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Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
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Party support distribution
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$5,000 in 1 payment
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic party committees
1
$5K · 100%
All recipients
1
$5K
By the candidate’s state
No recipient here is matched to a candidate with a state on record.
Bars drawn to $5K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
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Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $435,226 reported receipts
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Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$256,81059%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$115,13526%
Largest donors
Amy L. AquinoOne contribution on Aug 12, 2026 · ACTRESS · SELF EMPLOYED · LOS ANGELES, CA$5,000
Deborah Moceri23 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · DEL MAR, CA$2,300
Ronald Vis21 contributions, latest Oct 3, 2026 · RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED · SAN FRANCISCO, CA$2,100
Michael Wittenberg21 contributions, latest Sep 21, 2026 · ENGINEER · APPLE · CUPERTINO, CA$2,100
Susan Furca2 contributions, latest Jan 23, 2025 · HOLLADAY, UT$2,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 11 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 1,169 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $121.5K. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
Other receiptsWhere a super PAC files what corporations, unions and other organizations give it, since they have no line of their own. Hybrid PACs, and some super PACs, file individuals' unlimited gifts here too, along with any interest or dividends.$37,5508.6%
Where it came from
Blue Wave California1 receipt, latest Mar 11, 2025 · Washington, District of Columbia$30,000
People for the American Way1 receipt, latest Apr 16, 2026 · Washington, District of Columbia$2,500
The 2 largest sources are listed. Each as the committee named it on this line, $32.5K from 2 sources in all.
TransfersMoney moved in from affiliated committees.$15,7313.6%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$10,0002.3%
The 2 largest committees by total given are listed. Counted from the givers' own filings and this committee's lines for them, whichever is larger, which can run above the total this committee reports.
Total reported receipts $435,226
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Where the money traces to $435.2K followed back through up to 3 committees
19% to named individuals, 0.6% to tax-exempt organizations that need not name their donors, 7.9% to committees we could not follow, 72% not itemized.
Gave directly$364.3K 84%
Gave directly
Name
Amount
Not itemized by this committee69%
$298,955
Blue Wave CaliforniaCommittee, not followed further · 6.9%
$30,000
Amy L. AquinoPerson · Actress, Self Employed · Los Angeles, CA · 1.1%
$5,000
Lauri GardinerPerson · Teacher, Fusd · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 1.1%
$5,000
Ellen LindsayPerson · Los Angeles, CA · 1.1%
$5,000
Andrew ThorburnPerson · Villa Park, CA · 1.1%
$5,000
Douglas WoodPerson · Los Angeles, CA · 1.1%
$5,000
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $125,069 placed by state
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under $4.2K
$4.2K+
$16.8K+
$37.9K+
$67.4K+
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Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
California932 contributions · 84%
$105,292
Maryland61 contributions · 3.3%
$4,154
District of Columbia11 contributions · 2.4%
$2,975
Texas21 contributions · 1.8%
$2,250
Massachusetts29 contributions · 1.7%
$2,070
Utah2 contributions · 1.6%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $655,284 reported
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Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$544,58383%
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
What the payments were for $645,205 itemized
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Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$143,25222%
Filed as
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE$54,074
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$40,243
PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTION$22,416
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES$20,706
Spending over time
$655.3K spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $326.6K, Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025.
$655.3K
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Each report’s total
Oct 1 – Oct 14, 2026$4,836
Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026$58,228
Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026$41,983
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026$47,038
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025$176,558
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2025$326,640
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A name search for “BLUE WAVE CALIFORNIA” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Blue Wave California is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Hybrid PAC (qualified). Its FEC record names Blue Wave California Victory Fund as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
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Nothing from this committee’s or its sponsor’s site is quoted yet.
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No approved organization identity yet
The official FEC committee record remains available under Filings.
Shirley PiersonPerson · Chevy Chase, MD · 0.7%
$3,000
People for the American WayOrganization · tax-exempt organization that need not name its donors · 0.6%
Through Blue Wave California Victory Fund$9.3K 2.1%
Through Blue Wave California Victory Fund
Name
Amount
Not itemized by Blue Wave California Victory Fund1.1%
$4,991
Blue Wave CaliforniaCommittee, not followed further · 1%
$4,295
Through Youth Save Democracy PACOther political groups (proposed)$4.7K 1.1%
Through Youth Save Democracy PAC
Name
Amount
Not itemized by Youth Save Democracy PAC1.1%
$4,705
Through George Whitesides for CongressOther candidates' campaigns$3.1K 0.7%
Through George Whitesides for Congress
Name
Amount
Not itemized by George Whitesides for Congress0.7%
$3,147
485 smaller sources, $52.2K in all (12%), are not listed.
Each committee that gave is followed to where its own money came from, in proportion to what it received: a committee that got half its money from one person is counted as passing half of what it gave on to that person. Each channel shows the committee the money came through and its place in the money tree. It shows who stood behind the money, not what that money was for, and an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail. It stops at a person, an organization, a committee with nothing on file here, or 3committees deep. A person who gave by more than one route appears under each, a name filed two ways may appear twice, and a person's job and city are as they filed them. "Also behind" counts the other groups, among those that moved $100,000 or more into races, in which $100,000 or more traces to the same person, other than those this money came through or went on to.
