HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE

$3.41M 2025-2026 cycle

HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE was paid $3.41M across 7 client committees, of which $1.01M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Wages & Payroll ● Recent

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$3.54M = $2.54M (Schedule B) + $1.01M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $2,536,127 222 rows 71.6%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $1,006,503 19 rows 28.4%
Activity span ALL TIME
Sep 23, 2024 → May 14, 2026
spans 1.6 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
222
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
7
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$861K across 12 months
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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 2

BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $56K Field & Voter Contact · 6 txns HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $217 Contributions & Transfers · 14 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $56,000 6
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $217 14
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC ED… $176K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $106K Wages & Payroll · 7 txns ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONS… $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $1K Fundraising · 56 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
1483562
 $176,000 1
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $106,000 7
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN
1489255
 $11,613 6
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $1,149 56
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $240K Other / Unclassified · 97 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC ED… $176K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $106K Wages & Payroll · 7 txns ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONS… $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $240,255 97
CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
1483562
 $176,000 1
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $106,000 7
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN
1489255
 $11,613 6
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $317K Wages & Payroll · 166 txns 981585 $250K Wages & Payroll · 5 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC ED… $177K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $106K Wages & Payroll · 7 txns ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONS… $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $316,841 166
981585
981585
 $250,000 5
CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
1483562
 $177,000 2
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $106,000 7
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN
1489255
 $11,613 6
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 7

WORKER POWER PAC $525K Wages & Payroll · 9 txns 981585 $321K Wages & Payroll · 16 txns HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $317K Wages & Payroll · 166 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC ED… $177K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $106K Wages & Payroll · 7 txns RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTR… $21K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONS… $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
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Filer Total spend Disbursements
WORKER POWER PAC
C00756569
 $525,378 9
981585
981585
 $321,046 16
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $316,841 166
CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
1483562
 $177,000 2
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $106,000 7
RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
1458912
 $21,462 1
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN
1489255
 $11,613 6
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

WORKER POWER PAC $1.46M Wages & Payroll · 16 txns 981585 $381K Wages & Payroll · 23 txns HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC $317K Wages & Payroll · 166 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC ED… $177K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPON… $106K Wages & Payroll · 7 txns RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTR… $82K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONS… $12K Wages & Payroll · 6 txns HW HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIAN…
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WORKER POWER PAC
C00756569
 $1,461,672 16
981585
981585
 $381,234 23
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC
1472889
 $316,841 166
CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
1483562
 $177,000 2
BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA
1489208
 $106,000 7
RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
1458912
 $81,767 2
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN
1489255
 $11,613 6
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By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $1,965,775 57.63%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $1,445,014 42.37%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202420252026 Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $772Q4 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.33MQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $71KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $253KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $21KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $250KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $78KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $415KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $119K Q3Q1Q2Q4Q2 $1.33M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 3 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2024 Q3 2024 $772 4 981585 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $772 —
2024 Q4 2024 $1.33M 18 WORKER POWER PAC 91% Wages & Payroll 100% $1.33M —
2025 Q1 2024 $71K 11 981585 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $1.4M —
2025 Q1 2026 $253K 2 WORKER POWER PAC 100% Field & Voter Contact 100% $253K —
2025 Q2 2024 $21K 1 RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $1.42M —
2025 Q3 2024 $250K 5 981585 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $1.67M —
2025 Q4 2024 $78K 70 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 99% Wages & Payroll 98% $1.75M —
2026 Q1 2026 $415K 42 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 58% Wages & Payroll 69% $669K —
2026 Q2 2026 $119K 69 BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 89% Wages & Payroll 52% $787K —
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $47K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 51 disbursements (avg $41K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (58% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +20% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $237K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $47K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 146 disbursements (avg $21/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +89% vs prior cycle Fundraising $932 Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $242 across 2 disbursements (avg $121/check) Top buyer: ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN (100% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $242 Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 51 disbursements (avg $41K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (58% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +20% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $347K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $47K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 146 disbursements (avg $21/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +89% vs prior cycle Fundraising $1K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $242 across 2 disbursements (avg $121/check) Top buyer: ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN (100% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $242 Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 51 disbursements (avg $41K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (58% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +20% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $673K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $47K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 146 disbursements (avg $21/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +89% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $242 across 2 disbursements (avg $121/check) Top buyer: ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN (100% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $242 Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 51 disbursements (avg $41K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (58% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +20% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $1.04M Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $300K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 146 disbursements (avg $21/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +89% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $242 across 2 disbursements (avg $121/check) Top buyer: ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN (100% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $242 Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 51 disbursements (avg $41K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (58% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · +20% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $2.09M Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $300K across 7 disbursements (avg $43K/check) Top buyer: WORKER POWER PAC (84% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $300K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 146 disbursements (avg $21/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +89% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $242 across 2 disbursements (avg $121/check) Top buyer: ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN (100% of category) Last paid: 8w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $242 Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $217 across 14 disbursements (avg $16/check) Top buyer: HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $217
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Wages & Payroll $2,094,585 51 $41K 82.9% WORKER POWER PAC 58% 8w ago
Field & Voter Contact $300,459 7 $43K 11.9% WORKER POWER PAC 84% 3w ago
Other / Unclassified $128,626 1 $129K 5.1% HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 100% 4mo ago
Fundraising $2,998 146 $21 0.1% HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 100% 6w ago
Software & Tech $242 2 $121 0.0% ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% 8w ago
Contributions & Transfers $217 14 $16 0.0% HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 100% 2w ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,955,513 · 77% of revenue
4
One-time clients 1 cycle
$580,614 · 23% of revenue
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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
AZ
$1,461,672 57.6% 1
CA
$1,074,455 42.4% 6
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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 2024-10-15 WORKER POWER PAC Wages & Payroll FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES $250,000
Largest all-time 2025-02-26 WORKER POWER PAC Field & Voter Contact FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES $250,000
Largest all-time 2024-10-16 WORKER POWER PAC Wages & Payroll FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES $250,000
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 WORKER POWER PAC Wages & Payroll FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES $180,000
Largest all-time 2026-03-24 CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Wages & Payroll — $176,000
Largest this cycle 2026-01-24 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Other / Unclassified — $128,626
Largest this cycle 2026-01-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Wages & Payroll Field canvassing expenses. $60,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-13 BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA Wages & Payroll Field Program Expenses (Estimate), Ada Brice?o for Assembly 2026, Support $50,000
Recent 2026-05-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: TESDORPF, BEATRICE $20
Recent 2026-05-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: NIMOY, NANCY $15
Recent 2026-05-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: BECKER, MATTHEW $10
Recent 2026-05-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: AHMADBEIGI, SADAF $5
Recent 2026-05-20 HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: MIKONOWICZ, ANDREA $5
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