KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP, APC
$5.79M
2025-2026 cycle
KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP, APC is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP, APC was paid $5.79M across 145 client committees, of which $125K 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
$5.79M
=
$5.67M
(Schedule B)
+
$125K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,667,322 | 4,217 rows | 97.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$124,637 | 19 rows | 2.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 27, 2010 → May 21, 2026
- spans 16.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 4,217
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 145
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$603K
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 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$30,531 | 1 |
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$8,947 | 4 |
| BRYAN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; JUSTICE CA: ISAAC 1460187 |
$5,406 | 4 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION LOCAL 1167 PAC 1254111 |
$2,360 | 1 |
| 743030 743030 |
$2,220 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$30,531 | 1 |
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$17,447 | 6 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$12,623 | 4 |
| 743030 743030 |
$8,588 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR HOMES, JOBS AND AFFORDABILITY 2026, SPONSORED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS 1485601 |
$7,910 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA JEWISH PAC 1422595 |
$5,729 | 1 |
| BRYAN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; JUSTICE CA: ISAAC 1460187 |
$5,406 | 4 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1478170 |
$4,822 | 3 |
| TED LIEU VICTORY FUND C00816611 |
$4,250 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$39,781 | 3 |
| GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY JESSE 1455473 |
$36,898 | 14 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$33,358 | 10 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$23,122 | 9 |
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$17,903 | 7 |
| MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND, SPONSORED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS 1384591 |
$16,950 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT PAC 1383298 |
$15,936 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIA JEWISH PAC 1422595 |
$15,080 | 3 |
| 743030 743030 |
$14,051 | 10 |
| HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$12,004 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS ANGELES CITY LOCAL 112 - ISSUES COMMITTEE 1248986 |
$74,614 | 8 |
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$57,565 | 9 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$49,064 | 18 |
| MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND, SPONSORED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS 1384591 |
$41,467 | 9 |
| GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY JESSE 1455473 |
$36,898 | 14 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT PAC 1383298 |
$34,427 | 7 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$30,622 | 11 |
| TED LIEU VICTORY FUND C00816611 |
$29,933 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIA JEWISH PAC 1422595 |
$21,903 | 6 |
| 743030 743030 |
$20,602 | 19 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS ANGELES CITY LOCAL 112 - ISSUES COMMITTEE 1248986 |
$76,156 | 11 |
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$57,565 | 9 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$49,064 | 18 |
| MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND, SPONSORED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS 1384591 |
$41,467 | 9 |
| TED LIEU VICTORY FUND C00816611 |
$37,693 | 6 |
| GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY JESSE 1455473 |
$36,898 | 14 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT PAC 1383298 |
$34,427 | 7 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$30,622 | 11 |
| CALIFORNIA JEWISH PAC 1422595 |
$29,034 | 7 |
| 743030 743030 |
$25,875 | 24 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS ANGELES CITY LOCAL 112 - ISSUES COMMITTEE 1248986 |
$84,704 | 18 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$64,667 | 31 |
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$57,565 | 9 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR ADVANCEMENT PAC 1383298 |
$56,526 | 15 |
| TED LIEU VICTORY FUND C00816611 |
$47,216 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIA JEWISH PAC 1422595 |
$46,922 | 20 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JESSE 1456615 |
$46,287 | 20 |
| GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY JESSE 1455473 |
$44,874 | 32 |
| PEREZ FOR SENATE 2024; SASHA RENEE 1458415 |
$44,860 | 13 |
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1456634 |
$44,638 | 11 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $281,978 | 4.87% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,509,980 | 95.13% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $68K | 46 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2016, SP… 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $68K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 15 | LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S GIVING … 58% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $16K | 16 | HUESO FOR SENATE 2018 63% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $84K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $17K | 16 | C00636571 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $20K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $61K | 51 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 18% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $145K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $18K | 21 | C00636571 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $24K | 7 | 741666 98% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $169K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 15 | C00639864 46% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $59K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $107K | 149 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 17% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $166K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $76K | 100 | C00636571 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $242K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $143K | 117 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $385K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $154K | 66 | HUESO FOR SENATE 2018 40% | Legal & Compliance 87% | $540K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $53K | 68 | HUESO FOR SENATE 2018 30% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $593K | -21% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $17K | 19 | C00648626 55% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $17K | +527% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $50K | 31 | HUESO FOR SENATE 2018 53% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $643K | +210% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $16K | 23 | C00648626 61% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $33K | -10% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $89K | 121 | LOWENTHAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2018… 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $732K | +46% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 17 | C00648626 42% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $43K | -43% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $62K | 52 | GLORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; T… 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $794K | +158% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 16 | C00713099 61% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $63K | -4% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $178K | 167 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 25% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $240K | +66% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $68K | 37 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 28% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $309K | -10% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $154K | 119 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $463K | +8% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $129K | 81 | GLORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; T… 24% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $592K | -16% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $92K | 48 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 39% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $684K | +73% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $19K | 17 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 50% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $19K | +11% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 20 | GLORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; T… 25% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $709K | -51% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 30 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $39K | +29% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $219K | 163 | YES ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 13% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $927K | +146% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 7 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 63% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $53K | +29% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $31K | 10 | NEWSOM, SPONSORED BY THE LO… 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $958K | -50% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $21K | 21 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 40% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $74K | +9% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $187K | 159 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2021 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $261K | +5% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $175K | 123 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST PANDEM… 17% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $436K | +156% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $337K | 151 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $773K | +118% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $179K | 87 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST PANDEM… 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $952K | +39% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $162K | 170 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 23% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.11M | +75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $55K | 40 | C00755942 31% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $55K | +193% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 16 | ALLEN FOR SENATE 2022; BEN 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.13M | -17% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 20 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 64% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $70K | -28% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $177K | 187 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.31M | -19% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $50K | 50 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $120K | +270% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $84K | 21 | SOUTH CORD MANAGEMENT LLC A… 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.4M | +170% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $21K | 22 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $141K | -4% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $212K | 229 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 13% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $353K | +13% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $59K | 21 | SOUTH CORD MANAGEMENT LLC A… 47% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $411K | -66% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $250K | 204 | PEREZ FOR SENATE 2024; SASH… 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $662K | -26% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $58K | 67 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND 13% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $720K | -68% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $74K | 38 | SOUTH CORD MANAGEMENT LLC A… 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $793K | -55% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $18K | 13 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND 44% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $18K | -68% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 8 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESS FOR ALL 55% | Legal & Compliance 92% | $805K | -39% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $8K | 7 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $26K | -44% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $219K | 74 | UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS … 31% | Legal & Compliance 97% | $1.02M | +24% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $13K | 5 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND 70% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $39K | -73% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $59K | 26 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 30% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $1.08M | -30% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $22K | 6 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $61K | +7% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $181K | 90 | GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR J… 20% | Legal & Compliance 95% | $242K | -15% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $102K | 39 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 30% | Legal & Compliance 47% | $345K | +75% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $5,473,687 | 4,172 | $1K | 97.7% | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 4% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $126,859 | 28 | $5K | 2.3% | 741666 89% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
33
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,744,888 · 48% of revenue
46
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,019,549 · 36% of revenue
66
One-time clients 1 cycle
$902,884 · 16% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $5,120,211 | 90.3% | 130 | |
| Unknown | $331,044 | 5.8% | 12 | |
| DC | $216,067 | 3.8% | 3 |
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 | 2025-07-31 | UNITED FIREFIGHTERS OF LOS ANGELES CITY LOCAL 112 - ISSUES COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | — | $54,840 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-01 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST PANDEMICS, SPONSORED BY PUBLIC HEALTH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | Legal & Compliance | — | $41,831 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-11-30 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $40,171 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-01 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMING, SPONSORED BY THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Legal & Compliance | — | $36,559 |
| Largest all-time | 2015-01-21 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $33,096 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $30,531 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-31 | GABRIEL; CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY JESSE | Legal & Compliance | — | $17,388 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND, SPONSORED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS | Legal & Compliance | — | $15,268 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-06 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $11,883 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-11 | TED LIEU VICTORY FUND | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $9,482 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA | — | — | $3,947 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE | — | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA | — | — | $2,482 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA | — | — | $2,381 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA | — | — | $137 |