Consumer Attorneys Initiative Defense Political Action Committee
Consumer Attorneys Initiative Defense Political Action Committee is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Consumer Attorneys Initiative Defense Political Action Committee was paid $13.71M across 7 client committees, of which $7.51M 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 |
$6,197,100 | 57 rows | 45.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$7,511,042 | 188 rows | 54.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 24, 2002 → Mar 30, 2026
- spans 24.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 57
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- 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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 760231 760231 |
$329,800 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 760231 760231 |
$329,800 | 1 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$35,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$4,153,500 | 40 |
| 760231 760231 |
$329,800 | 1 |
| BLOOMINGDALE 1275670 |
$250,000 | 1 |
| #1275672 #1275672 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| US CLAIMS OPCO, LLC 1486734 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| OAKWOOD LEGAL GROUP, LLP 1486973 |
$25,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$4,163,500 | 41 |
| 760231 760231 |
$329,800 | 1 |
| BLOOMINGDALE 1275670 |
$250,000 | 1 |
| #1275672 #1275672 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| US CLAIMS OPCO, LLC 1486734 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| OAKWOOD LEGAL GROUP, LLP 1486973 |
$25,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$4,163,500 | 41 |
| 760231 760231 |
$329,800 | 1 |
| BLOOMINGDALE 1275670 |
$250,000 | 1 |
| #1275672 #1275672 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| US CLAIMS OPCO, LLC 1486734 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| OAKWOOD LEGAL GROUP, LLP 1486973 |
$25,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $13,708,142 | 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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $244K | 6 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $244K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $900K | 4 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $900K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4.69M | 44 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 88% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $4.7M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $355K | 2 | 760231 93% | Other / Unclassified 7% | $355K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $4,279,800 | 45 | $95K | 73.1% | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 93% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $825,000 | 5 | $165K | 14.1% | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $600,000 | 4 | $150K | 10.2% | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 58% | 6mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $150,000 | 1 | $150K | 2.6% | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | 3y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $5,307,300 | 51 | 2021-12-06 | 2026-03-04 |
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 | $6,197,100 | 100.0% | 7 |
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 | 2025-10-22 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-08 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-27 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-30 | 760231 | — | — | $329,800 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-16 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $300,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-29 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-30 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-26 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |