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RunwayCommitteesBASS FOR ASSEMBLY 2008, KAREN

Committee header

BASS FOR ASSEMBLY 2008, KAREN

Active cycles

2005-20062007-20082009-20102011-2012

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$1,748,626
Spent
$1,979,268
Net activity
-$230,642
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2006Oct 2007Sep 2008Jan 2012

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 47.4% of spending.

Donor count

1,007

Contributions

1,335

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,310

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 32

    Share: 12.1%

    Amount: $212,183

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 791

    Share: 80.5%

    Amount: $1,407,336

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

Filings workspace

Filing history and transaction-level evidence moved to a dedicated page.

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RunwayCommitteesBASS FOR ASSEMBLY 2008, KAREN

Committee header

BASS FOR ASSEMBLY 2008, KAREN

Active cycles

2005-20062007-20082009-20102011-2012

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$1,748,626
Spent
$1,979,268
Net activity
-$230,642
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Dec 2006Oct 2007Sep 2008Jan 2012

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 47.4% of spending.

Donor count

1,007

Contributions

1,335

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,310

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 32

    Share: 12.1%

    Amount: $212,183

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 791

    Share: 80.5%

    Amount: $1,407,336

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

Filings workspace

Filing history and transaction-level evidence moved to a dedicated page.

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Count: 145

Share: 4.5%

Amount: $78,234

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 350

    Share: 3.5%

    Amount: $61,773

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 3

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $150

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+32$212,18312.1%
    $1,000 - $4,999791$1,407,33680.5%
    $500 - $999145$78,2344.5%
    $100 - $499350$61,7733.5%
    $1 - $993$1500%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $937,910

      Share: 47.4%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $677,990

      Share: 34.3%

    • Field

      Amount: $310,966

      Share: 15.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $52,402

      Share: 2.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$937,91047.4%
    Consulting$677,99034.3%
    Field$310,96615.7%
    Media$52,4022.6%

    Refunds and adjustments: 14 entries, -$11,050 total.

    Count: 145

    Share: 4.5%

    Amount: $78,234

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 350

    Share: 3.5%

    Amount: $61,773

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 3

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $150

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+32$212,18312.1%
    $1,000 - $4,999791$1,407,33680.5%
    $500 - $999145$78,2344.5%
    $100 - $499350$61,7733.5%
    $1 - $993$1500%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $937,910

      Share: 47.4%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $677,990

      Share: 34.3%

    • Field

      Amount: $310,966

      Share: 15.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $52,402

      Share: 2.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$937,91047.4%
    Consulting$677,99034.3%
    Field$310,96615.7%
    Media$52,4022.6%

    Refunds and adjustments: 14 entries, -$11,050 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$16,6131%7Jun 30, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4000.8%2Oct 14, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4000.8%2Sep 16, 2008
    FACULTY FOR OUR UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE, A COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION$14,4000.8%2Apr 30, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.8%2Oct 14, 2008
    POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$14,4000.8%3May 15, 2008
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC$14,4000.8%3Nov 4, 2008
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721, CTW, CLC STATE & LOCAL$14,4000.8%2Aug 21, 2008
    SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$14,4000.8%2Oct 24, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,2000.8%7Sep 25, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$12,8360.7%4May 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$12,8000.7%5Aug 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$9,7000.6%2Oct 28, 2008
    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT PECG-PAC$9,5000.5%7Aug 12, 2008
    HEWLETT PACKARD$9,2000.5%4Aug 22, 2008
    WESTERN STATES COUNCIL OF SHEET METAL WORKERS PAC$9,2000.5%2Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS CAPS-PAC$8,2000.5%3Oct 22, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC$8,0000.5%4Feb 19, 2008
    ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY SHERIFFS PAC$7,7000.4%2Aug 5, 2008
    AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS$7,2000.4%5Oct 24, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$7,2000.4%4Jun 2, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$7,2000.4%2Feb 8, 2008
    CALIFORNIA AMBULATORY SURGERY ASSOCIATION PAC$7,2000.4%3Mar 17, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES PAC$7,2000.4%6Jul 29, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$7,2000.4%2Jul 9, 2008
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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 DEMOCRATIC PARTY$16,6131%7Jun 30, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4000.8%2Oct 14, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4000.8%2Sep 16, 2008
    FACULTY FOR OUR UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE, A COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION$14,4000.8%2Apr 30, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.8%2Oct 14, 2008
    POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$14,4000.8%3May 15, 2008
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC$14,4000.8%3Nov 4, 2008
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721, CTW, CLC STATE & LOCAL$14,4000.8%2Aug 21, 2008
    SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$14,4000.8%2Oct 24, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,2000.8%7Sep 25, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$12,8360.7%4May 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$12,8000.7%5Aug 21, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$9,7000.6%2Oct 28, 2008
    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT PECG-PAC$9,5000.5%7Aug 12, 2008
    HEWLETT PACKARD$9,2000.5%4Aug 22, 2008
    WESTERN STATES COUNCIL OF SHEET METAL WORKERS PAC$9,2000.5%2Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS CAPS-PAC$8,2000.5%3Oct 22, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC$8,0000.5%4Feb 19, 2008
    ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY SHERIFFS PAC$7,7000.4%2Aug 5, 2008
    AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS$7,2000.4%5Oct 24, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$7,2000.4%4Jun 2, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$7,2000.4%2Feb 8, 2008
    CALIFORNIA AMBULATORY SURGERY ASSOCIATION PAC$7,2000.4%3Mar 17, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES PAC$7,2000.4%6Jul 29, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$7,2000.4%2Jul 9, 2008
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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%.