The Sacramento Bee

$2.88M 2025-2026 cycle

The Sacramento Bee is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Sacramento Bee was paid $2.88M across 66 client committees, of which $198K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$2.88M = $2.69M (Schedule B) + $198K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $2,685,580 273 rows 93.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $198,416 14 rows 6.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 8, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.6 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
273
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
66
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.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$9K across 12 months
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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 1

CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA $56 — · 1 txn TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA
1477264
 $56 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR S… $8K Media · 1 txn BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA $159 — · 3 txns CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA $112 — · 2 txns ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUN… $47 — · 1 txn TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1492108
 $7,500 1
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA
1477774
 $159 3
CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA
1477264
 $112 2
ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN
1460970
 $47 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 6

CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR S… $8K Media · 1 txn BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA $468 Other / Unclassified · 9 txns ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUN… $200 Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA $112 — · 2 txns VPP $103 — · 2 txns BISH, CHRISTINE S $16 — · 1 txn TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1492108
 $7,500 1
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA
1477774
 $468 9
ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN
1460970
 $200 4
CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA
1477264
 $112 2
VPP
C00692319
 $103 2
BISH, CHRISTINE S
CA · House REP
 $16 1
View all buyers in research · last 6 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 7

CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR S… $8K Media · 1 txn BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA $824 Other / Unclassified · 16 txns ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUN… $362 Other / Unclassified · 7 txns VPP $338 Software & Tech · 7 txns WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELEC… $240 — · 1 txn CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA $112 — · 2 txns BISH, CHRISTINE S $48 — · 3 txns TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1492108
 $7,500 1
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA
1477774
 $824 16
ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN
1460970
 $362 7
VPP
C00692319
 $338 7
WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELECT SCOTT
1434666
 $240 1
CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA
1477264
 $112 2
BISH, CHRISTINE S
CA · House REP
 $48 3
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 8

CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR S… $8K Media · 1 txn BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA $1000 Other / Unclassified · 20 txns ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUN… $564 Other / Unclassified · 11 txns VPP $457 Software & Tech · 10 txns CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026… $444 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELEC… $240 — · 1 txn CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA $112 — · 2 txns BISH, CHRISTINE S $48 — · 3 txns TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1492108
 $7,500 1
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA
1477774
 $1,000 20
ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN
1460970
 $564 11
VPP
C00692319
 $457 10
CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; IAN
1424007
 $444 1
WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELECT SCOTT
1434666
 $240 1
CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA
1477264
 $112 2
BISH, CHRISTINE S
CA · House REP
 $48 3
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNAT… $8K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR S… $8K Media · 1 txn BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA $1000 Other / Unclassified · 20 txns CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026… $888 Other / Unclassified · 2 txns VPP $645 Software & Tech · 15 txns ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUN… $610 Other / Unclassified · 12 txns RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN $348 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELEC… $282 Other / Unclassified · 2 txns FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; LAURA $204 Other / Unclassified · 5 txns BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MIA $201 Other / Unclassified · 6 txns TS The Sacramento Bee
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
C00004036
 $7,875
IE $7,875
 3
CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1492108
 $7,500 1
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA
1477774
 $1,000 20
CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; IAN
1424007
 $888 2
VPP
C00692319
 $645 15
ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN
1460970
 $610 12
RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN
1456613
 $348 1
WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELECT SCOTT
1434666
 $282 2
FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; LAURA
1435032
 $204 5
BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MIA
1456426
 $201 6
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By party

Revenue by party

97% D
D · 97%
R · 3%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $1,723 0.06%
Republican $52 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,882,222 99.94%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

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No activity in the last 18 months.

The Sacramento Bee SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEE… $8K Rudy Salas (support) $8K Total in: $8K Total out: $8K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q3 2017 (2016 cycle): $407Q4 2017 (2016 cycle): $52Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $432KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $1.55MQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $63KQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $422Q3 2019 (2018 cycle): $17KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $39Q3 2020 (2020 cycle): $7KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $61KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $16Q2 2021 (2020 cycle): $128Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $124Q4 2021 (2020 cycle): $296Q2 2022 (2022 cycle): $400Q3 2022 (2022 cycle): $108Q4 2022 (2022 cycle): $98Q1 2023 (2022 cycle): $306Q2 2023 (2022 cycle): $175Q3 2023 (2022 cycle): $411Q3 2023 (2024 cycle): $81Q4 2023 (2022 cycle): $150Q4 2023 (2024 cycle): $41Q1 2024 (2024 cycle): $778Q2 2024 (2024 cycle): $347Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $410Q4 2024 (2024 cycle): $369Q1 2025 (2024 cycle): $1KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $242Q2 2025 (2026 cycle): $40Q3 2025 (2024 cycle): $615Q3 2025 (2026 cycle): $159Q4 2025 (2024 cycle): $150Q4 2025 (2026 cycle): $155Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $737Q2 2026 (2026 cycle): $8KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $56 Q3Q2Q4Q3Q3Q1Q3Q2Q4Q2Q3Q4Q2Q4Q2Q3Q4Q1Q3 $1.55M

