California Teachers Association
$6.02M
2025-2026 cycle
California Teachers Association is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle California Teachers Association was paid $6.02M across 40 client committees, of which $32K 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
$6.02M
=
$5.99M
(Schedule B)
+
$32K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,989,732 | 299 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$32,478 | 27 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 23, 2000 → Apr 6, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 299
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 40
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$5K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741941 741941 |
$1,016 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741941 741941 |
$1,016 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$4,064 | 2 |
| 741941 741941 |
$1,016 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$4,064 | 2 |
| 741941 741941 |
$1,016 | 1 |
| MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UNISERV COUNCIL PAC FUND 1291937 |
$250 | 1 |
| 742176 742176 |
$100 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741941 741941 |
$13,590 | 2 |
| 932096 932096 |
$10,475 | 2 |
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$8,129 | 4 |
| 880873 880873 |
$2,150 | 1 |
| 941865 941865 |
$515 | 2 |
| MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UNISERV COUNCIL PAC FUND 1291937 |
$250 | 1 |
| 742176 742176 |
$100 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,022,210 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
California Teachers Association is also a registered federal committee
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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 | $400 | 2 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UN… 63% | Fundraising 63% | $400 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $150 | 1 | 742176 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $550 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | 741941 100% | Other / Unclassified 84% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 3 | 741941 83% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $9K | 2 | 741941 88% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $25K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | 741941 96% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | +351% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $12K | 3 | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 61% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $23K | -7% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 3 | 741941 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 75% | Wages & Payroll 75% | $60K | +254% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UN… 75% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $1K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 79% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $50K | 2 | 741941 99% | Print & Mail 99% | $52K | +301% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $250 | 1 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UN… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $52K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $250 | 1 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UN… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $250 | -75% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | 932096 70% | Print & Mail 88% | $15K | -70% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 2 | 741941 85% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $300 | 2 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UN… 83% | Software & Tech 83% | $30K | +20% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $50 | 1 | 742176 100% | Fundraising 100% | $30K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS A… 100% | Print & Mail 91% | $34K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | 741941 100% | — | $1K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $4,633,913 | 10 | $463K | 77.4% | 880873 98% | 11y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $840,558 | 117 | $7K | 14.0% | 880873 62% | 19mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $141,076 | 3 | $47K | 2.4% | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 84% | 4y ago |
| Admin & Office | $110,689 | 29 | $4K | 1.8% | 741941 99% | 11y ago |
| Print & Mail | $107,317 | 31 | $3K | 1.8% | 741941 55% | 9mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $97,008 | 62 | $2K | 1.6% | 741941 71% | 9y ago |
| Software & Tech | $29,730 | 24 | $1K | 0.5% | 741941 68% | 9mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $18,280 | 5 | $4K | 0.3% | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 55% | 13y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,949 | 5 | $590 | 0.0% | 880873 223% | 23mo ago |
| Fundraising | $1,723 | 10 | $172 | 0.0% | 743686 51% | 14mo ago |
| Digital | $1,684 | 2 | $842 | 0.0% | BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, SP… 100% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,718,924 · 95% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$159,890 · 3% of revenue
22
One-time clients 1 cycle
$110,918 · 2% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880873 | 6 | $5,079,360 | 32 | 2000-01-23 | 2024-11-14 |
| 741941 | 12 | $560,126 | 95 | 2000-02-03 | 2026-04-06 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 | 4 | $24,975 | 8 | 2010-09-09 | 2022-04-18 |
| 822448 | 7 | $16,138 | 18 | 2002-10-22 | 2019-10-10 |
| 741666 | 3 | $10,075 | 31 | 2000-02-24 | 2013-10-02 |
| UNITED EDUCATORS OF SAN FRANCISCO CANDIDATE PAC | 4 | $10,074 | 9 | 2010-09-20 | 2020-09-09 |
| 831541 | 4 | $7,574 | 11 | 2006-01-24 | 2012-07-10 |
| 743686 | 3 | $7,142 | 10 | 2000-06-20 | 2007-05-23 |
| MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UNISERV COUNCIL PAC FUND | 3 | $2,460 | 8 | 2016-02-03 | 2025-03-13 |
| 742176 | 3 | $1,000 | 8 | 2014-09-21 | 2025-04-15 |
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 | $5,989,732 | 100.0% | 39 |
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 | 2000-09-21 | 880873 | Strategy & Research | Ballot Initiative Proposition 38 - (opposed) | $4,500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-10-17 | 880873 | Other / Unclassified | Other | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-12-31 | 880873 | Other / Unclassified | Other | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-09-06 | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | Wages & Payroll | TRS: Staff expenses to Alliance for a Better California from 9/6/05 through 11/9/05 | $96,015 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-02-17 | 991916 | Other / Unclassified | — | $54,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | 741941 | — | Member/Voter Data | $1,016 |
| Recent | 2025-08-29 | COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION | Print & Mail | mailer | $3,714 |
| Recent | 2025-08-29 | COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION | Software & Tech | voter data | $350 |
| Recent | 2025-03-13 | MERCED/MARIPOSA TEACHERS UNISERV COUNCIL PAC FUND | Software & Tech | Annual Netfile Subscription | $250 |
| Recent | 2025-04-15 | 742176 | Fundraising | Facility Fee for 4/24/25 Meeting | $50 |