Randy Scales
Randy Scales is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Randy Scales was paid — across 2 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 129
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$750 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$4,401 | 6 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$14,158 | 17 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$22,890 | 27 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$29,567 | 35 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 100.00% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | 790318 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | 790318 52% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | 790318 51% | Travel & Events 44% | $8K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 5 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 57% | Travel & Events 57% | $6K | +93% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 82% | $9K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $12K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 74% | Wages & Payroll 74% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 56% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $22K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $25K | +30% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 84% | $28K | +28% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $3K | -45% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 7 | 790318 87% | Wages & Payroll 47% | $8K | +76% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 68% | $11K | +11% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | 790318 67% | Wages & Payroll 67% | $14K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 4 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 62% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $17K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 5 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 59% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | +56% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | -16% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $6K | +74% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -31% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $12K | -15% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $14K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 6 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $19K | +42% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | +14% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $28K | +56% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $34K | +150% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 5 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $4K | -34% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $6K | -37% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $56,944 | 69 | $825 | 52.0% | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 81% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $27,446 | 38 | $722 | 25.1% | 790318 97% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $23,709 | 17 | $1K | 21.7% | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 64% | 6mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,327 | 5 | $265 | 1.2% | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 61% | 5y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | 8 | $62,698 | 73 | 2011-03-22 | 2026-05-05 |
| 790318 | 5 | $48,478 | 54 | 2012-04-25 | 2023-04-19 |
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 | $111,177 | 100.0% | 2 |
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 | 2017-03-17 | 790318 | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2017 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington DC | $3,448 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-04-25 | 790318 | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2012 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington, DC | $3,147 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-20 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2018 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington DC | $3,077 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-21 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,748 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-19 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Reimbursement for travel expenses | $2,236 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel Expenses | $866 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $808 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | Monthly Stipend | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $593 |