The Citizen Hotel
$863K
2025-2026 cycle
The Citizen Hotel is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Citizen Hotel was paid $863K across 411 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
- Dec 9, 2008 → May 21, 2026
- spans 17.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,121
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 411
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$55K
across 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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$3,752 | 7 |
| SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 1479788 |
$576 | 2 |
| PACHECO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1476868 |
$285 | 1 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$285 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$285 | 1 |
| CALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1476900 |
$285 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$175 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$11,560 | 15 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$1,133 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,108 | 4 |
| CARRILLO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; WENDY 1479602 |
$700 | 2 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$686 | 2 |
| GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1477689 |
$622 | 1 |
| SORIA FOR SENATE 2026 1479788 |
$576 | 2 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$551 | 1 |
| RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY 1482653 |
$509 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$508 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$11,560 | 15 |
| 741666 741666 |
$9,367 | 3 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$2,502 | 6 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$1,885 | 6 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$1,133 | 1 |
| CARRILLO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; WENDY 1479602 |
$1,129 | 3 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$686 | 2 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1477969 |
$651 | 1 |
| AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CECILIA 1476841 |
$623 | 3 |
| GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1477689 |
$622 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$18,218 | 10 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$11,560 | 15 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$3,518 | 8 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$2,821 | 8 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$2,231 | 1 |
| RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY 1482653 |
$1,560 | 4 |
| MACEDO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEXANDRA 1477489 |
$1,415 | 1 |
| CARRILLO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; WENDY 1479602 |
$1,361 | 4 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$1,133 | 1 |
| JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026; BRIAN 1457730 |
$859 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$20,410 | 13 |
| YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE 1472087 |
$14,485 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$11,560 | 15 |
| 760808 760808 |
$3,561 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$3,518 | 8 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$2,821 | 8 |
| BIANCO FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1479095 |
$2,735 | 6 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$2,231 | 1 |
| RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY 1482653 |
$1,560 | 4 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$1,424 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$33,106 | 19 |
| YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE 1472087 |
$14,485 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$11,560 | 15 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; AVELINO 1457022 |
$6,697 | 5 |
| STERN FOR SENATE 2024 1435181 |
$5,775 | 5 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$3,770 | 9 |
| 760808 760808 |
$3,561 | 1 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$2,821 | 8 |
| BIANCO FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1479095 |
$2,735 | 6 |
| RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1476818 |
$2,304 | 9 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 79%
R · 21%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,117 | 0.13% |
| Republican | $305 | 0.04% |
| Non-partisan | $862,008 | 99.84% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $14K | 23 | 741666 44% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $14K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $647 | 3 | BECERRA, XAVIER 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $647 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $10K | 30 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 20% | Travel & Events 43% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $9K | 49 | DABABNEH FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 29% | Travel & Events 39% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 18 | DABABNEH FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 32% | Travel & Events 63% | $36K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 9 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 45% | Travel & Events 98% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 24 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 41% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $28K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 13 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2018; SHAN… 29% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $18K | 12 | ALMOND ALLIANCE PAC 34% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $49K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 20 | MENDES FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 29% | Travel & Events 71% | $54K | -68% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $32K | 25 | 742986 48% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $85K | +222% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 10 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 41% | Travel & Events 69% | $89K | -55% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 9 | FAIRNESS FOR INJURED PATIEN… 55% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $92K | -21% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 10 | GRAYSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; … 40% | Fundraising 51% | $2K | +58% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAMPAIGN … 85% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $3K | -96% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $847 | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $4K | -69% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $168 | 1 | DODD FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -99% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | 741666 90% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $6K | -94% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 5 | 810163 59% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $8K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 9 | 810163 65% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $12K | +33% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 6 | 741666 90% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $11K | +356% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 13 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 23% | Travel & Events 49% | $14K | +146% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 20 | 741666 17% | Travel & Events 94% | $19K | +489% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 14 | ATKINS BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 51% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $34K | +8727% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 9 | ALVARADO GIL FOR SENATE 2022 33% | Other / Unclassified 38% | $39K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $12K | 19 | LOS ANGELES CARD CLUB OWNER… 51% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $51K | +519% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 14 | 741666 64% | Travel & Events 70% | $56K | +218% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 17 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD O… 35% | Travel & Events 84% | $67K | +189% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $481 | 1 | SIMON, LATEEFAH 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $481 | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 8 | LOS ANGELES CARD CLUB OWNER… 57% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $7K | -45% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 10 | 923507 72% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $17K | +286% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 8 | FONG FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MIKE 24% | Travel & Events 56% | $20K | -43% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $31K | 30 | 741666 42% | Travel & Events 60% | $50K | +106% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 12 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR… 73% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $70K | +256% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $11K | 15 | 741666 43% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $80K | -14% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 17 | 741666 28% | Travel & Events 84% | $89K | +95% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 16 | 741666 35% | Travel & Events 39% | $99K | -7% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $16K | 24 | 741666 56% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $16K | +157% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 68% | Travel & Events 85% | $33K | +69% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $467,292 | 440 | $1K | 53.6% | 741666 13% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $336,673 | 575 | $586 | 38.6% | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY… 15% | 3w ago |
| Fundraising | $36,699 | 85 | $432 | 4.2% | 746189 8% | 3w ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $28,841 | 3 | $10K | 3.3% | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 95% | 9y ago |
| Media | $2,504 | 3 | $835 | 0.3% | 2012 AUTO INSURANCE DISCOUN… 51% | 14y ago |
| Print & Mail | $630 | 1 | $630 | 0.1% | C00655183 100% | 7y ago |
| Admin & Office | $452 | 3 | $151 | 0.1% | PAN SENATE 2018 OFFICEHOLDE… 45% | 6y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $41 | 1 | $41 | 0.0% | PATTERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$1,031 | 4 | $-258 | -0.1% | FURUTANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2010,… 0% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$264,563 · 30% of revenue
57
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$186,369 · 21% of revenue
344
One-time clients 1 cycle
$424,276 · 48% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 8 | $103,815 | 81 | 2010-10-29 | 2026-04-02 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION ISSUES PAC | 3 | $80,289 | 12 | 2013-06-30 | 2016-06-30 |
| 782560 | 6 | $46,497 | 31 | 2009-06-18 | 2018-05-23 |
| 810163 | 5 | $12,630 | 17 | 2015-09-23 | 2025-05-12 |
| 891044 | 4 | $6,569 | 11 | 2010-10-19 | 2016-07-20 |
| LARA FOR SENATE 2016 | 3 | $4,349 | 11 | 2013-04-17 | 2017-06-12 |
| HARRIS 2014; RE-ELECT ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA | 3 | $3,577 | 6 | 2011-05-17 | 2015-06-30 |
| GROVE FOR SENATE 2018; SHANNON | 3 | $3,381 | 15 | 2015-06-24 | 2018-07-25 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2014 | 3 | $2,963 | 6 | 2013-10-16 | 2016-08-21 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 | 3 | $493 | 4 | 2023-05-10 | 2026-02-11 |
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 | $870,979 | 99.5% | 407 | |
| TX | $2,747 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $835 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| DC | $647 | 0.1% | 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 | 2012-05-10 | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE (YES ON PROP. 92) | Wages & Payroll | Training Expenses | $27,478 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-06-30 | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION ISSUES PAC | Travel & Events | Lobby Day 2013 Expenses | $21,478 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-05 | 742986 | Other / Unclassified | — | $15,454 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-19 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,485 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-05-12 | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION ISSUES PAC | Travel & Events | Lobby Day 2014 Expenses | $13,690 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-28 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,325 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel & Meals - Multiple Trips on 2/11, 2/12, and 3/5. Sacramento, CA, 6 individuals total including candidate, Campaign Travel | $7,080 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | 4/29 Meal, 10 people including candidate | $3,524 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB | Travel & Events | 2/20 to 2/21 Lodging for Candidate and Consultant for meetings | $1,133 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID | Other / Unclassified | — | $651 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Meals, 1 person | $56 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Meal - 3/16, 1 person | $54 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Meals | $33 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 3/16, Parking, Sacramento, CA, Campaign Travel, 1 person, candidate | $33 |