SING TAO NEWSPAPERS (S.F.) LTD DBA SING TAO DAILY
SING TAO NEWSPAPERS (S.F.) LTD DBA SING TAO DAILY is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SING TAO NEWSPAPERS (S.F.) LTD DBA SING TAO DAILY was paid $32K across 77 client committees, of which $30K 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 |
$466,578 | 127 rows | 93.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$30,475 | 9 rows | 6.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 17, 2012 → May 12, 2026
- spans 13.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 127
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 77
- 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
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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$10,368 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,480 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY OC ACTION 1483721 |
$28,993 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$10,368 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$1,560 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,480 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY OC ACTION 1483721 |
$28,993 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$10,368 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$1,560 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,480 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY OC ACTION 1483721 |
$28,993 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$10,368 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,865 | 3 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$1,560 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $100 | 0.31% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $32,393 | 99.69% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $22K | 7 | CHENG, CURTIS E.A. KARNOW, … 48% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $97 | 1 | CHIU FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; DAV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $364 | 1 | TING FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; PHIL 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 6 | LY FOR JUDGE 2020; PANG 66% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $24K | 4 | OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COALITI… 64% | Media 64% | $48K | +24385% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $28K | 13 | SF WORKFORCE HOUSING ALLIAN… 54% | Other / Unclassified 41% | $76K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $90K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $58K | 12 | MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTIO… 83% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $58K | +139% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 6 | CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2022… 53% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $72K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 4 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMM… 55% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $81K | -66% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $338 | 1 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $82K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MA… 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $83K | -92% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $875 | 1 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | Digital 100% | $875 | -98% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $960 | 2 | WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $21K | 9 | LYBARGER FOR STATE SENATE 2… 64% | Strategy & Research 64% | $23K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 4 | YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY… 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39K | +72% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $385 | 1 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $31K | 3 | YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY… 93% | Digital 93% | $31K | +3451% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $11K | 2 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 92% | Media 92% | $42K | +1080% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $332,132 | 91 | $4K | 71.7% | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT OUR… 24% | 13mo ago |
| Media | $52,017 | 16 | $3K | 11.2% | OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COALITI… 29% | 5w ago |
| Digital | $31,668 | 3 | $11K | 6.8% | YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY… 92% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $19,634 | 7 | $3K | 4.2% | SF WORKFORCE HOUSING ALLIAN… 43% | 4y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $14,110 | 5 | $3K | 3.0% | LYBARGER FOR STATE SENATE 2… 94% | 23mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $13,979 | 2 | $7K | 3.0% | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | 4y 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 | $465,138 | 99.7% | 76 | |
| Unknown | $1,440 | 0.3% | 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 | 2010-04-29 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO VOTE MAJOR FUNDING FROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, BUSINESS AND LABOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-24 | YES ON PROP 50 SPONSORED BY OC ACTION | Digital | Digital Ads | $28,993 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-01-31 | MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $20,160 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-23 | LY FOR JUDGE 2020; PANG | Other / Unclassified | — | $16,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-30 | OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COALITION | Media | Newspaper Ads | $15,100 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 | Media | Newspaper Ads | $10,368 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE | — | — | $1,560 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-03 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT | — | — | $960 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-26 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT | — | — | $520 |