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RunwayCommitteesLIU FOR SENATE, CAROL

Committee header

LIU FOR SENATE, CAROL

Active cycles

2003-20042005-20062007-20082009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$963,847
Spent
$913,014
Net activity
$50,833
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2004Jul 2006Feb 2008May 2010

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 68.8% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 67.9% of spending.

Donor count

763

Contributions

1,027

Median

$500

Average

$939

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 8

    Share: 15.4%

    Amount: $148,800

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 449

    Share: 68.8%

    Amount: $662,767

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesLIU FOR SENATE, CAROL

Committee header

LIU FOR SENATE, CAROL

Active cycles

2003-20042005-20062007-20082009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$963,847
Spent
$913,014
Net activity
$50,833
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2004Jul 2006Feb 2008May 2010

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 68.8% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 67.9% of spending.

Donor count

763

Contributions

1,027

Median

$500

Average

$939

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 8

    Share: 15.4%

    Amount: $148,800

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 449

    Share: 68.8%

    Amount: $662,767

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 169

Share: 9.3%

Amount: $89,902

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 378

    Share: 6.4%

    Amount: $61,709

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 15

    Share: 0.1%

    Amount: $669

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+8$148,80015.4%
    $1,000 - $4,999449$662,76768.8%
    $500 - $999169$89,9029.3%
    $100 - $499378$61,7096.4%
    $1 - $9915$6690.1%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $620,212

      Share: 67.9%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $227,653

      Share: 24.9%

    • Media

      Amount: $50,898

      Share: 5.6%

    • Field

      Amount: $14,252

      Share: 1.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$620,21267.9%
    Consulting$227,65324.9%
    Media$50,8985.6%
    Field$14,2521.6%

    Count: 169

    Share: 9.3%

    Amount: $89,902

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 378

    Share: 6.4%

    Amount: $61,709

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 15

    Share: 0.1%

    Amount: $669

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+8$148,80015.4%
    $1,000 - $4,999449$662,76768.8%
    $500 - $999169$89,9029.3%
    $100 - $499378$61,7096.4%
    $1 - $9915$6690.1%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $620,212

      Share: 67.9%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $227,653

      Share: 24.9%

    • Media

      Amount: $50,898

      Share: 5.6%

    • Field

      Amount: $14,252

      Share: 1.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$620,21267.9%
    Consulting$227,65324.9%
    Media$50,8985.6%
    Field$14,2521.6%

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CAROL LIU$100,00010.4%10Dec 28, 2006
    CAROL LIU$15,0001.6%1Dec 28, 2006
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4001.5%3Oct 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4001.5%3Sep 24, 2008
    OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 12 POLITICAL FUND$10,5001.1%2Oct 23, 2008
    THOMAS GIRARDI$10,2001.1%4Jun 13, 2007
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$9,7001%5Jul 8, 2008
    AT&T CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE PAC$9,2001%5Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC$7,7000.8%11Sep 12, 2008
    CA NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$7,6000.8%8Aug 26, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$7,2000.7%2Jun 2, 2008
    CONSUMER ATTORNEY'S PAC$7,2000.7%6Oct 11, 2008
    SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$7,2000.7%1Nov 4, 2008
    ERIKA GIRARDI$6,9000.7%3Jun 13, 2007
    PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$6,6000.7%2May 27, 2006
    IBEW LOCAL 47 PAC$6,1000.6%2Feb 12, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$5,6000.6%2Oct 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, INC.$5,0000.5%5May 19, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0000.5%1Jun 16, 2007
    PFIZER, INC.$5,0000.5%4Jun 30, 2007
    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT PECG-PAC$5,0000.5%5Aug 26, 2008
    C C. YIN$4,6000.5%3Aug 26, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$4,6000.5%2Nov 4, 2008
    CCPOA PAC$4,6000.5%2Oct 29, 2008
    NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT$4,6000.5%4Jun 16, 2007
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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
    CAROL LIU$100,00010.4%10Dec 28, 2006
    CAROL LIU$15,0001.6%1Dec 28, 2006
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4001.5%3Oct 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4001.5%3Sep 24, 2008
    OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 12 POLITICAL FUND$10,5001.1%2Oct 23, 2008
    THOMAS GIRARDI$10,2001.1%4Jun 13, 2007
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$9,7001%5Jul 8, 2008
    AT&T CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEE PAC$9,2001%5Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC$7,7000.8%11Sep 12, 2008
    CA NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$7,6000.8%8Aug 26, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$7,2000.7%2Jun 2, 2008
    CONSUMER ATTORNEY'S PAC$7,2000.7%6Oct 11, 2008
    SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$7,2000.7%1Nov 4, 2008
    ERIKA GIRARDI$6,9000.7%3Jun 13, 2007
    PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$6,6000.7%2May 27, 2006
    IBEW LOCAL 47 PAC$6,1000.6%2Feb 12, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$5,6000.6%2Oct 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, INC.$5,0000.5%5May 19, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0000.5%1Jun 16, 2007
    PFIZER, INC.$5,0000.5%4Jun 30, 2007
    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT PECG-PAC$5,0000.5%5Aug 26, 2008
    C C. YIN$4,6000.5%3Aug 26, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$4,6000.5%2Nov 4, 2008
    CCPOA PAC$4,6000.5%2Oct 29, 2008
    NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT$4,6000.5%4Jun 16, 2007
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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%.