DAILY JOURNAL
DAILY JOURNAL is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DAILY JOURNAL was paid $13K across 10 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 29, 2004 → Sep 22, 2024
- spans 19.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 15
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. MS · Senate REP |
$198 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $828 | 6.56% |
| Non-partisan | $11,793 | 93.44% |
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 · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $150 | 1 | GATTO FOR TREASURER 2018; M… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $150 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $270 | 1 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $270 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | NEWSOM; CALIFORNIANS TO REC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $680 | 2 | C00718742 74% | Media 74% | $680 | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $312 | 1 | REFORM SAN DIEGO 100% | Media 100% | $992 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $429 | 1 | REFORM SAN DIEGO 100% | Media 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $180 | 1 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $180 | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | GELFOUND FOR JUDGE 2022; CO… 86% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $198 | 1 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $198 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $10,552 | 8 | $1K | 83.6% | GARRATT FOR SUPERIOR COURT … 40% | 4y ago |
| Media | $1,241 | 3 | $414 | 9.8% | REFORM SAN DIEGO 60% | 5y ago |
| Software & Tech | $828 | 4 | $207 | 6.6% | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 100% | 21mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. | 4 | $828 | 4 | 2017-10-31 | 2024-09-22 |
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 | $11,293 | 89.5% | 8 | |
| MS | $828 | 6.6% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $500 | 4.0% | 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 | 2014-05-07 | GARRATT FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2014, STEPHANIE | Other / Unclassified | — | $4,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-05 | GELFOUND FOR JUDGE 2022; COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-09-05 | NEWSOM; CALIFORNIANS TO RECALL GAVIN | Other / Unclassified | Publication of Notice | $1,287 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-26 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; KEVIN | Other / Unclassified | 06/08/22: Assembly District Office Staff table for Senior Day at the San Mateo County Fair, Candidate not in attendance. | $550 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-09 | C00718742 | Media | ADVERTISING | $500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-22 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL | $198 |
| Recent | 2021-05-04 | REFORM SAN DIEGO | Media | Independent Expenditure: Recall Charda Bell Fontenot - NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT | $429 |
| Recent | 2021-11-02 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL | $180 |