Equality California Political Action Committee
$2.73M
2025-2026 cycle
Equality California Political Action Committee is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Equality California Political Action Committee was paid $2.73M across 13 client committees, of which $1.45M 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
$2.73M
=
$1.28M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.45M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,281,794 | 90 rows | 47.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,446,379 | 41 rows | 53.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 22, 2006 → Aug 27, 2026
- spans 20.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 90
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 13
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$40K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$3,230 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$3,230 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1462239 |
$35,000 IE $17,500 · SB $17,500 |
2 |
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$3,230 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1462239 |
$77,500 IE $60,000 · SB $17,500 |
4 |
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$34,230 IE $12,500 · SB $21,730 |
7 |
| PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA 2012, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA 1331005 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1462239 |
$77,500 IE $60,000 · SB $17,500 |
4 |
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$36,728 IE $13,749 · SB $22,979 |
9 |
| PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA 2012, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA 1331005 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1462239 |
$1,122,500 IE $1,105,000 · SB $17,500 |
9 |
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1254010 |
$69,046 IE $18,749 · SB $50,297 |
13 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA AND LGBT (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER) CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND; COMMUNITIES UNITED TO ELECT MARK 1475174 |
$17,168 | 1 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA & LGBT (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER) CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND; COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR CLARISSA 1467456 |
$5,150 | 1 |
| PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA 2012, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA 1331005 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| 981470 981470 |
$1,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,728,173 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
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 | Q4 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 2 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $73K | 4 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $79K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $80K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | +71% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $18K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $278K | 3 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $295K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $63K | 2 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $358K | -13% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $359K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $30K | 1 | JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | +193% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $105K | 5 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $135K | +1300% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 8 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 86% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $153K | -93% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $110K | 7 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 99% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $263K | +74% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $264K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $110K | 6 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $374K | +10900% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $500 | 1 | FUND HER PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $374K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 6 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 41% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $9K | -54% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $50K | 5 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $58K | -55% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 2 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $69K | +2150% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $72K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 3 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 86% | Other / Unclassified 29% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $18K | 1 | STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALIT… 100% | — | $25K | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $28K | -62% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,024,015 | 75 | $14K | 81.8% | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 92% | 7mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $138,654 | 1 | $139K | 11.1% | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | 9y ago |
| Print & Mail | $54,394 | 5 | $11K | 4.3% | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | 7y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $30,000 | 1 | $30K | 2.4% | JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | 4y ago |
| Travel & Events | $7,000 | 1 | $7K | 0.6% | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 100% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $230 | 4 | $57 | 0.0% | 981470 435% | 1w ago |
| Fundraising | -$2,765 | 1 | $-3K | -0.2% | 741666 0% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,168,476 · 91% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$15,000 · 1% of revenue
9
One-time clients 1 cycle
$98,318 · 8% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 10 | $1,146,976 | 73 | 2006-05-22 | 2026-08-27 |
| PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA 2012, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA | 3 | $21,500 | 4 | 2022-08-03 | 2026-02-05 |
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 | $1,281,794 | 100.0% | 12 |
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 | 2020-09-18 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-10-14 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | In-kind contribution for data modeling/consulting expenses. | $138,654 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-11-03 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $80,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-26 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $58,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-07 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-29 | STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | — | $17,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | — | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-27 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | CONTRIBUTION REFUND | $3,230 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA 2012, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000 |