$2,000
Washington1 contribution · 0.8%
$1,000
New York10 contributions · 0.7%
$920
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 910 contributions · 72% of ranked
$85,773
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 110 contributions · 12% of ranked
$13,731
Fusd20 contributions · 4.2% of ranked
$5,000
Apple26 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$2,265
Genentech2 contributions · 0.9% of ranked
$1,050
Goodwin LAW1 contribution · 0.8% of ranked
$1,000
SAN Mateo County1 contribution · 0.8% of ranked
$1,000
US Dept Of Defense18 contributions · 0.8% of ranked
$900
A further $6,495 came from donors whose answer names no employer (N/A, None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($256,810) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 863 contributions · 67% of ranked
$80,323
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 51 contributions · 5% of ranked
$5,925
Teacher21 contributions · 4.3% of ranked
$5,100
Actress1 contribution · 4.2% of ranked
$5,000
Engineer24 contributions · 2.4% of ranked
$2,850
Writer11 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$2,650
Attorney11 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$1,700
Psychotherapist19 contributions · 1% of ranked
$1,150
A further $6,020 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($256,810) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
MBA Consulting Group19 payments · latest Aug 4, 2026 · NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: COMPLIANCE SERVICES$18,617
ADA Briceno for Assembly1 payment · latest Jun 27, 2025 · NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$5,900
Jose Ugarte for City Council1 payment · latest Jun 27, 2025 · NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,000
Danielle Parra for Fresno City Council District 5, 20261 payment · latest Dec 21, 2025 · NON CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: CONTRIBUTION TO NON FEDERAL COMMITTEE$1,000
Jesse Gabriel for Attorney General 20261 payment · latest Dec 21, 2025 · NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,000
Barri Worth Girvan for City Council 20261 payment · latest Dec 21, 2025 · NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$900
California Democratic Party3 payments · latest Feb 20, 2026 · NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION PAID WITH CITIBANK CREDIT CARD$845
WEBSITE PRODUCTION
$3,350
SOFTWARE$2,463
Paid to
Scale to Win$74,780
NGP VAN$28,887
Message Digital$22,416
Switchboard$11,356
RUN!$3,400
MY Warchest Inc.$1,125
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$111,10217%
Filed as
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING$109,525
EVENT CATERING$836
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$651
EVENT SPACE RENTAL$90
Paid to
Seward Square Strategies$109,525
True Blue Analytics$651
Zemmerman, Mark$550
Gelsons Markets$286
Screening Services Group$90
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$90,76714%
Filed as
DIGITAL CONSULTING$39,000
COMPLIANCE SERVICES$24,061
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$18,388
COMPLIANCE SERVICES & POSTAGE$9,018
LEGAL SERVICES$300
Paid to
MBA Consulting Group$33,079
Pierson, Steve$25,000
Collective Action LLC$14,000
Ripple Effect Strategies$13,888
Leverage Digital$4,500
Sandler Reiff$300
TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$85,00013%
Filed as
TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$55,000
TRANSFER TO NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT$30,000
Paid to
Blue Wave California Victory Fund$55,000
Blue Wave California$30,000
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$75,38312%
Filed as
SALARY$75,383
Paid to
Pierson, Steve$75,383
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$45,5947.1%
LOS Angeles County Democratic Central Committee$5,000
Pierson, Steve$4,035
Seward Square Strategies$2,500
Human Capital Management LLC$1,443
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$45,3047%
Filed as
PAYROLL TAXES$42,806
PAYROLL FEE$2,289
BANK FEE$209
Paid to
Human Capital Management LLC$45,095
Amalgamated Bank$209
Not broken out by the committeeReported as a lump sum, with memo entries pointed to for the detail. Where those entries were filed and read, this page counts the payees they name instead; what is left here was never itemised.$17,2662.7%
Filed as
PAYROLL SALARY - SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED$9,140
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED$8,126
Paid to
Human Capital Management LLC$9,140
Citi Cards$8,126
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$15,0162.3%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE$14,141
NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION PAID WITH CITIBANK CREDIT CARD$845
CREDIT CARD FEE$30
Paid to
ActBlue Technical Services$14,141
California Democratic Party$845
Citi Cards$30
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$10,5001.6%
Filed as
SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING$10,500
Paid to
Begley, Hayden$10,500
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$3,6900.6%
Filed as
TRAVEL$3,690
Paid to
American Airlines$1,235
Southwest Airlines$1,197
Sheraton Gateway LOS Angeles Hotel$976
Anaheim Marriott$282
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$1,5190.2%
Filed as
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE$1,149
MEALS$370
Paid to
Amtrust Financial Services Inc.$1,149
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine BAR$370
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$7100.1%
Filed as
PRINTING$710
Paid to
Image Cube$710
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$103<0.1%
Filed as
INTEREST$103
Paid to
Citi Cards$103
Total itemized disbursements $645,205
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 428 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
36 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $89,724 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Human Capital Management LLC80 payments · 21% of all spending
$135,096
Seward Square Strategies25 payments · 17% of all spending
MBA Consulting Group41 payments · 7.9% of all spending
$51,696
NGP VAN23 payments · 4.6% of all spending
$30,159
Blue Wave California1 payment · 4.6% of all spending
$30,000
Pierson, Steve4 payments · 3.8% of all spending
$25,000
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
MBA Consulting Group19 payments, latest Aug 4, 2026NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: COMPLIANCE SERVICES$18.6K
ADA Briceno for Assembly1 payment, latest Jun 27, 2025NON-CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION$5.9K