EAST BAY TIMES/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP
EAST BAY TIMES/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle EAST BAY TIMES/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP was paid $272K across 6 client committees, of which $234K 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 |
$38,235 | 12 rows | 14.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$234,245 | 8 rows | 86.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 13, 2008 → Jun 2, 2026
- spans 18.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 12
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 6
- 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 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$49 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$15,640 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$9,765 | 1 |
| PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GAIL 1476812 |
$3,507 | 1 |
| STEIN, JOTHAM CA · House NPA |
$2,400 | 2 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$189 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$15,640 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$9,765 | 1 |
| PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GAIL 1476812 |
$3,507 | 1 |
| STEIN, JOTHAM CA · House NPA |
$2,400 | 2 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$246 | 6 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$15,640 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$9,765 | 1 |
| PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GAIL 1476812 |
$3,507 | 1 |
| STEIN, JOTHAM CA · House NPA |
$2,400 | 2 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$246 | 6 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$15,640 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$9,765 | 1 |
| PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GAIL 1476812 |
$3,507 | 1 |
| STEIN, JOTHAM CA · House NPA |
$2,400 | 2 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$246 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,754 | 0.64% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $270,726 | 99.36% |
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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | 943526 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $102 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | — | $102 | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $31K | 8 | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 50% | Digital 50% | $32K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $15,640 | 1 | $16K | 70.1% | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $6,677 | 1 | $7K | 29.9% | 943526 100% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $38,235 | 100.0% | 6 |
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 | 2026-05-22 | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT | Digital | Digital Media | $15,640 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-29 | ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN | — | — | $9,765 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-19 | 943526 | Other / Unclassified | — | $6,677 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-22 | PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GAIL | — | — | $3,507 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-10 | STEIN, JOTHAM | — | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING | $1,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-19 | STEIN, JOTHAM | — | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING | $600 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | LOFGREN, ZOE | — | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $49 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | LOFGREN, ZOE | — | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $47 |