Malia Cohen for Controller 2022
$3.89M
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 $3.89M across 98 client committees, of which $472K 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
$3.89M
=
$3.42M
(Schedule B)
+
$472K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,416,250 | 1,746 rows | 87.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$472,137 | 116 rows | 12.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2021 → Jul 7, 2026
- spans 5.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,746
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 98
- 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
$235K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$1,105 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$54,647 | 14 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$2,765 | 4 |
| 850523 850523 |
$2,620 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$1,138 | 25 |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION FORMAN'S LOCAL 94 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1349650 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE CONEJO VALLEY 1257666 |
$471 | 1 |
| 741906 741906 |
$135 | 3 |
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 |
$83,347 | 21 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 747152 747152 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$2,765 | 4 |
| 850523 850523 |
$2,620 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 595 PAC 1273532 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APAPA-PAC) 1259780 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$1,143 | 26 |
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 |
$236,145 IE $72,798 · SB $163,347 |
56 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 910874 910874 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 747152 747152 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANCISCO - GROW SF VICTORY FUND 1433436 |
$2,765 | 4 |
| 850523 850523 |
$2,620 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 595 PAC 1273532 |
$2,500 | 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 |
$309,095 IE $121,998 · SB $187,097 |
68 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1356185 |
$12,100 | 3 |
| 990208 990208 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA 1437983 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 742617 742617 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 910874 910874 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
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 |
$348,595 IE $147,998 · SB $200,597 |
81 |
| SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC 1374983 |
$19,800 | 2 |
| 831628 831628 |
$19,600 | 1 |
| UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1356185 |
$12,100 | 3 |
| 910874 910874 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| 990208 990208 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; MALIA 1437983 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 742617 742617 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 902770 902770 |
$5,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,888,387 | 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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 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 | $111K | 57 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 57% | Contributions & Trans… 3% | $133K | +2120% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $105 | 2 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $133K | -97% |
Revenue by service category
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 | 68.1% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 56% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $755,621 | 1,231 | $614 | 23.5% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 98% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $220,005 | 34 | $6K | 6.9% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 108% | 2w ago |
| Print & Mail | $44,575 | 57 | $782 | 1.4% | 741666 77% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $2,993 | 5 | $599 | 0.1% | COALITION TO GROW SAN FRANC… 88% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $74 | 5 | $15 | 0.0% | 741666 100% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,606,187 · 76% of revenue
22
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$366,245 · 11% of revenue
71
One-time clients 1 cycle
$443,818 · 13% of revenue
Top 5 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 | $226,697 | 53 | 2023-05-10 | 2026-07-07 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $3,416,250 | 100.0% | 98 |
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 | 2026-05-08 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-11 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-11 | 831628 | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-08 | SEIU LOCAL 2015 STATE PAC | — | — | $19,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,700 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $7,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) | — | — | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | 741666 | Print & Mail | postage differential | $107 |
| 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 |