L.A. FOCUS NEWSPAPER
$177K
2025-2026 cycle
L.A. FOCUS NEWSPAPER is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle L.A. FOCUS NEWSPAPER was paid $177K across 34 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 25, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 25.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 71
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 34
- 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
$49K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$15,900 | 1 |
| BLACK LEGACY PAC 1467230 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| HAYMON FOR JUDGE 2026 1463944 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| HENDERSON 4 SUPERINTEDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1468266 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$15,900 | 1 |
| BLACK LEGACY PAC 1467230 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| HAYMON FOR JUDGE 2026 1463944 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| HENDERSON 4 SUPERINTEDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1468266 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$15,900 | 1 |
| BLACK LEGACY PAC 1467230 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$1,664 | 2 |
| HAYMON FOR JUDGE 2026 1463944 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| HENDERSON 4 SUPERINTEDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1468266 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$23,250 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$15,900 | 1 |
| 980020 980020 |
$13,334 | 1 |
| BLACK LEGACY PAC 1467230 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| YES ON PROPOSITION 6, ENDING SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA 1471998 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$1,664 | 2 |
| HENDERSON FOR LA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD 2024 1417140 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| HAYMON FOR JUDGE 2026 1463944 |
$1,300 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $9,500 | 5.37% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $167,543 | 94.63% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $9K | 3 | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 96% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 28 | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $10K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $850 | 1 | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | MITCHELL OFFICEHOLDER ACCOU… 78% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 4 | YES ON 14: CALIFORNIANS FOR… 35% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $10K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 1 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 100% | Media 100% | $14K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 100% | Media 100% | $19K | +388% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 3 | ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S T… 71% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $17K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $22K | -46% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | HOLDEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; C… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -90% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $43K | 4 | YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS… 54% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $45K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026… 81% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $51K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $464 | 1 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $51K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $76K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $24K | 4 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 67% | Media 92% | $24K | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $117,708 | 34 | $3K | 67.2% | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 21% | 10mo ago |
| Media | $48,693 | 17 | $3K | 27.8% | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 33% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $6,132 | 6 | $1K | 3.5% | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 82% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,654 | 10 | $265 | 1.5% | 742204 94% | 6y ago |
| Travel & Events | $50 | 1 | $50 | 0.0% | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 100% | 7y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $4 | 1 | $4 | 0.0% | AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGI… 100% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$16,229 · 9% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$10,775 · 6% of revenue
32
One-time clients 1 cycle
$150,039 · 85% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION PROJECT | 3 | $16,229 | 35 | 2012-10-30 | 2021-08-02 |
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 | $176,043 | 99.4% | 33 | |
| DC | $1,000 | 0.6% | 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 | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, | Other / Unclassified | — | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-10 | YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $23,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-08 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | Media | Newspaper Ads | $15,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-16 | 980020 | Media | Newspaper Ads/ Support Sade Elhawary | $13,334 |
| Largest all-time | 2004-02-26 | CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND BETTER SCHOOLS, A COALITION OF PAXPAYERS, PARENTS, SENIORS, EDUCATORS, BUILDERS, LABOR AND BUSINESS | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,057 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | BLACK LEGACY PAC | Media | NEWSPAPER AD SUPPORTING AYANNA DAVIS | $6,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-28 | HAYMON FOR JUDGE 2026 | — | — | $1,300 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | HENDERSON 4 SUPERINTEDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | — | — | $500 |