CALKIN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
$3.00M
2025-2026 cycle
CALKIN PUBLIC AFFAIRS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CALKIN PUBLIC AFFAIRS was paid $3.00M across 18 client committees, of which $245K 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
$3.00M
=
$2.75M
(Schedule B)
+
$245K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,754,505 | 316 rows | 91.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$244,980 | 28 rows | 8.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 7, 2014 → Feb 18, 2026
- spans 12.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 316
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 18
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$138K
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 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS, HOUSING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 1462672 |
$48,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS, HOUSING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 1462672 |
$102,000 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS, HOUSING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 1462672 |
$186,000 | 17 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SPONSORED BY CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS, HOUSING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 1462672 |
$282,000 | 24 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,999,484 | 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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $125K | 9 | YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A C… 60% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $125K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $46K | 9 | 880212 65% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $171K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $88K | 8 | 880212 91% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $258K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $66K | 7 | 880212 60% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $325K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $50K | 6 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 60% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $50K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $31K | 9 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $81K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $70K | 7 | PROTECT OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS… 71% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $151K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 3 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $171K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 6 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $186K | -88% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $15K | 5 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $201K | -67% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $15K | 3 | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $216K | -83% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 2 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $231K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $71K | 10 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 63% | Other / Unclassified 46% | $71K | +43% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $38K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $109K | +22% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $38K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $146K | -47% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 4 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $184K | +87% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $19K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $203K | +24% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $227K | +59% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $23K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $249K | +50% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $33K | 4 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $282K | +122% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $38K | 7 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $38K | -47% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $48K | 17 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 53% | Digital 49% | $85K | +27% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $44K | 8 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $129K | +18% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $63K | 5 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $192K | +67% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $42K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $234K | +124% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $27K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $261K | +13% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $27K | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $288K | +20% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $47K | 5 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $335K | +41% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $48K | 8 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Strategy & Research 60% | $48K | +28% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $71K | 5 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 90% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $119K | +49% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $32K | 2 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $151K | -27% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $78K | 5 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $229K | +25% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $36K | 4 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $265K | -14% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $27K | 3 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $292K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $27K | 3 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $319K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $27K | 3 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $346K | -43% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $48K | 2 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | +0% |
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 | $2,077,281 | 231 | $9K | 75.7% | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 22% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $380,844 | 21 | $18K | 13.9% | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCI… 51% | 4y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $245,298 | 43 | $6K | 8.9% | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 35% | 20mo ago |
| Digital | $35,714 | 17 | $2K | 1.3% | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | 4y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $5,000 | 2 | $3K | 0.2% | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | 8y ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,366 | 2 | $683 | 0.0% | BUILDING AND PROTECTING A S… 100% | 9y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,534,057 · 56% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$749,207 · 27% of revenue
13
One-time clients 1 cycle
$471,240 · 17% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINESS ALLIANCE (CLAB), SPONSORED BY BUILDING TRADES AND CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ORGANIZATIONS, AND ENERGY PROVIDERS | 3 | $578,574 | 81 | 2019-12-17 | 2023-12-26 |
| BUILDING AND PROTECTING A STRONG CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF FIREFIGHTERS, BUILDING TRADES, REALTORS, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS ORGANIZATIONS AND ENERGY PROVIDERS | 3 | $530,292 | 110 | 2014-04-30 | 2019-10-15 |
| 880212 | 3 | $425,191 | 34 | 2014-07-31 | 2018-01-12 |
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 | $2,754,505 | 100.0% | 18 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.