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 Q3 2016 $407 5 741666 87% Software & Tech 87% $407 —
2017 Q4 2016 $52 4 WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $459 —
2018 Q2 2018 $432K 5 KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 96% Other / Unclassified 77% $432K —
2018 Q3 2018 $1.55M 6 YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 97% Other / Unclassified 97% $1.99M —
2018 Q4 2018 $63K 6 741666 79% Digital 79% $2.05M —
2019 Q2 2018 $422 1 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY… 100% Travel & Events 100% $2.05M —
2019 Q3 2018 $17K 6 NUNEZ FOR STATE TREASURER 2… 99% Other / Unclassified 99% $2.07M +4191%
2019 Q4 2018 $39 3 WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 67% Other / Unclassified 100% $2.07M -25%
2020 Q3 2020 $7K 5 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 99% Other / Unclassified 100% $7K -100%
2020 Q4 2020 $61K 3 CALIFORNIANS TO SAVE PROP 1… 48% Other / Unclassified 48% $68K -3%
2021 Q1 2020 $16 1 FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $68K —
2021 Q2 2020 $128 4 FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $68K -70%
2021 Q3 2020 $124 6 FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 47% Other / Unclassified 100% $68K -99%
2021 Q4 2020 $296 6 AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 54% Other / Unclassified 100% $69K +659%
2022 Q2 2022 $400 3 BERMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; M… 55% Other / Unclassified 100% $400 —
2022 Q3 2022 $108 5 WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $508 -98%
2022 Q4 2022 $98 4 WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 55% Other / Unclassified 100% $606 -100%
2023 Q1 2022 $306 11 RUBIO FOR SENATE 2022; SUSAN 39% Other / Unclassified 100% $912 +1814%
2023 Q2 2022 $175 10 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MIA 55% Other / Unclassified 100% $1K +37%
2023 Q3 2022 $411 11 CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOV… 39% Other / Unclassified 100% $1K +232%
2023 Q3 2024 $81 4 VPP 100% Software & Tech 100% $81 —
2023 Q4 2022 $150 6 FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 67% Other / Unclassified 100% $2K -49%
2023 Q4 2024 $41 2 VPP 100% Software & Tech 100% $122 —
2024 Q1 2024 $778 12 ALLEN FOR SENATE 2022; BEN 61% Other / Unclassified 100% $900 —
2024 Q2 2024 $347 9 ALLEN FOR SENATE 2022; BEN 39% Other / Unclassified 100% $1K -13%
2024 Q3 2024 $410 10 ALLEN FOR SENATE 2022; BEN 33% Other / Unclassified 69% $2K +280%
2024 Q4 2024 $369 11 FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 45% Other / Unclassified 68% $2K +277%
2025 Q1 2024 $1K 9 CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOV… 37% Other / Unclassified 100% $3K +289%
2025 Q2 2024 $242 5 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 55% Other / Unclassified 100% $3K +38%
2025 Q2 2026 $40 1 VPP 100% Software & Tech 100% $40 —
2025 Q3 2024 $615 4 CALDERON FOR LIEUTENANT GOV… 72% Other / Unclassified 100% $4K +50%
2025 Q3 2026 $159 4 VPP 100% Software & Tech 100% $198 +96%
2025 Q4 2024 $150 3 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $4K +0%
2025 Q4 2026 $155 3 VPP 100% Software & Tech 100% $353 +282%
2026 Q1 2026 $737 13 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 42% Other / Unclassified 25% $1K -5%
2026 Q2 2026 $8K 13 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUN… 92% Media 92% $9K +2238%
2026 Q3 2026 $56 1 CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026;… 100% — $9K -86%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $49K across 4 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (SCDSA IEC) (79% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $8K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $49K across 4 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (SCDSA IEC) (79% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $8K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $49K across 4 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (SCDSA IEC) (79% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $154K across 38 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI (97% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +41611% vs prior cycle Software & Tech $234

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $49K across 4 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (SCDSA IEC) (79% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $154K across 38 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI (97% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +41611% vs prior cycle Software & Tech $353

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $49K across 4 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (SCDSA IEC) (79% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $154K across 38 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI (97% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · +41611% vs prior cycle Software & Tech $542
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $2,343,674 203 $12K 87.3% YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 65% 4mo ago
Software & Tech $153,911 38 $4K 5.7% KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 97% 8mo ago
Digital $109,277 4 $27K 4.1% 741666 46% 5y ago
Media $49,016 4 $12K 1.8% SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPUTY SH… 79% 2mo ago
Print & Mail $28,159 3 $9K 1.0% 980162 69% 5y ago
Travel & Events $422 1 $422 0.0% CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY… 100% 7y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$54,383 · 2% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$33,214 · 1% of revenue
53
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,597,983 · 97% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
741666 6 $52,669 14 2007-04-05 2019-09-09
FRIEDMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; LAURA 3 $948 33 2021-02-16 2024-12-16
WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELECT SCOTT 4 $584 14 2021-07-21 2026-01-28
WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2020; RE-ELECT SCOTT 3 $182 14 2017-08-21 2020-08-21
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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
$2,684,755 100.0% 65
WA
$826 0.0% 1
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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 2018-08-30 YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified — $750,000
Largest all-time 2018-08-15 YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Other / Unclassified — $750,000
Largest all-time 2018-04-26 KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI Other / Unclassified — $315,000
Largest all-time 2007-06-18 COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTH CARE REFORM, SPONSORED BY BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA Other / Unclassified — $99,684
Largest all-time 2018-05-24 KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI Software & Tech Web Ads $80,000
Largest this cycle 2026-06-11 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Media DIGITAL ADS $7,500
Largest this cycle 2026-01-28 WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024; RE-ELECT SCOTT — — $240
Largest this cycle 2026-04-10 ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN Other / Unclassified — $58
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA — — $56
Largest this cycle 2026-01-21 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA — — $56
Recent 2026-06-22 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA — — $56
Recent 2026-07-31 CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA — — $56
Recent 2026-06-08 ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN — — $47
Recent 2026-06-02 BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA — — $47
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