Malia Cohen for Controller 2022
$4.16M
2025-2026 cycle
Malia Cohen for Controller 2022 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Malia Cohen for Controller 2022 was paid $4.16M across 102 client committees, of which $497K 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
$4.16M
=
$3.66M
(Schedule B)
+
$497K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,664,086 | 1,796 rows | 88.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$497,437 | 122 rows | 12.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2021 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 5.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,796
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 102
- 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
$444K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$55,724 IE $11,800 · SB $43,924 |
13 |
| 743959 743959 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CANDIDATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1358788 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$217,966 IE $25,300 · SB $192,666 |
45 |
| 743959 743959 |
$39,200 | 2 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC 1358150 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$5,640 | 5 |
| 747152 747152 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CANDIDATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1358788 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREES PAC 1302173 |
$4,600 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$356,166 IE $72,800 · SB $283,366 |
77 |
| 743959 743959 |
$39,200 | 2 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC 1358150 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$5,640 | 5 |
| 747152 747152 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CANDIDATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1358788 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$456,664 IE $147,298 · SB $309,366 |
93 |
| 743959 743959 |
$39,200 | 2 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC 1358150 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA 1437983 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 990208 990208 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1356185 |
$7,100 | 2 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$5,640 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$490,414 IE $161,298 · SB $329,116 |
105 |
| 743959 743959 |
$39,200 | 2 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC 1358150 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1356185 |
$12,100 | 3 |
| 910874 910874 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA 1437983 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 990208 990208 |
$7,500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,161,523 | 100.00% |
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.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $365K | 19 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 94% | Contributions & Trans… 70% | $365K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $122K | 37 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 66% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $487K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $325K | 73 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 59% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $812K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $398K | 332 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 77% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $398K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $514K | 338 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 70% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $912K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $736K | 416 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 72% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $1.65M | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $494K | 279 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 68% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $2.14M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $85K | 126 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 100% | Fundraising 99% | $2.23M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 1 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.24M | -98% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 2 | 842151 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.24M | -93% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $18K | 5 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 58% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.26M | -94% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | 990208 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $20K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIAN… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | -100% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39K | -98% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $46K | 9 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $85K | -45% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $18K | 3 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $102K | +92% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 2 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $111K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $98K | 18 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 73% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $209K | +446% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $22K | 5 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 91% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $22K | +11% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $355K | 104 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 58% | Digital 2% | $377K | +6992% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 3 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 100% | Fundraising 98% | $381K | +23% |
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 | $2,188,002 | 386 | $6K | 68.8% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 56% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $759,829 | 1,232 | $617 | 23.9% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 97% | 5w ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $180,805 | 36 | $5K | 5.7% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 132% | 8w ago |
| Print & Mail | $46,092 | 74 | $623 | 1.4% | 741666 76% | 3mo ago |
| Digital | $5,868 | 6 | $978 | 0.2% | COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANC… 94% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $125 | 1 | $125 | 0.0% | COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANC… 100% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $74 | 5 | $15 | 0.0% | 741666 100% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $40 | 4 | $10 | 0.0% | 741666 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,791,607 · 76% of revenue
25
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$430,488 · 12% of revenue
71
One-time clients 1 cycle
$441,991 · 12% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA | 3 | $2,254,191 | 1,448 | 2021-05-19 | 2025-03-13 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | 3 | $374,816 | 73 | 2023-05-10 | 2026-07-31 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC | 3 | $52,200 | 4 | 2021-12-30 | 2026-05-08 |
| 831628 | 3 | $52,000 | 3 | 2021-12-16 | 2025-12-11 |
| 760715 | 3 | $37,300 | 5 | 2021-08-17 | 2026-06-29 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE | 3 | $21,100 | 6 | 2021-10-06 | 2025-12-29 |
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 | $3,664,086 | 100.0% | 102 |
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 | 2021-06-30 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA | Contributions & Transfers | Transfer to Affiliated Committee | $256,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-08 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-29 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC | — | — | $19,600 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Fundraising | Non-Monetary Contribution (Fundraising Event), Malia Cohen for Controller 2026 1456350 | $4,208 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-07 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: JELF JR, CORDELL B | $100 |
| Recent | 2026-07-07 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: ULENE, RICHARD | $5 |