HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE
$4.70M
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 $4.70M across 9 client committees, of which $1.01M 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
$4.70M
=
$3.69M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.01M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,691,318 | 276 rows | 78.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,006,503 | 19 rows | 21.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 23, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 1.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 276
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 9
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.77M
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 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$613,932 | 14 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$170,000 | 7 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$23,000 | 5 |
| 981585 981585 |
$9,500 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$669,932 | 20 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$170,314 | 29 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$23,000 | 5 |
| 981585 981585 |
$9,500 | 5 |
| ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 1287846 |
$117 | 12 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$719,932 | 21 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$352,000 | 2 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$171,246 | 71 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$162,545 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$34,613 | 11 |
| 981585 981585 |
$9,500 | 5 |
| ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 1287846 |
$117 | 12 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$719,932 | 21 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$486,938 | 181 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$353,000 | 3 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$162,545 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$34,613 | 11 |
| 981585 981585 |
$9,500 | 5 |
| ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 1287846 |
$117 | 12 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$719,932 | 21 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$486,938 | 181 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$353,000 | 3 |
| 981585 981585 |
$259,500 | 10 |
| WORKER POWER PAC C00756569 |
$253,459 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$162,545 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$34,613 | 11 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$21,462 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 1287846 |
$117 | 12 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WORKER POWER PAC C00756569 |
$2,462,347 IE $1,000,674 · SB $1,461,672 |
33 |
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$719,932 | 21 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$486,938 | 181 |
| 981585 981585 |
$390,734 | 28 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$353,000 | 3 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$162,545 | 2 |
| 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 |
$34,613 | 11 |
| UNITE HERE LOCAL 11 PAC C00869305 |
$5,828 IE $5,828 |
2 |
| ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 1287846 |
$117 | 12 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,860,223 | 39.60% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,837,598 | 60.40% |
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.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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 | $457K | 84 | YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PU… 38% | Wages & Payroll 13% | $1.13M | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $817K | 39 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 75% | Field & Voter Contact 64% | $1.94M | +105650% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $2,365,669 | 62 | $38K | 71.0% | WORKER POWER PAC 51% | 1w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $826,307 | 21 | $39K | 24.8% | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 57% | 1w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $128,626 | 1 | $129K | 3.9% | HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 100% | 6mo ago |
| Digital | $9,500 | 5 | $2K | 0.3% | 981585 100% | 1w ago |
| Fundraising | $2,998 | 146 | $21 | 0.1% | HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $431 | 34 | $13 | 0.0% | HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT AL… 73% | 5w ago |
| Software & Tech | $242 | 2 | $121 | 0.0% | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | 4mo ago |
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
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,692,344 · 73% of revenue
5
One-time clients 1 cycle
$998,974 · 27% of revenue
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 | $2,229,646 | 60.4% | 8 | |
| AZ | $1,461,672 | 39.6% | 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 | 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 | 2026-07-31 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA | Field & Voter Contact | Field Program Expenses (Estimate)., Ada Brice?o for Assembly 2026, Support | $183,932 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | WORKER POWER PAC | Wages & Payroll | FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES | $180,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-24 | YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | Wages & Payroll | — | $176,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | — | — | $176,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-24 | HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $128,626 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA | Field & Voter Contact | Field canvassing expenses. | $54,603 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA | Field & Voter Contact | Field canvassing expenses. | $45,397 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN | Field & Voter Contact | Field canvassing expenses. | $9,675 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Field & Voter Contact | Field canvassing expenses. | $3,126 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | 981585 | Digital | Phone & Text Messaging Program (Estimate), Vivian Malauulu for Long Beach City Council 2026 District 7, Support | $1,000 |