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RunwayCommitteesLEADERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

Committee header

LEADERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

Active cycles

2000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$1,999,250
Spent
$3,441,268
Net activity
-$1,442,018
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2000Nov 2005May 2011Nov 2016

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 99.1% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 65.2% of spending.

Donor count

65

Contributions

73

Median

$5,000

Average

$27,387

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 59

    Share: 99.1%

    Amount: $1,981,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 10

    Share: 0.8%

    Amount: $16,000

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesLEADERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

Committee header

LEADERS FOR AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT

Active cycles

2000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$1,999,250
Spent
$3,441,268
Net activity
-$1,442,018
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2000Nov 2005May 2011Nov 2016

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 99.1% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 65.2% of spending.

Donor count

65

Contributions

73

Median

$5,000

Average

$27,387

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 59

    Share: 99.1%

    Amount: $1,981,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 10

    Share: 0.8%

    Amount: $16,000

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 4

Share: 0.1%

Amount: $2,250

Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
$5,000+59$1,981,00099.1%
$1,000 - $4,99910$16,0000.8%
$500 - $9994$2,2500.1%

Spending categories

  • Operations

    Amount: $2,244,426

    Share: 65.2%

  • Consulting

    Amount: $1,074,728

    Share: 31.2%

  • Media

    Amount: $115,410

    Share: 3.4%

  • Field

    Amount: $6,703

    Share: 0.2%

CategoryAmountShare of spent
Operations$2,244,42665.2%
Consulting$1,074,72831.2%
Media$115,4103.4%
Field$6,7030.2%

Count: 4

Share: 0.1%

Amount: $2,250

Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
$5,000+59$1,981,00099.1%
$1,000 - $4,99910$16,0000.8%
$500 - $9994$2,2500.1%

Spending categories

  • Operations

    Amount: $2,244,426

    Share: 65.2%

  • Consulting

    Amount: $1,074,728

    Share: 31.2%

  • Media

    Amount: $115,410

    Share: 3.4%

  • Field

    Amount: $6,703

    Share: 0.2%

CategoryAmountShare of spent
Operations$2,244,42665.2%
Consulting$1,074,72831.2%
Media$115,4103.4%
Field$6,7030.2%

Panel 4 • Top donors

Top donors

DonorTotalShare*CountLast
CALIFORNIA VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT - STATE$687,00034.4%1Dec 29, 2000
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$300,00015%1Nov 19, 2010
E & J GALLO WINERY$100,0005%1Feb 18, 2000
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%1May 20, 2006
CCPOA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%2Nov 24, 2003
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%2Nov 9, 2000
JOSEPH COTCHETT$50,0002.5%1Nov 7, 2002
NATIVE AMERICANS & PEACE OFFICERS IEC$50,0002.5%1Feb 18, 2000
SCHIFF FOR STATE SENATE$50,0002.5%1Nov 17, 2000
T.I.P. EDUCATIONAL FUND-HOTEL EMPLOYEES & RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION$50,0002.5%1Mar 27, 2003
CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$45,0002.3%1Dec 21, 2001
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS$31,0001.6%1Dec 1, 2000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$25,0001.3%1Nov 27, 2001
AMERIQUEST CAPITAL CORPORATION$25,0001.3%1Apr 11, 2003
BENETO INC.$25,0001.3%1Oct 22, 2000
CA STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION MEMBER ACTION COMMITTEE$25,0001.3%1Sep 4, 2002
DAVID SHIMMON$25,0001.3%1Jan 2, 2002
ELIZABETH CABRASER$25,0001.3%1Nov 7, 2002
MAJESTIC REALTY CO.$25,0001.3%1May 27, 2003
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 3 STATEWIDE PAC$25,0001.3%5Sep 20, 2004
PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$25,0001.3%1Jan 4, 2002
T.I.P. EDUCATIONAL FUND-HOTEL EMPLOYEES & RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION$25,0001.3%1Oct 14, 2002
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN LEADERS FUND$20,0001%1Jan 26, 2000
JOSEPH COTCHETT$20,0001%1Oct 21, 2003
POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$15,0000.8%2Oct 17, 2000
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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 VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT - STATE$687,00034.4%1Dec 29, 2000
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$300,00015%1Nov 19, 2010
E & J GALLO WINERY$100,0005%1Feb 18, 2000
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%1May 20, 2006
CCPOA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%2Nov 24, 2003
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$50,0002.5%2Nov 9, 2000
JOSEPH COTCHETT$50,0002.5%1Nov 7, 2002
NATIVE AMERICANS & PEACE OFFICERS IEC$50,0002.5%1Feb 18, 2000
SCHIFF FOR STATE SENATE$50,0002.5%1Nov 17, 2000
T.I.P. EDUCATIONAL FUND-HOTEL EMPLOYEES & RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION$50,0002.5%1Mar 27, 2003
CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$45,0002.3%1Dec 21, 2001
CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS$31,0001.6%1Dec 1, 2000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$25,0001.3%1Nov 27, 2001
AMERIQUEST CAPITAL CORPORATION$25,0001.3%1Apr 11, 2003
BENETO INC.$25,0001.3%1Oct 22, 2000
CA STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION MEMBER ACTION COMMITTEE$25,0001.3%1Sep 4, 2002
DAVID SHIMMON$25,0001.3%1Jan 2, 2002
ELIZABETH CABRASER$25,0001.3%1Nov 7, 2002
MAJESTIC REALTY CO.$25,0001.3%1May 27, 2003
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 3 STATEWIDE PAC$25,0001.3%5Sep 20, 2004
PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$25,0001.3%1Jan 4, 2002
T.I.P. EDUCATIONAL FUND-HOTEL EMPLOYEES & RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION$25,0001.3%1Oct 14, 2002
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN LEADERS FUND$20,0001%1Jan 26, 2000
JOSEPH COTCHETT$20,0001%1Oct 21, 2003
POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$15,0000.8%2Oct 17, 2000
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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%.