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RunwayCommitteesCARDENAS FOR CITY COUNCIL - GENERAL

Committee header

CARDENAS FOR CITY COUNCIL - GENERAL

Active cycles

2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-2005

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$477,388
Spent
$523,771
Net activity
-$46,383
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2001Jul 2002Sep 2003Apr 2004

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$500 - $999 is the largest bucket at 77.8% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 32% of spending.

Donor count

1,070

Contributions

1,104

Median

$500

Average

$432

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 5.9%

    Amount: $28,297

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 2

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $2,000

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesCARDENAS FOR CITY COUNCIL - GENERAL

Committee header

CARDENAS FOR CITY COUNCIL - GENERAL

Active cycles

2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-2005

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$477,388
Spent
$523,771
Net activity
-$46,383
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2001Jul 2002Sep 2003Apr 2004

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$500 - $999 is the largest bucket at 77.8% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 32% of spending.

Donor count

1,070

Contributions

1,104

Median

$500

Average

$432

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 5.9%

    Amount: $28,297

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 2

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $2,000

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 742

Share: 77.8%

Amount: $371,200

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 357

    Share: 15.9%

    Amount: $75,816

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 1

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $75

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$28,2975.9%
    $1,000 - $4,9992$2,0000.4%
    $500 - $999742$371,20077.8%
    $100 - $499357$75,81615.9%
    $1 - $991$750%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $167,524

      Share: 32%

    • Field

      Amount: $153,845

      Share: 29.4%

    • Operations

      Amount: $105,676

      Share: 20.2%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $96,726

      Share: 18.5%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$167,52432%
    Field$153,84529.4%
    Operations$105,67620.2%
    Consulting$96,72618.5%

    Count: 742

    Share: 77.8%

    Amount: $371,200

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 357

    Share: 15.9%

    Amount: $75,816

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 1

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $75

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$28,2975.9%
    $1,000 - $4,9992$2,0000.4%
    $500 - $999742$371,20077.8%
    $100 - $499357$75,81615.9%
    $1 - $991$750%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $167,524

      Share: 32%

    • Field

      Amount: $153,845

      Share: 29.4%

    • Operations

      Amount: $105,676

      Share: 20.2%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $96,726

      Share: 18.5%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$167,52432%
    Field$153,84529.4%
    Operations$105,67620.2%
    Consulting$96,72618.5%

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    LOS ANGELES CITY TREASURY$28,2975.9%2Mar 12, 2002
    ADLER LAW APC$1,0000.2%2Nov 7, 2003
    CA HOME DEVELOPMENT LLC$1,0000.2%2Feb 13, 2002
    CINDI GILBERT$1,0000.2%2Apr 8, 2002
    DAVID KENNEY$1,0000.2%1Mar 1, 2002
    DENNIS GILBERT$1,0000.2%2Apr 8, 2002
    IRA HANDELMAN$1,0000.2%2Jan 21, 2004
    PLAYA CAPITAL CO LLC$1,0000.2%2Nov 7, 2003
    REYES CONSTRUCTION INC$1,0000.2%2Aug 4, 2003
    THE HUMANE LEAGUE$1,0000.2%2Mar 13, 2002
    VANIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC$1,0000.2%1Feb 16, 2002
    KEYSTONE TOWING$7500.2%2Jun 30, 2003
    MARY LOU DANTONA$7500.2%3Nov 14, 2003
    SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP$7500.2%2May 8, 2003
    SPINDLER ENGINEERING CORP$7500.2%2Feb 1, 2002
    STEAMFITTERS & REFRIGERATION U.A. LOCAL 250 PAC SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$7500.2%2Aug 4, 2003
    WESTON, BENSHOOF, ROCHEFORT, RUBALCAVA & MAC CUISH LLP$7500.2%2May 22, 2003
    GREEN, MICHAEL INVESTMENT SVCS INC$7000.1%1Feb 16, 2002
    SPRINKLER FITTERS UNITED ASSOCIATION 709 PAC$6000.1%3May 27, 2003
    21ST CENTURY INSURANCE GROUP$5000.1%1Mar 13, 2002
    333 S. ALAMEDA CORP$5000.1%1Feb 12, 2002
    AARON READ & ASSOCIATES$5000.1%1Mar 20, 2002
    ABRATIQUE ASSOC INC$5000.1%1Feb 18, 2002
    ACEA LOCAL 3090 AFSCME POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5000.1%1Feb 25, 2002
    ACS STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS INC$5000.1%1Jun 27, 2003
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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
    LOS ANGELES CITY TREASURY$28,2975.9%2Mar 12, 2002
    ADLER LAW APC$1,0000.2%2Nov 7, 2003
    CA HOME DEVELOPMENT LLC$1,0000.2%2Feb 13, 2002
    CINDI GILBERT$1,0000.2%2Apr 8, 2002
    DAVID KENNEY$1,0000.2%1Mar 1, 2002
    DENNIS GILBERT$1,0000.2%2Apr 8, 2002
    IRA HANDELMAN$1,0000.2%2Jan 21, 2004
    PLAYA CAPITAL CO LLC$1,0000.2%2Nov 7, 2003
    REYES CONSTRUCTION INC$1,0000.2%2Aug 4, 2003
    THE HUMANE LEAGUE$1,0000.2%2Mar 13, 2002
    VANIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC$1,0000.2%1Feb 16, 2002
    KEYSTONE TOWING$7500.2%2Jun 30, 2003
    MARY LOU DANTONA$7500.2%3Nov 14, 2003
    SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP$7500.2%2May 8, 2003
    SPINDLER ENGINEERING CORP$7500.2%2Feb 1, 2002
    STEAMFITTERS & REFRIGERATION U.A. LOCAL 250 PAC SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$7500.2%2Aug 4, 2003
    WESTON, BENSHOOF, ROCHEFORT, RUBALCAVA & MAC CUISH LLP$7500.2%2May 22, 2003
    GREEN, MICHAEL INVESTMENT SVCS INC$7000.1%1Feb 16, 2002
    SPRINKLER FITTERS UNITED ASSOCIATION 709 PAC$6000.1%3May 27, 2003
    21ST CENTURY INSURANCE GROUP$5000.1%1Mar 13, 2002
    333 S. ALAMEDA CORP$5000.1%1Feb 12, 2002
    AARON READ & ASSOCIATES$5000.1%1Mar 20, 2002
    ABRATIQUE ASSOC INC$5000.1%1Feb 18, 2002
    ACEA LOCAL 3090 AFSCME POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5000.1%1Feb 25, 2002
    ACS STATE & LOCAL SOLUTIONS INC$5000.1%1Jun 27, 2003
    Showing 25 of 1070

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