RCBS PAYROLL
RCBS PAYROLL is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RCBS PAYROLL was paid $6.24M across 82 client committees, of which $66K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$6,173,643 | 3,953 rows | 98.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$65,959 | 6 rows | 1.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 2, 2013 → Sep 11, 2026
- spans 13.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,953
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 82
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FOR WATER JUSTICE, SPONSORED BY CWC ACTIONFUND C00957357 |
$29,883 IE $29,883 |
2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FOR WATER JUSTICE, SPONSORED BY CWC ACTIONFUND C00957357 |
$29,883 IE $29,883 |
2 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$11,093 | 2 |
| VON WILPERT, MARNI CA · House DEM |
$6,545 | 2 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$2,940 | 2 |
| 742091 742091 |
$2,190 | 1 |
| RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1419371 |
$1,970 | 2 |
| RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE, ALL PURPOSE ACCOUNT 1342861 |
$1,813 | 1 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$893 | 2 |
| LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND C00890723 |
$601 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VON WILPERT, MARNI CA · House DEM |
$123,088 | 18 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$121,329 | 14 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$72,027 | 16 |
| LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND C00890723 |
$42,709 IE $36,000 · SB $6,709 |
19 |
| UNITED FOR WATER JUSTICE, SPONSORED BY CWC ACTIONFUND C00957357 |
$29,883 IE $29,883 |
2 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; OSCAR 1480043 |
$26,994 | 12 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$19,637 | 14 |
| RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1419371 |
$13,789 | 14 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$6,692 | 14 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$6,449 | 14 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$296,360 | 35 |
| VON WILPERT, MARNI CA · House DEM |
$194,752 | 36 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$187,383 | 44 |
| LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND C00890723 |
$81,995 IE $36,000 · SB $45,995 |
45 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$42,734 | 38 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; OSCAR 1480043 |
$38,021 | 22 |
| RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1419371 |
$37,893 | 38 |
| UNITED FOR WATER JUSTICE, SPONSORED BY CWC ACTIONFUND C00957357 |
$29,883 IE $29,883 |
2 |
| GORE FOR STATE SENATE 2026; FRIENDS OF JAMES 1464998 |
$19,003 | 6 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$17,439 | 38 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$348,238 | 52 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$246,968 | 69 |
| LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND C00890723 |
$201,365 IE $36,000 · SB $165,365 |
69 |
| VON WILPERT, MARNI CA · House DEM |
$194,752 | 36 |
| RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1419371 |
$61,471 | 62 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$60,845 | 62 |
| GORE FOR STATE SENATE 2026; FRIENDS OF JAMES 1464998 |
$39,133 | 15 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; OSCAR 1480043 |
$38,021 | 22 |
| UNITED FOR WATER JUSTICE, SPONSORED BY CWC ACTIONFUND C00957357 |
$29,883 IE $29,883 |
2 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$28,295 | 62 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$352,164 | 58 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$337,862 | 97 |
| LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND C00890723 |
$279,787 IE $36,000 · SB $243,787 |
97 |
| VON WILPERT, MARNI CA · House DEM |
$194,752 | 36 |
| MORSE, JESSICA CA · House DEM |
$101,511 | 16 |
| RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE 1419371 |
$85,550 | 86 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$69,189 | 72 |
| GORE FOR STATE SENATE 2026; FRIENDS OF JAMES 1464998 |
$47,849 | 22 |
| 742091 742091 |
$44,877 | 19 |
| PATEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1457655 |
$43,108 | 13 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,142,344 | 34.33% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,097,258 | 65.67% |
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 onlyCycle-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 | $11K | 15 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 93% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 14 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $20K | 28 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 77% | Fundraising 100% | $31K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 12 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $15K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $11K | 28 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 55% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 12 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $15K | 40 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 47% | Fundraising 100% | $57K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $12K | 16 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $33K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $13K | 34 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 45% | Fundraising 100% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $105K | 98 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 41% | Fundraising 100% | $151K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $84K | 86 | CALIFORNIA VOTE PROJECT 2018 47% | Fundraising 100% | $235K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $43K | 48 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 42% | Fundraising 100% | $278K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 27 | DODD FOR SENATE 2020; BILL 48% | Fundraising 100% | $282K | -64% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 12 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | -28% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 34 | RUN WOMEN RUN 40% | Fundraising 100% | $285K | -84% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 12 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | +7% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 45 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 45% | Fundraising 100% | $297K | +11% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $12K | 29 | FRANCES YASMEEN MOTIWALLA F… 52% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | +121% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $33K | 81 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 75% | Fundraising 100% | $330K | +113% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 26 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 88% | Fundraising 100% | $37K | -4% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $32K | 91 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 25% | Fundraising 100% | $69K | +142% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $19K | 76 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 31% | Fundraising 100% | $89K | -81% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $39K | 106 | ADDIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; DA… 28% | Fundraising 100% | $127K | -54% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $97K | 146 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 27% | Fundraising 100% | $225K | +126% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $21K | 44 | TING FOR CONTROLLER 2022; P… 41% | Fundraising 100% | $246K | +411% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $25K | 14 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 97% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | +276% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $23K | 44 | 742091 49% | Fundraising 100% | $269K | +606% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $25K | 15 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 95% | Fundraising 100% | $49K | +305% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 40 | 742091 59% | Fundraising 100% | $288K | +62% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 13 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 99% | Fundraising 100% | $73K | +89% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 37 | 742091 46% | Fundraising 100% | $300K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $43K | 14 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $115K | +262% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $159K | 88 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 36% | Fundraising 100% | $275K | +393% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $354K | 132 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 42% | Fundraising 100% | $629K | +1727% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $278K | 91 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 41% | Fundraising 100% | $908K | +618% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $342K | 114 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; R… 49% | Fundraising 100% | $1.25M | +251% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $13K | 17 | 742091 56% | Fundraising 100% | $1.26M | -40% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $29K | 18 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 87% | Fundraising 100% | $29K | +19% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $11K | 21 | 742091 57% | Fundraising 100% | $1.27M | -53% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $37K | 20 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 90% | Fundraising 100% | $66K | +50% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 18 | 742091 43% | Fundraising 100% | $1.29M | -25% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $47K | 28 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 59% | Fundraising 100% | $113K | +98% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $40K | 38 | CHALAMCHERLA FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 33% | Fundraising 100% | $1.33M | +238% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $198K | 52 | MORSE, JESSICA 42% | Fundraising 100% | $311K | +364% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $320K | 80 | SIMITIAN, S JOSEPH 38% | Fundraising 100% | $631K | +101% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $209K | 80 | MORSE, JESSICA 59% | Fundraising 100% | $840K | -41% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $269K | 120 | MORSE, JESSICA 56% | Fundraising 100% | $1.11M | -3% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $270K | 127 | MORSE, JESSICA 35% | Fundraising 100% | $1.38M | -21% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $53K | 73 | RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORN… 23% | Fundraising 100% | $1.43M | +326% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $135K | 28 | LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND 61% | Fundraising 100% | $135K | +363% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $47K | 62 | RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORN… 25% | Fundraising 100% | $1.48M | +326% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $120K | 25 | LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND 74% | Fundraising 74% | $255K | +226% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $96K | 66 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 45% | Fundraising 92% | $1.58M | +561% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $45K | 24 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 64% | Fundraising 36% | $300K | -4% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $68K | 45 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 39% | Fundraising 85% | $1.64M | +71% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $96K | 34 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 67% | Fundraising 100% | $397K | -51% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $332K | 109 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 45% | Fundraising 19% | $729K | +4% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $387K | 128 | VON WILPERT, MARNI 32% | Fundraising 6% | $1.12M | +85% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $5,464,346 | 3,709 | $1K | 100.0% | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 16% | 5mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | 5 | $1,034,184 | 509 | 2017-01-13 | 2026-06-30 |
| CALIFORNIA VOTE PROJECT 2018 | 3 | $702,350 | 333 | 2014-02-06 | 2018-11-30 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR VOTER TURNOUT, EDUCATION & REGISTRATION | 3 | $528,771 | 162 | 2013-03-21 | 2017-03-08 |
| CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT THROUGH VOTING PROJECT | 3 | $424,916 | 198 | 2018-04-12 | 2022-09-09 |
| 742091 | 8 | $173,339 | 98 | 2013-09-13 | 2026-06-26 |
| DODD FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; BILL | 3 | $30,786 | 166 | 2021-01-15 | 2025-03-14 |
| RUN WOMEN RUN | 3 | $12,536 | 137 | 2019-01-30 | 2022-03-18 |
| HANCOCK FOR STATE SENATE, LONI | 3 | $9,862 | 92 | 2013-01-31 | 2016-10-11 |
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 | $6,173,643 | 100.0% | 82 |
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 | 2022-11-15 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; RE-ELECT KEN | Fundraising | — | $38,151 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-31 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; RE-ELECT KEN | Fundraising | — | $35,649 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-27 | GOMEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; GEORGETTE | Fundraising | — | $30,217 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-12 | SIMITIAN, S JOSEPH | Fundraising | PAYROLL PROCESSING | $29,509 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-06 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | Fundraising | — | $28,869 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-23 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | — | — | $24,709 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | — | — | $24,225 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-03 | VON WILPERT, MARNI | — | SALARY AND PAYROLL TAXES | $23,831 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | VON WILPERT, MARNI | — | SALARY AND PAYROLL TAXES | $23,002 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | PAYROLL PROCESSING | $11,005 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND | — | SALARY & PAYROLL TAXES | $515 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE | $88 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | RUBIO FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE | — | — | $86 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND | — | PAYROLL SERVICES FEES | $86 |