SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL
SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL was paid $114K across 27 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
- Jan 3, 2002 → Oct 30, 2024
- spans 22.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 62
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 27
- 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
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$3,600 | 1 |
| PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1456580 |
$310 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $13,914 | 12.18% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $100,318 | 87.82% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $922 | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $922 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $21K | 5 | SAN MATEO COUNTY DEPUTY SHE… 48% | Media 77% | $21K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 2 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $31K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; K… 100% | Media 100% | $3K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | HILL FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | -87% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; K… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | +57% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 1 | HILL FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | MULLIN, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $5K | +95% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $22K | 8 | C00795104 51% | Media 98% | $27K | +251% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $694 | 2 | PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $750 | 1 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | Digital 100% | $29K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | MULLIN, KEVIN 92% | Media 92% | $5K | -82% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $61,835 | 46 | $1K | 54.2% | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; K… 23% | 19mo ago |
| Media | $49,326 | 13 | $4K | 43.2% | MULLIN, KEVIN 28% | 20mo ago |
| Digital | $2,312 | 2 | $1K | 2.0% | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | 2y ago |
| Software & Tech | $644 | 1 | $644 | 0.6% | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, K… 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $102,932 | 90.1% | 25 | |
| Unknown | $11,300 | 9.9% | 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 | 2020-09-08 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; KEVIN | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-09 | SAN MATEO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PAC | Media | Newspaper Ad/Support/Various Candidates; see schedule D/San Mateo County | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-31 | HILL FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JERRY | Other / Unclassified | — | $6,353 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-11 | 810830 | Media | Newspaper Ad | $6,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-05-21 | BUENAVENTURA SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE OFFICE #6 2014, ELECT RAY | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,624 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-15 | MULLIN, KEVIN | Media | NEWSPAPER ADS | $3,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-20 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CATHERINE | Digital | Digital ads | $1,562 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-30 | PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 | Other / Unclassified | — | $310 |
| Recent | 2023-12-29 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CATHERINE | Digital | Digital ads | $750 |
| Recent | 2023-09-06 | PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 | Other / Unclassified | — | $595 |