LA OPINION NEWSPAPER
LA OPINION NEWSPAPER is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LA OPINION NEWSPAPER was paid $479K across 96 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
- Mar 7, 2000 → May 5, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 200
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 96
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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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Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$6,795 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$6,795 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$6,795 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON PROPS 2 AND 4, SPONSORED BY NEXTGEN CALIFORNIA ACTION 1475766 |
$15,077 | 1 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$6,795 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
-$2,633 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,804 | 1.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $474,597 | 99.00% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $40K | 5 | YEE FOR CONTROLLER 2018; BE… 40% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $40K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $25K | 1 | VILLARAIGOSA GOVERNOR OF CA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $65K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 100% | Media 100% | $68K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $24K | 1 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% | Digital 100% | $24K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 1 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | Media 100% | $32K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $29K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $38K | 3 | BELIEVING IN A BETTER CALIF… 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $66K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $10K | 2 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 66% | Media 66% | $10K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $384,937 | 162 | $2K | 81.3% | WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, … 26% | 23mo ago |
| Media | $37,528 | 25 | $2K | 7.9% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 21% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $24,000 | 1 | $24K | 5.1% | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $15,796 | 3 | $5K | 3.3% | ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S T… 100% | 18y ago |
| Print & Mail | $11,006 | 8 | $1K | 2.3% | NEW VISION FOR CALIFORNIA 25% | 20y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990238 | 4 | $3,999 | 14 | 2000-05-10 | 2006-10-27 |
| SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICANS | 3 | $3,758 | 10 | 2000-10-17 | 2004-10-31 |
| 972171 | 3 | $2,886 | 10 | 2000-08-30 | 2005-07-06 |
| CALDERON FOR SENATE 2010, RONALD | 3 | $1,331 | 4 | 2007-06-07 | 2010-04-22 |
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 | $472,607 | 98.6% | 92 | |
| TX | $4,160 | 0.9% | 3 | |
| DC | $2,634 | 0.5% | 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 | 2024-09-19 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $28,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-31 | VILLARAIGOSA GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA 2018; ELECT | Other / Unclassified | — | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-11 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, A COALITION OF HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS, CONCERNED TAXPAYERS AND DIGITAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ... | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $24,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-25 | WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG | Other / Unclassified | — | $23,253 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-09-15 | WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG | Other / Unclassified | — | $23,253 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-20 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE | Media | Digital Ads | $6,795 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2024-10-02 | BELIEVING IN A BETTER CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $20,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-16 | YES ON PROPS 2 AND 4, SPONSORED BY NEXTGEN CALIFORNIA ACTION | Other / Unclassified | — | $15,077 |
| Recent | 2024-10-03 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | Other / Unclassified | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR FUTURE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES | $2,634 |