COGS SOUTH SIGNS
$4.13M
2025-2026 cycle
COGS SOUTH SIGNS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COGS SOUTH SIGNS was paid $4.13M across 503 client committees, of which $61K 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
$4.13M
=
$4.07M
(Schedule B)
+
$61K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,065,841 | 1,169 rows | 98.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$60,589 | 27 rows | 1.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2000 → Jun 17, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,169
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 503
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$369K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WAGNER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2026 1482695 |
$5,999 | 1 |
| MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 1467410 |
$1,383 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$31,095 | 3 |
| PELL FOR JUDGE 2026 1486520 |
$27,208 | 2 |
| MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 1467410 |
$21,941 | 4 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$18,691 | 4 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$16,621 | 1 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1477969 |
$14,257 | 3 |
| DESMOND, JIM CA · House REP |
$13,369 | 3 |
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB 1456585 |
$12,654 | 2 |
| SAGEL 2026; JUDGE AMI 1487162 |
$9,831 | 1 |
| HARPER FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1481416 |
$7,176 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$31,095 | 3 |
| PELL FOR JUDGE 2026 1486520 |
$27,208 | 2 |
| MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 1467410 |
$21,941 | 4 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$18,691 | 4 |
| WAGNER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2026 1482695 |
$17,693 | 3 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$16,621 | 1 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FED PAC ID #C00390161) 1400117 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00390161 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1477969 |
$14,257 | 3 |
| DESMOND, JIM CA · House REP |
$13,369 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$31,095 | 3 |
| PELL FOR JUDGE 2026 1486520 |
$27,208 | 2 |
| MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 1467410 |
$21,941 | 4 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$18,691 | 4 |
| WAGNER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2026 1482695 |
$17,693 | 3 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$16,621 | 1 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FED PAC ID #C00390161) 1400117 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00390161 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1477969 |
$14,257 | 3 |
| DESMOND, JIM CA · House REP |
$13,369 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$31,095 | 3 |
| PELL FOR JUDGE 2026 1486520 |
$27,208 | 2 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$23,477 | 2 |
| MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 1467410 |
$21,941 | 4 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$18,691 | 4 |
| WAGNER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2026 1482695 |
$17,693 | 3 |
| STEEL, MICHELLE CA · House REP |
$15,282 | 3 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00390161 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FED PAC ID #C00390161) 1400117 |
$14,486 | 1 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1477969 |
$14,257 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 13%
R · 87%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $63,877 | 1.55% |
| Republican | $437,943 | 10.61% |
| Non-partisan | $3,624,610 | 87.84% |
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 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $6K | 3 | INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASS… 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | LIBERTY UTILITIES CORP. AND… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $14K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $62K | 12 | VIDAK FOR SENATE 2018 29% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $62K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $130K | 40 | MARTIN FOR JUDGE 2018 21% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $192K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $126K | 28 | BROWER FOR CALIFORNIA SUPER… 12% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $318K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $60K | 26 | BATES FOR SENATE 2018; PAT 18% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $378K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 3 | DAHLE FOR SENATE 2020; BRIAN 75% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $386K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | DAHLE FOR ASSEMBLY 2019; ME… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $388K | -63% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | DAHLE FOR ASSEMBLY 2019; ME… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $390K | -55% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $78K | 14 | TULCAN & LISO AND OPPOSE RE… 21% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $468K | +2755% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 7 | OBERNOLTE, JAY 64% | Print & Mail 64% | $28K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $144K | 43 | OCHOA-BOGH FOR SENATE 2020;… 10% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $172K | +131% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | SMITH FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; TH… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $173K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $124K | 29 | NO ON ACA 7 BALLOT MEASURE … 24% | Print & Mail 53% | $297K | -2% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $17K | 10 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020;… 32% | Print & Mail 50% | $314K | -71% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | NELSON FOR JUDGE 2020; SHAWN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $315K | -43% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $41K | 3 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 89% | Print & Mail 89% | $356K | +1552% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $201K | 26 | MC GEE FOR SUPERIOR COURT J… 10% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $201K | +40% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $218K | 53 | BATES FOR SUPERVISOR 2018, … 8% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $419K | +18099% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $189K | 35 | CALIFORNIA TOGETHER, NO ON … 13% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $608K | +52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $35K | 12 | STEEL, MICHELLE 34% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $643K | +102% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $648K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $538 | 1 | CHOI FOR SENATE 2024; STEVEN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $648K | -55% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | KENNEDY, ROBERT F JR 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 4 | RICHARDSON FOR SENATE 2024 54% | Print & Mail 54% | $669K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $28K | 3 | STEEL, MICHELLE 51% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $30K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $131K | 36 | MILES FOR SENATE 2024; CRYS… 11% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $161K | -35% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | KERR, JOSEPH 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $167K | -97% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $143K | 32 | CALVERT, KEN 13% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $310K | -24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $42K | 15 | STEEL, MICHELLE 36% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $352K | +22% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $355K | -35% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 10 | 971956 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $362K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13K | 2 | MOVING CALIFORNIA FORWARD 73% | Print & Mail 73% | $375K | -37% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 1 | EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COM… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $14K | -48% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $138K | 29 | MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 14% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $153K | +6% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $196K | 54 | PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 16% | Other / Unclassified 13% | $349K | +3426% |
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 | $2,853,778 | 789 | $4K | 73.8% | STEEL, MICHELLE 4% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $959,330 | 302 | $3K | 24.8% | LEONARD FOR BOARD OF EQUALI… 6% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $22,560 | 8 | $3K | 0.6% | EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COM… 64% | 11mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $13,254 | 11 | $1K | 0.3% | 782560 29% | 10y ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,354 | 2 | $3K | 0.2% | ATLAS HOTELS, C. TERRY BROW… 56% | 20y ago |
| Media | $5,514 | 3 | $2K | 0.1% | BORGEAS FOR SENATE 2018 55% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $5,509 | 3 | $2K | 0.1% | WINSTON FOR SUPERIOR COURT … 97% | 22mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$291,897 · 7% of revenue
32
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$599,356 · 15% of revenue
464
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,174,587 · 78% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVERT, KEN | 5 | $117,753 | 15 | 2018-02-02 | 2026-03-17 |
| STEEL, MICHELLE | 3 | $105,030 | 19 | 2019-11-04 | 2024-10-29 |
| CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION | 3 | $22,455 | 6 | 2014-10-30 | 2020-01-24 |
| 744131 | 4 | $16,533 | 10 | 2004-10-21 | 2010-10-05 |
| TAXPAYERS FOR SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS, NO ON MEASURE O IN MONTEBELLO, WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM ATHENS SERVICES | 3 | $15,631 | 19 | 2004-10-22 | 2011-10-25 |
| TAKANO, MARK | 3 | $8,540 | 4 | 2020-09-24 | 2024-09-19 |
| 943753 | 3 | $5,956 | 21 | 2008-09-26 | 2012-10-09 |
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 | $4,009,642 | 98.6% | 498 | |
| GA | $35,324 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| MD | $14,486 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| DC | $4,434 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| MA | $1,955 | 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 | 2001-12-11 | JESSON FOR GOVERNOR, NICK | Other / Unclassified | — | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-08-09 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 | Print & Mail | signs | $36,416 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-12-14 | LEONARD FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, BILL | Other / Unclassified | — | $28,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2002-02-13 | LEONARD FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, BILL | Print & Mail | campaign signs | $28,399 |
| Largest all-time | 2002-02-13 | LEONARD FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, BILL | Print & Mail | Campaign signs | $28,399 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $18,102 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | CALVERT, KEN | — | OUTDOOR SIGNS | $16,621 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-02 | PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 | — | — | $15,548 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FED PAC ID #C00390161) | Other / Unclassified | Signs - IN-KIND to NO ON PROP 50 - Stop Sacremento's Power Grab | $14,486 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-02 | EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | SIGNS - IN-KIND TO NO ON PROP 50 | $14,486 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | WAGNER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2026 | — | — | $5,999 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | MESTMAN FOR JUDGE 2026 | — | — | $1,383 |
| Recent | 2026-05-26 | IRWIN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; KRISTINA | — | — | $1,200 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | IRWIN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; KRISTINA | — | — | $561 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | UELTZEN FOR JUDGE 2026; STEVEN | — | — | $464 |