THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER was paid $81K across 10 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
- May 23, 2006 → Oct 26, 2024
- spans 18.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 19
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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.
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 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$7,056 | 1 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$7,056 | 1 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$1,764 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,764 | 2.17% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $79,606 | 97.83% |
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 · 3 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $24K | 3 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $800 | 1 | C00706374 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $800 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2022; ANGE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $14K | 2 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $14K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | BERA, AMERISH 100% | Media 100% | $16K | +0% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $78,453 | 13 | $6K | 96.4% | 880354 44% | 21mo ago |
| Media | $1,764 | 1 | $2K | 2.2% | BERA, AMERISH 100% | 19mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,154 | 5 | $231 | 1.4% | C00706374 69% | 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 | $80,570 | 99.0% | 9 | |
| Unknown | $800 | 1.0% | 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 | 2012-09-21 | 880354 | Other / Unclassified | — | $17,439 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-22 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,034 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-20 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | Wire not received by recipient and refunded | $8,034 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-07 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | Wire not received by recipient and refunded | $8,034 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-01-17 | 880354 | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,650 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-19 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,056 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-19 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,056 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-26 | BERA, AMERISH | Media | PRINT ADVERTISEMENT | $1,764 |
| Recent | 2022-10-20 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2022; ANGELIQUE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,764 |
| Recent | 2022-05-24 | C00706374 | Print & Mail | PRINT AD | $800 |