SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER GROUP
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER GROUP is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER GROUP was paid $298K 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
- Apr 19, 2017 → May 13, 2026
- spans 9.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 46
- 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
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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$498 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$498 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$498 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$498 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE 1456532 |
$1,899 | 3 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$498 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,490 | 0.83% |
| Republican | $1,575 | 0.53% |
| Non-partisan | $294,320 | 98.64% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $63K | 9 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2018; … 73% | Digital 73% | $63K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | WRIGHT FOR CONGESS 100% | Media 100% | $65K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $50K | 5 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2018; … 65% | Media 84% | $115K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 100% | Media 51% | $117K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | -98% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 2 | RAMOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; RE… 54% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $20K | +1079% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 2 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 75% | Digital 75% | $33K | -73% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $23K | 1 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 100% | Media 100% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $31K | 3 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 88% | Media 88% | $54K | +2722% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $53K | 7 | STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS … 73% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $107K | +184% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 4 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 65% | Digital 93% | $127K | +51% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $549 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $127K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 1 | HARABEDIAN FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -62% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | -93% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $450 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMM… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $15K | +629% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $498 | 1 | JONES, ERIC 100% | — | $498 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $111,117 | 13 | $9K | 37.3% | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; … 46% | 3y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $94,976 | 20 | $5K | 31.9% | STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS … 41% | 20mo ago |
| Digital | $78,601 | 8 | $10K | 26.4% | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2018; … 59% | 9mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $11,843 | 2 | $6K | 4.0% | EDUCATORS FOR EQUITY, YES O… 72% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $900 | 1 | $900 | 0.3% | UNITE HERE LOCAL 11 (NONPRO… 100% | 8y ago |
| Travel & Events | $450 | 1 | $450 | 0.2% | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMM… 100% | 19mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; BOB | 3 | $66,303 | 8 | 2019-10-04 | 2022-11-02 |
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 | $296,393 | 99.3% | 26 | |
| DC | $1,992 | 0.7% | 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 | 2018-04-30 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2018; BOB | Digital | Social Media Campaign | $28,115 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-12 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2018; BOB | Media | Advertisement | $25,415 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-22 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; BOB | Media | Media Advertisement Expenses | $23,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-25 | STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS | Other / Unclassified | — | $17,785 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-21 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2022; BOB | Media | Media Advertising Expenses | $15,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | JONES, ERIC | — | NEWSPAPER AD | $498 |
| Recent | 2025-10-27 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND | Digital | Digital Ads; In-Kind Contribution to Yes on 50, Election Rigging Response Act, Governor Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee ID #1380675 | $4,000 |
| Recent | 2024-11-21 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2025-01-14 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE | Travel & Events | Ads for the 12/12/24 food drive. | $450 |
| Recent | 2024-12-13 | MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE | Other / Unclassified | — | $449 |