THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPERS
THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPERS is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPERS was paid $292K across 21 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 21, 2003 → Oct 8, 2025
- spans 22.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 53
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 21
- distinct payers
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,570 | 3.97% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $279,993 | 96.03% |
Part III Reference tables
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $256,493 | 43 |
| Print & Mail | $20,000 | 4 |
| Media | $15,070 | 6 |
Recent disbursements showing 20 of 53
| Date | Filer | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1381029 | — | $7,028 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | MATSUI, DORIS | ADVERTISING | $3,528 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | MATSUI, DORIS | ADVERTISING | $3,528 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1380675 | — | $14,112 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1380675 | — | $14,112 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 1380675 | — | $14,112 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 1428656 | — | $10,000 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | MATSUI, DORIS | ADVERTISING | $1,600 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | MATSUI, DORIS | ADVERTISING | $607 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | 1392388 | — | $3,200 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | 1392388 | — | $3,200 |
| Oct 24, 2018 | MATSUI, DORIS | ADVERTISING | $2,307 |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 1405429 | Newspaper Ads/Support Tony Thurmond | $3,500 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 1373468 | — | $1,607 |
| May 17, 2016 | 1367043 | In-kind contribution for print ads; Roy Grimes; Sac Co BOE D7 | $5,000 |
| May 17, 2016 | 1367043 | In-kind contribution for print ads; Roy Grimes; Sac Co BOE D7 | $5,000 |
| May 17, 2016 | 1367043 | In-kind contribution for print ads; Roy Grimes; Sac Co BOE D7 | $5,000 |
| May 17, 2016 | 1367043 | In-kind contribution for print ads; Roy Grimes; Sac Co BOE D7 | $5,000 |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1358767 | — | $1,607 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1357503 | — | $1,000 |