The Tab Lab
The Tab Lab is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Tab Lab was paid $10K across 15 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
- Aug 28, 2017 → May 14, 2026
- spans 8.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 21
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 15
- 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 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR 1491229 |
$600 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$1,275 | 2 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$600 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$600 | 1 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR 1491229 |
$600 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$1,275 | 2 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$600 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$600 | 1 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR 1491229 |
$600 | 1 |
| 743501 743501 |
$575 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$1,300 | 2 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$1,275 | 2 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$600 | 1 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$600 | 1 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR 1491229 |
$600 | 1 |
| 743501 743501 |
$575 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$1,300 | 2 |
| UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM 1485168 |
$1,275 | 2 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$600 | 1 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$600 | 1 |
| ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR 1491229 |
$600 | 1 |
| 743501 743501 |
$575 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,840 | 100.00% |
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 · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $400 | 1 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $400 | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $975 | 2 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 51% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $540 | 3 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 72% | Software & Tech 72% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $125 | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $125 | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $750 | 1 | JONES FOR STATE SENATE 2022… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $875 | -23% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $150 | 1 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $750 | 2 | HICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RU… 73% | Software & Tech 73% | $750 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUC… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $575 | 1 | 743501 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 6 | UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 35% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $4K | +390% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $600 | 1 | ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $5,025 | 11 | $457 | 59.2% | HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPO… 24% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,715 | 6 | $453 | 32.0% | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUC… 48% | 12mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $750 | 2 | $375 | 8.8% | ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CA… 80% | 7w 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 | $9,840 | 100.0% | 15 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.