — $146K +3%
2026 Q2 2026 $145K 4 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% — $290K -28%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $95K across 52 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (77% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +436% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $18K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $75K across 3 disbursements (avg $25K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Admin & Office $75K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $95K across 52 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (77% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +436% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $18K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $18K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: 741857 (95% of category) Last paid: 16mo ago · +348% vs prior cycle Digital $4K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $75K across 3 disbursements (avg $25K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Admin & Office $75K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $95K across 52 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (77% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +436% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $18K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $18K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: 741857 (95% of category) Last paid: 16mo ago · +348% vs prior cycle Digital $4K Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 21mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $2K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $8,767,478 514 $17K 85.7% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 86% 6mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $890,930 12 $74K 8.7% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 54% 7y ago
Wages & Payroll $372,156 38 $10K 3.6% 741857 76% 4y ago
Travel & Events $94,850 52 $2K 0.9% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 77% 7mo ago
Admin & Office $74,746 3 $25K 0.7% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% 14mo ago
Digital $18,093 16 $1K 0.2% 741857 95% 16mo ago
Print & Mail $6,292 6 $1K 0.1% 741857 95% 7y ago
Field & Voter Contact $3,540 13 $272 0.0% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 68% 3y ago
Legal & Compliance $2,022 1 $2K 0.0% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% 21mo ago
Media $1,875 2 $938 0.0% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% 7y ago
Software & Tech $1,700 6 $283 0.0% 741857 97% 4y ago
Fundraising $651 1 $651 0.0% CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% 9y ago
Strategy & Research $5 1 $5 0.0% 741857 100% 7y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$10,500,730 · 100% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$24,070 · 0% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE 10 $8,521,373 471 2008-02-14 2026-05-06
741857 12 $1,979,357 188 2000-05-31 2025-02-24
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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
$10,524,800 100.0% 10
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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 2008-09-16 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE Contributions & Transfers Return of Funds Deposited in Error $205,572
Largest all-time 2000-10-03 741857 Contributions & Transfers monetary contribution $200,000
Largest all-time 2008-09-16 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE Contributions & Transfers Return of Funds Deposited in Error $123,456
Largest all-time 2008-03-22 741857 Other / Unclassified — $121,535
Largest all-time 2019-03-05 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE Other / Unclassified — $107,994
Largest this cycle 2026-03-09 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $70,950
Largest this cycle 2026-05-06 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $69,296
Largest this cycle 2026-02-02 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $69,126
Largest this cycle 2026-04-03 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $68,848
Largest this cycle 2026-02-04 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $5,880
Recent 2026-05-04 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $3,863
Recent 2026-04-21 CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE — — $2,500
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