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RunwayCommitteesSWANSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2008

Committee header

SWANSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2008

Active cycles

2007-20082009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$473,555
Spent
$467,874
Net activity
$5,681
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Feb 2007Oct 2007May 2008Jan 2009

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 66.9% of spending.

Donor count

242

Contributions

374

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,266

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 9

    Share: 12.2%

    Amount: $57,900

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 248

    Share: 80.2%

    Amount: $379,651

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesSWANSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2008

Committee header

SWANSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2008

Active cycles

2007-20082009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$473,555
Spent
$467,874
Net activity
$5,681
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Feb 2007Oct 2007May 2008Jan 2009

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 66.9% of spending.

Donor count

242

Contributions

374

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,266

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 9

    Share: 12.2%

    Amount: $57,900

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 248

    Share: 80.2%

    Amount: $379,651

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 34

Share: 3.8%

Amount: $18,232

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 80

    Share: 3.8%

    Amount: $18,186

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 1

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $87

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+9$57,90012.2%
    $1,000 - $4,999248$379,65180.2%
    $500 - $99934$18,2323.8%
    $100 - $49980$18,1863.8%
    $1 - $991$870%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $312,953

      Share: 66.9%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $87,785

      Share: 18.8%

    • Field

      Amount: $36,090

      Share: 7.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $31,046

      Share: 6.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$312,95366.9%
    Consulting$87,78518.8%
    Field$36,0907.7%
    Media$31,0466.6%

    Refunds and adjustments: 2 entries, -$500 total.

    Count: 34

    Share: 3.8%

    Amount: $18,232

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 80

    Share: 3.8%

    Amount: $18,186

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 1

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $87

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+9$57,90012.2%
    $1,000 - $4,999248$379,65180.2%
    $500 - $99934$18,2323.8%
    $100 - $49980$18,1863.8%
    $1 - $991$870%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $312,953

      Share: 66.9%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $87,785

      Share: 18.8%

    • Field

      Amount: $36,090

      Share: 7.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $31,046

      Share: 6.6%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$312,95366.9%
    Consulting$87,78518.8%
    Field$36,0907.7%
    Media$31,0466.6%

    Refunds and adjustments: 2 entries, -$500 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4003%2Oct 22, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4003%2Sep 19, 2008
    STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA PAC$14,4003%7Oct 20, 2008
    STANDING COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO$13,4002.8%3Nov 4, 2008
    OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 3 STATEWIDE PAC$11,4002.4%4Oct 28, 2008
    AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$10,8002.3%3Oct 28, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$10,8002.3%4Oct 17, 2008
    POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$8,7001.8%6Jun 23, 2008
    PG&E CORPORATION$7,2001.5%4Nov 29, 2007
    SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC.$7,2001.5%2Jun 23, 2008
    SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST PAC$7,2001.5%2Apr 8, 2008
    THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION - FEDERAL$6,6001.4%2Aug 13, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$6,0001.3%2Oct 31, 2008
    CONSUMER ATTORNEY'S PAC$5,8001.2%4Nov 4, 2008
    SEMPRA ENERGY$5,4001.1%5Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$5,4001.1%3May 15, 2008
    SAN FRANCISCO BAR PILOTS PAC$5,2001.1%4Sep 16, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STAFFING PROFESSIONALS PAC$5,0001.1%4Aug 8, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0001.1%1Jul 3, 2008
    OAKS CARD CLUB$5,0001.1%3Aug 1, 2008
    CCPOA PAC$4,8001%4Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$4,7321%5Oct 3, 2008
    BANK OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA PAC - FEDERAL$4,7001%4Jun 23, 2008
    CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC$4,7001%4Jun 18, 2008
    CALIFORNIA APPLICANTS' ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION PAC$4,6001%4Aug 5, 2008
    Showing 25 of 242

    * 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
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4003%2Oct 22, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4003%2Sep 19, 2008
    STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA PAC$14,4003%7Oct 20, 2008
    STANDING COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO$13,4002.8%3Nov 4, 2008
    OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 3 STATEWIDE PAC$11,4002.4%4Oct 28, 2008
    AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$10,8002.3%3Oct 28, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$10,8002.3%4Oct 17, 2008
    POLITICAL ACTION FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES$8,7001.8%6Jun 23, 2008
    PG&E CORPORATION$7,2001.5%4Nov 29, 2007
    SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC.$7,2001.5%2Jun 23, 2008
    SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST PAC$7,2001.5%2Apr 8, 2008
    THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION - FEDERAL$6,6001.4%2Aug 13, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$6,0001.3%2Oct 31, 2008
    CONSUMER ATTORNEY'S PAC$5,8001.2%4Nov 4, 2008
    SEMPRA ENERGY$5,4001.1%5Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$5,4001.1%3May 15, 2008
    SAN FRANCISCO BAR PILOTS PAC$5,2001.1%4Sep 16, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STAFFING PROFESSIONALS PAC$5,0001.1%4Aug 8, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0001.1%1Jul 3, 2008
    OAKS CARD CLUB$5,0001.1%3Aug 1, 2008
    CCPOA PAC$4,8001%4Oct 27, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$4,7321%5Oct 3, 2008
    BANK OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA PAC - FEDERAL$4,7001%4Jun 23, 2008
    CALIFORNIA NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC$4,7001%4Jun 18, 2008
    CALIFORNIA APPLICANTS' ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION PAC$4,6001%4Aug 5, 2008
    Showing 25 of 242

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