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RunwayCommitteesCALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Committee header

CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Active cycles

2000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$2,929,877
Spent
$3,828,788
Net activity
-$898,911
Broad-base funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2000Jul 2008Feb 2017Dec 2025

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$100 - $499 is the largest bucket at 34% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 99.6% of spending.

Donor count

2,758

Contributions

23,657

Median

$15

Average

$124

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 87

    Share: 24.1%

    Amount: $706,850

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 513

    Share: 25.2%

    Amount: $739,146

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesCALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Committee header

CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Active cycles

2000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$2,929,877
Spent
$3,828,788
Net activity
-$898,911
Broad-base funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2000Jul 2008Feb 2017Dec 2025

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$100 - $499 is the largest bucket at 34% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 99.6% of spending.

Donor count

2,758

Contributions

23,657

Median

$15

Average

$124

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 87

    Share: 24.1%

    Amount: $706,850

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 513

    Share: 25.2%

    Amount: $739,146

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 370

Share: 8%

Amount: $233,167

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 5,540

    Share: 34%

    Amount: $996,032

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 17,127

    Share: 8.9%

    Amount: $260,336

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+87$706,85024.1%
    $1,000 - $4,999513$739,14625.2%
    $500 - $999370$233,1678%
    $100 - $4995,540$996,03234%
    $1 - $9917,127$260,3368.9%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $3,814,027

      Share: 99.6%

    • Field

      Amount: $7,754

      Share: 0.2%

    • Media

      Amount: $3,993

      Share: 0.1%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $3,013

      Share: 0.1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$3,814,02799.6%
    Field$7,7540.2%
    Media$3,9930.1%
    Consulting$3,0130.1%

    Refunds and adjustments: 20 entries, -$5,654 total.

    Count: 370

    Share: 8%

    Amount: $233,167

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 5,540

    Share: 34%

    Amount: $996,032

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 17,127

    Share: 8.9%

    Amount: $260,336

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+87$706,85024.1%
    $1,000 - $4,999513$739,14625.2%
    $500 - $999370$233,1678%
    $100 - $4995,540$996,03234%
    $1 - $9917,127$260,3368.9%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $3,814,027

      Share: 99.6%

    • Field

      Amount: $7,754

      Share: 0.2%

    • Media

      Amount: $3,993

      Share: 0.1%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $3,013

      Share: 0.1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$3,814,02799.6%
    Field$7,7540.2%
    Media$3,9930.1%
    Consulting$3,0130.1%

    Refunds and adjustments: 20 entries, -$5,654 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION$777,63426.5%350Dec 1, 2025
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (ADMIN)$37,8631.3%33Mar 15, 2021
    IN-N-OUT BURGERS - IRVINE$37,4001.3%15May 4, 2016
    TITO'S TACOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, INC.$37,3961.3%39Dec 22, 2025
    PATRICK KRUK$31,4001.1%350Mar 1, 2017
    DART CONTAINER CORPORATION$30,5481%10Nov 29, 2021
    MARK BRUEMMER$27,6200.9%8Apr 22, 2011
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION - SACRAMENTO CHAPTER$26,1800.9%5Dec 5, 2023
    OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,9980.8%6Oct 17, 2024
    JOSEPH GATTO$23,5500.8%405May 19, 2025
    HOF'S HUT RESTAURANTS, INC./LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ RESTAURANT$17,5170.6%68Dec 22, 2025
    DART CONTAINER$16,9250.6%4Apr 9, 2024
    M-JAMS CORPORATION$15,0000.5%3Feb 15, 2012
    MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES$15,0000.5%3Apr 25, 2006
    HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION$13,3700.5%12May 28, 2011
    PATRICK KRUK$12,8000.4%128Nov 30, 2004
    MILANO RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL, CORPORATION DBA ME-N-ED'S PIZZERIA$12,1140.4%180Dec 22, 2025
    BRINKER INTERNATIONAL$11,7750.4%13Mar 24, 2016
    HOLLY ELIZABETH CACCIAPAGLIA$11,2200.4%296Sep 15, 2016
    LEON HARMAN$11,2000.4%3Sep 15, 2000
    ALAN KREPS$10,4000.4%396Dec 13, 2021
    DART CONTAINER CORPORATION$10,1660.3%5Jan 29, 2013
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION - ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER$10,0600.3%2Dec 5, 2023
    SIZZLER INTERNATIONAL INC.$10,0000.3%1Jan 14, 2000
    DOORDASH, INC.$9,8000.3%1Jun 27, 2025
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION$777,63426.5%350Dec 1, 2025
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (ADMIN)$37,8631.3%33Mar 15, 2021
    IN-N-OUT BURGERS - IRVINE$37,4001.3%15May 4, 2016
    TITO'S TACOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, INC.$37,3961.3%39Dec 22, 2025
    PATRICK KRUK$31,4001.1%350Mar 1, 2017
    DART CONTAINER CORPORATION$30,5481%10Nov 29, 2021
    MARK BRUEMMER$27,6200.9%8Apr 22, 2011
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION - SACRAMENTO CHAPTER$26,1800.9%5Dec 5, 2023
    OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,9980.8%6Oct 17, 2024
    JOSEPH GATTO$23,5500.8%405May 19, 2025
    HOF'S HUT RESTAURANTS, INC./LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ RESTAURANT$17,5170.6%68Dec 22, 2025
    DART CONTAINER$16,9250.6%4Apr 9, 2024
    M-JAMS CORPORATION$15,0000.5%3Feb 15, 2012
    MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES$15,0000.5%3Apr 25, 2006
    HARMAN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION$13,3700.5%12May 28, 2011
    PATRICK KRUK$12,8000.4%128Nov 30, 2004
    MILANO RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL, CORPORATION DBA ME-N-ED'S PIZZERIA$12,1140.4%180Dec 22, 2025
    BRINKER INTERNATIONAL$11,7750.4%13Mar 24, 2016
    HOLLY ELIZABETH CACCIAPAGLIA$11,2200.4%296Sep 15, 2016
    LEON HARMAN$11,2000.4%3Sep 15, 2000
    ALAN KREPS$10,4000.4%396Dec 13, 2021
    DART CONTAINER CORPORATION$10,1660.3%5Jan 29, 2013
    CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION - ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER$10,0600.3%2Dec 5, 2023
    SIZZLER INTERNATIONAL INC.$10,0000.3%1Jan 14, 2000
    DOORDASH, INC.$9,8000.3%1Jun 27, 2025
    Showing 25 of 2758

    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.