California Progressive PAC
California Progressive PAC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle California Progressive PAC was paid $1.81M across 46 client committees, of which $79K 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 |
$1,731,197 | 242 rows | 95.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$78,800 | 19 rows | 4.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 15, 2018 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 7.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 242
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
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 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 1407923 |
$12,500 | 1 |
| 747285 747285 |
$12,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 1407923 |
$82,500 | 6 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR 1401119 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| 743895 743895 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| 747285 747285 |
$12,500 | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC 1449477 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 1407923 |
$169,500 IE $22,000 · SB $147,500 |
17 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR 1401119 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| SMART JUSTICE CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND 1423131 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 743895 743895 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| 747285 747285 |
$12,500 | 1 |
| 745604 745604 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC 1449477 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 741857 741857 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1356185 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 1407923 |
$296,000 IE $24,500 · SB $271,500 |
36 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR 1401119 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| SMART JUSTICE AMERICA ACTION FUND (FEDERAL ID# C00889832) 1479934 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| SMART JUSTICE CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND 1423131 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 745604 745604 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| 743895 743895 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| 780657 780657 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| 747285 747285 |
$12,500 | 1 |
| 850007 850007 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| 761128 761128 |
$8,000 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 1407923 |
$348,500 IE $35,000 · SB $313,500 |
46 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR 1401119 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| SMART JUSTICE AMERICA ACTION FUND (FEDERAL ID# C00889832) 1479934 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| SMART JUSTICE CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND 1423131 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 745604 745604 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| 780657 780657 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| 743895 743895 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| 850007 850007 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| 747285 747285 |
$12,500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,809,997 | 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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $212K | 16 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 86% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $212K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 2 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $227K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $20K | 4 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $247K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $38K | 2 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $285K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $319K | 22 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 84% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $321K | +50% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $33K | 2 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $354K | +117% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $359K | -75% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $135K | 12 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $135K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 6 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $153K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | 780657 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $158K | -98% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; EL… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $161K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $56K | 26 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 54% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $217K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $218K | -80% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $136K | 20 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $353K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $64K | 15 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 62% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $64K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $83K | 26 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 60% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $147K | -39% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $45K | 9 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 85% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $191K | +154% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $66K | 11 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $257K | +1210% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $16K | 4 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $273K | +433% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $144K | 18 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 51% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $416K | +157% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $75K | 13 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 66% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $491K | +7350% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $78K | 7 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 60% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $569K | -42% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $21K | 3 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 52% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $21K | -67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $133K | 9 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 53% | Travel & Events 4% | $154K | +61% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $13K | 1 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | — | $166K | -72% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,536,800 | 211 | $7K | 98.6% | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 70% | 7mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $9,000 | 13 | $692 | 0.6% | 880969 139% | 23mo ago |
| Fundraising | $5,000 | 2 | $3K | 0.3% | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $5,000 | 1 | $5K | 0.3% | PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC 100% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,397 | 1 | $2K | 0.2% | 744058 100% | 15mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | 5 | $1,186,300 | 152 | 2018-10-15 | 2026-07-31 |
| 745604 | 3 | $40,000 | 4 | 2023-12-06 | 2026-02-06 |
| SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNITY CA | 3 | $34,500 | 5 | 2018-10-25 | 2025-09-03 |
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 | $1,731,197 | 100.0% | 46 |
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 | 2018-10-29 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-21 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-23 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-24 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-08 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | — | — | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR | — | — | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-26 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | — | — | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-26 | 743895 | — | — | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | — | — | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC | — | — | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | 747285 | — | — | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC | Travel & Events | Sponsorship of 5/4/2026 event | $5,000 |