Home Vendors FORWARD OBSERVER, INC.
FORWARD OBSERVER, INC.
$5.17M total cycle spend ·
0 client committees ·
447 disbursements
· activity Oct 8, 2001 → Nov 30, 2022
Media ○ Dormant (42mo since last)
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Limited recent activity.
Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 3+ years ago (Nov 30, 2022).
Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.
12-month spend trajectory
Dec 2021
Nov 2022
$206K
across 12 months
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Filer
Total spend
Disbursements
Last paid
CALIFORNIANS AGAINST ANOTHER COSTLY ENERGY SCHEME - NO ON 7, MAJOR FUNDING FROM PG&E CORP AND SO.CAL. EDISON COMPANY, A COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES, TAXPAYERS, AND LABOR 1304245
$873,589
67
17y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1401516
$690,000
47
8y ago
NO ON 45 - CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS, A COALITION OF DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, HEALTH INSURERS, AND CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS 1343998
$564,255
29
12y ago
YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS 1362973
$366,904
29
10y ago
WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG 1315455
$346,529
15
17y ago
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND 1274444
$307,637
26
20y ago
PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL 1399974
$295,000
18
8y ago
NO ON PROPOSITION 86, CALIFORNIANS AGAINST UNACCOUNTABLE TAXES, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESSES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 1286420
$289,007
22
19y ago
STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS 1424580
$230,320
12
6y ago
YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1322507
$175,466
31
16y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS 1324059
$166,644
23
15y ago
NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS 1442293
$160,000
7
4y ago
RIORDAN, CALIFORNIANS FOR 1236498
$155,319
12
24y ago
911819 911819
$126,415
60
21y ago
ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN WATER AND NEW JOBS, MAJOR FUNDING BY CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION ACTION FUND AND CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR JOBS. 1317616
$70,263
5
16y ago
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM 1261406
$65,315
9
18y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR RELIABLE ELECTRICITY - NO ON 80 - ENERGY & MANUFACTURERS 1277887
$60,000
6
21y ago
CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER TAXES - NO ON 87, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, BUSINESSES, ENERGY PRODUCERS 1282414
$58,950
6
20y ago
ASHBY FOR SENATE 2022; ANGELIQUE 1425662
$45,500
7
3y ago
CALIFORNIA VS. BIG PLASTIC, PROTECT THE PLASTIC BAG BAN, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL, OCEAN PROTECTION, GROCERY STORE, REUSABLE BAG MANUFACTURER, BUSINESS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 1372900
$43,450
3
11y ago
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
quarterly · last 4 cycles
2016 2018 2020 2022
Q4 cycle 2016: $25K Q1 cycle 2018: $110K Q2 cycle 2018: $263K Q3 cycle 2018: $392K Q4 cycle 2018: $213K Q3 cycle 2020: $160K Q4 cycle 2020: $70K Q1 cycle 2022: $40K Q2 cycle 2022: $11K Q3 cycle 2022: $40K Q4 cycle 2022: $115K
Q4 Q2 Q4 Q4 Q2 Q4
$392K
even-year cycle (election)
odd-year cycle (off-cycle)
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Revenue by service category
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category
Total spend
Disbursements
Other / Unclassified
$4,826,417
377
Strategy & Research
$344,156
49
Contributions & Transfers
$2,109
17
Digital
$263
1
Travel & Events
$66
3
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements
Date
Filer
Purpose
Amount
Nov 30, 2022
1425662
—
$2,000
Nov 15, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Nov 15, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Oct 20, 2022
1425662
—
$11,000
Oct 20, 2022
1425662
—
$11,000
Oct 20, 2022
1425662
—
$11,000
Oct 17, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Oct 17, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Jul 15, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Jul 15, 2022
1442293
—
$20,000
Jun 7, 2022
1425662
—
$2,500
May 21, 2022
1425662
—
$4,000
May 21, 2022
1425662
—
$4,000
Mar 22, 2022
1442293
—
$40,000
Nov 18, 2020
1424580
—
$10,000
Oct 9, 2020
1424580
—
$20,000
Oct 9, 2020
1424580
—
$20,000
Oct 9, 2020
1424580
—
$20,000
Sep 18, 2020
1424580
—
$160
Sep 18, 2020
1424580
—
$20,000