Consumer Attorneys of California
$6.52M
2025-2026 cycle
Consumer Attorneys of California is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Consumer Attorneys of California was paid $6.52M across 36 client committees, of which $2.67M 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
$6.52M
=
$3.85M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.67M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,847,972 | 827 rows | 59.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,672,208 | 228 rows | 41.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 21, 2000 → May 4, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 827
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 36
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$2.19M
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 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$99,187 | 2 |
| 842149 842149 |
$8,682 | 2 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND 1343340 |
$7,838 | 5 |
| 760231 760231 |
$6,143 | 4 |
| FUND HER PAC 1398107 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$333,933 | 3 |
| VARTAZARIAN, STEVE 1487110 |
$250,000 | 1 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$54,341 | 1 |
| 760231 760231 |
$51,992 | 8 |
| SCHAFFER, GREG 1486880 |
$35,000 | 2 |
| HH LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 1486718 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND 1343340 |
$9,511 | 7 |
| 842149 842149 |
$8,682 | 2 |
| FUND HER PAC 1398107 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 842149 842149 |
$559,176 | 10 |
| VARTAZARIAN, STEVE 1487110 |
$500,000 | 2 |
| 760231 760231 |
$470,056 | 17 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$333,933 | 3 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$201,280 | 4 |
| NAHORAI, HAGIR 1487276 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| SCHAFFER, GREG 1486880 |
$40,000 | 3 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND 1343340 |
$10,561 | 12 |
| HH LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 1486718 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| MUELLER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2034 1479133 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 842149 842149 |
$559,176 | 10 |
| 760231 760231 |
$506,822 | 25 |
| VARTAZARIAN, STEVE 1487110 |
$500,000 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$333,933 | 3 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$201,280 | 4 |
| NAHORAI, HAGIR 1487276 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| SCHAFFER, GREG 1486880 |
$40,000 | 3 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND 1343340 |
$15,385 | 14 |
| HH LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 1486718 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| MUELLER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2034 1479133 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 760231 760231 |
$637,818 | 41 |
| 842149 842149 |
$559,176 | 10 |
| VARTAZARIAN, STEVE 1487110 |
$500,000 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$333,933 | 3 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$201,280 | 4 |
| NAHORAI, HAGIR 1487276 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| SCHAFFER, GREG 1486880 |
$40,000 | 3 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND 1343340 |
$15,956 | 21 |
| 871554 871554 |
$12,250 | 6 |
| HH LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION 1486718 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,520,180 | 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 | $16K | 12 | 941620859 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $13K | 12 | 941620859 69% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $14K | 9 | 871554 42% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $43K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $15K | 8 | 962871 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $58K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $29K | 15 | 962871 36% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $16K | 13 | 941620859 37% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $14K | 9 | 941620859 43% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $60K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 8 | 941620859 50% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $68K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 7 | 941620859 51% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $79K | -27% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $241 | 1 | CALIFORNIA JUSTICE PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $241 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $8K | 8 | 941620859 74% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $87K | -38% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $49 | 1 | CALIFORNIA JUSTICE PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $290 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $21K | 10 | 962871 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $108K | +46% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 6 | 941620859 60% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $118K | -34% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 9 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 67% | Strategy & Research 67% | $30K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 10 | 941620859 39% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $41K | -36% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $12K | 10 | 871554 53% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $53K | -12% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $29K | 9 | BISNAR & CHASE, LLP 87% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $82K | +271% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $11K | 9 | 871554 61% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $93K | -7% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 11 | 871554 54% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $112K | +128% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 8 | 941620859 43% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $116K | -77% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $32K | 9 | BISNAR & CHASE, LLP 80% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $148K | +218% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $61K | 13 | 760231 73% | Contributions & Trans… 72% | $61K | +104% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $59K | 14 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 76% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $120K | +474% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 18 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 56% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $131K | -15% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 20 | 871554 34% | Fundraising 53% | $146K | -48% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $14K | 21 | 760231 57% | Fundraising 69% | $161K | +33% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 6 | 760231 61% | Fundraising 70% | $167K | -68% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 6 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIF… 56% | Fundraising 56% | $180K | +184% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $26 | 1 | CALIFORNIA JUSTICE PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $26 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 11 | 760231 56% | Fundraising 97% | $203K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $18K | 20 | 760231 57% | Fundraising 59% | $18K | -70% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | 760231 92% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26K | -87% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 15 | 760231 71% | Fundraising 72% | $51K | +139% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $115K | 12 | 760231 98% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $167K | +655% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 4 | 760231 82% | Fundraising 82% | $177K | -31% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $34K | 8 | 760231 85% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $210K | +461% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $59K | 7 | 760231 72% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $269K | +346% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.67M | 28 | 842149 33% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $1.94M | +7252% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $447K | 13 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 75% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $447K | +2344% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 8 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIF… 43% | Fundraising 48% | $462K | +84% |
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 | $2,856,604 | 547 | $5K | 74.7% | 760231 27% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $349,855 | 162 | $2K | 9.2% | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 47% | 6w ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $258,256 | 53 | $5K | 6.8% | 760231 25% | 6w ago |
| Admin & Office | $117,358 | 35 | $3K | 3.1% | 760231 56% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $111,138 | 6 | $19K | 2.9% | 760231 56% | 4mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $90,277 | 7 | $13K | 2.4% | 962871 61% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $20,000 | 1 | $20K | 0.5% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 100% | 6y ago |
| Travel & Events | $18,951 | 11 | $2K | 0.5% | HH LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL… 53% | 5mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $434 | 1 | $434 | 0.0% | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 100% | 21y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,695,658 · 70% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$91,385 · 2% of revenue
23
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,060,930 · 28% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760231 | 14 | $1,096,358 | 248 | 2000-06-23 | 2026-04-29 |
| 842149 | 13 | $656,143 | 116 | 2000-02-07 | 2026-03-30 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | 7 | $421,165 | 50 | 2005-04-25 | 2026-01-29 |
| 962871 | 9 | $151,876 | 65 | 2007-01-31 | 2023-02-06 |
| 941620859 | 4 | $114,500 | 77 | 2014-05-05 | 2021-12-02 |
| 871554 | 6 | $102,170 | 39 | 2015-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| BISNAR & CHASE, LLP | 4 | $88,200 | 18 | 2016-06-30 | 2024-05-15 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND | 8 | $55,977 | 106 | 2012-11-09 | 2026-04-29 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS ACTION FUND | 3 | $9,268 | 23 | 2007-07-31 | 2011-10-20 |
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 | $3,847,972 | 100.0% | 36 |
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 | 2025-10-31 | 842149 | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-21 | 760231 | Other / Unclassified | — | $326,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-11-03 | VARTAZARIAN, STEVE | Other / Unclassified | — | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-30 | VARTAZARIAN, STEVE | Other / Unclassified | — | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-09 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $234,746 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-13 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $98,187 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | Fundraising | January 2026 Credit Card Fees | $54,341 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | 760231 | Wages & Payroll | Staff Time | $24,777 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | 760231 | — | — | $18,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | FUND HER PAC | — | — | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND | Fundraising | Fundraising Event Expenses - In-Kind to Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly 2026 (ID# 1477694) | $2,855 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | 760231 | Contributions & Transfers | Refund of Contributions | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | 760231 | Fundraising | Fundraising Event Expenses - In-Kind to Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly 2026 (ID# 1477694) | $800 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND | — | To be credited on subsequent report | $494 |