Layered PAC Money Trace · California · Outside spending only

(unknown)

California Governor 2018 · Election 2018-11-06
What this report measures: independent expenditures (IEs) reported on FEC Schedule E — money spent by outside Super PACs to support or oppose this candidate. It does not include the candidate's own campaign-committee fundraising, which is shown below for context.
$63.19M
Outside (PAC) spending — total
$52.42M
Outside spending in support
$10.78M
Outside spending in opposition
29
Outside spending committees
How to read these numbers

The election was 2755 days ago. Outside-spending figures shown reflect the complete cycle through final disclosure.

✓
NO AIPAC-NETWORK MONEY DETECTED
checked against roster of 6 committees + 18 individuals
Report ID California_Governor_2018_Gavin_Newsom · Generated by the federal money-trace pipeline · Depth 3, min material transfer $25,000. Every figure traceable to the official FEC API.

What this report is about

There's a race for California Governor 2018. One of the candidates is (unknown). This report tracks the outside money in the race — money spent on TV ads, mailers, and digital ads by groups that aren't (unknown)'s own campaign. Those groups are called Super PACs.

Super PACs can spend unlimited money on ads, as long as they don't coordinate directly with the candidate. They have to report every dollar to the federal government — which is what makes investigations like this possible.

The headline, in everyday words

About $63,194,651 has been spent on outside ads supporting (unknown) so far. That's substantial gubernatorial money. We're at a historical picture — This race is over. The numbers below are final, reported as of the cycle's close.

The biggest spender is Citizens Supporting Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018, sponsored by Labor Organizations and Blue Shield of California, which spent $26,383,641 — about 42% of all the outside money in this race. That group is funded by: SEIU California State Council Political Committee ($2.1M, 21%), Blue Shield of California ($2.0M, 19%), Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015 ($1.0M, 10%). So when you see an ad supporting (unknown), there's a real chance these donors paid for it.

The AIPAC piece

The detector checked every committee and donor in this race against a curated list of 7 AIPAC-aligned committees and 18 known pro-Israel mega-donors. No matches. Pro-Israel money does not appear to be a factor in this race.

One thing worth knowing about who's behind the ads

The 29 groups doing the outside spending often share back-office infrastructure — the same treasurer, the same office address, the same political vendors. That doesn't mean they're 'the same group' — it means a handful of political operatives run multiple Super PACs out of the same office. It's legal and common, but worth knowing: when you read about 'six different groups' supporting a candidate, they often share the same plumbing behind the scenes. The detailed analysis tab shows exactly which.

The bottom line

  1. Most early ad money supporting (unknown) comes from the funders named above.
  2. Outside money is attacking (unknown) from groups with their own funding stack.
  3. Pro-Israel money is not a factor in this race based on the disclosed filings.
  4. All of this is legal and public — every dollar in this report comes from the FEC's own filings.

The headline, in one paragraph

Outside-spending committees disclosed $63.19M in independent expenditures supporting (unknown) in the California Governor 2018. 29 committees filed; the largest, Citizens Supporting Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018, sponsored by Labor Organizations and Blue Shield of California, accounts for 42% of that total.

AIPAC-network check
NOT DETECTED

No AIPAC-network committee or individual on the curated roster appears anywhere in this trace, at any layer.

Checked 103 committees and 314 distinct donor names against the roster of 1 committees and 18 individuals (last updated 2026-05-23).

Roster: skills/_shared/aipac_network.json (last updated 2026-05-23). Detector: skills/_shared/aipac_detect.py. Negative and positive findings are both auditable — running these checks against the same trace will reach the same conclusion. Match confidence on individual donors is medium (name-only); analysts should verify employer/location to rule out homonyms before publication.

Where the money flowed

Each ribbon shows a disclosed money flow. Donors and parent committees on the left → spending committees in the middle → the candidate on the right. Width is proportional to dollars.

donor → PAC transfer PAC support spending PAC opposition spending

Spending committees in this race

Citizens Supporting Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018, sponsored by Labor Organizations and Blue Shield of California
FEC 1394881 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$26.38M
$26.38M support $0 oppose
PAC_AGGREGATE_73PCT
Treasurer
Lopez, Oscar
Registered address
Novato, CA, 94949-5731
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$10.24M

Who funded this PAC

Committee SEIU California State Council Political Committee
$2.10M (20.5%)
Oth Blue Shield of California
$1.96M (19.1%)
Committee Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
$1.00M (9.8%)
Committee Service Employees International Union Local 1000, Keeping California Healthy, Safe and Strong
$1.00M (9.8%)
Committee PACE of California School Employees Association
$500,000 (4.9%)
Committee Standing Committee on Political Education of the California Labor Federation AFL-CIO
$500,000 (4.9%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Newsom for California Governor 2018 $14.91M 40 TRS
AKPD Message & Media $13.20M 14 TEL
KABC-TV $1.82M 11 TEL
KCRA-TV $1.22M 12 TEL
KOVR-TV $1.02M 12 TEL
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Education Organizations for Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018
FEC 1405859 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$18.75M
$18.75M support $0 oppose
TOP_PAC_FUNDER_78PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_99PCT
Treasurer
Day, Scott
Registered address
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$2.80M

Who funded this PAC

Committee California Teachers Association Independent Expenditure Committee
$2.20M (78.5%)
Committee California Federation of Teachers COPE
$500,000 (17.9%)
Committee California Professional Firefighters IE PAC
$100,000 (3.6%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Newsom (I) Gavin $1.39M 8 Travel Expenses and Translation Services for Television Ads
Greenstripe Media, Inc. $1.18M 3 Television Ads/Support/G. Newsom/Governor
KMEX-TV $374,720 2 Television Ads
KVEA-TV $207,875 2 Television Ads
Dixon/Davis Media Group, LLC $98,270 3 Production Costs for Television and Radio Ads/Support/G. Newsom/Governor
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Families & Teachers for Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor 2018, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates
FEC 1404354 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$9.54M
$0 support $9.54M oppose
No flags
Treasurer
Driver, Richard
Registered address
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$37.17M

Who funded this PAC

Ind Oberndorf William E.
$7.50M (20.2%)
Ind Hastings Reed
$7.00M (18.8%)
Ind Bloomberg Michael R.
$7.00M (18.8%)
Ind Broad Eli
$5.55M (14.9%)
Ind Rock Arthur
$4.00M (10.8%)
Ind Riordan Richard
$2.00M (5.4%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Antonio Villaraigosa P2018 $145.49M 1166 TRS (estimate)
Canal Partners Media LLC $124.47M 127 TEL; Oppose; John Cox; Governor
NCC - Cable TV System $30.84M 64 TEL
JPM&M, Inc. $29.47M 187 CMP; Support; Vanessa Delgado; SD32
Gavin Newsom P2018 $16.30M 20 WEB
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
California Correctional Peace Officers Association Independent Expenditure Committee
FEC 902202 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$2.83M
$2.83M support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
African American Voter Registration Education and Participation Project in Support of Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018
FEC 1406095 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1.91M
$1.91M support $0 oppose
PAC_AGGREGATE_95PCT
Treasurer
Ridley-Thomas, Sebastian
Registered address
Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$1.32M

Who funded this PAC

Committee Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
$500,000 (37.8%)
Committee SEIU California State Council Political Committee
$500,000 (37.8%)
Committee Local 770 United Food and Commercial Workers PAC
$200,000 (15.1%)
Committee CALPAC - California Medical Association PAC
$60,000 (4.5%)
Com Nurses for Newsom for Governor 2018, Sponsored by California Nurses Association
$60,000 (4.5%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
UNKNOWN $652,806 40 CMP
Phil Giarrizzo Campaigns Inc. $231,079 15 Billboards, Gavin Newsom, Support
Stones' Phones $154,447 2 PHO, Gavin Newsom, Support
United States Postal Services $123,966 3 POS
Method Campaign Services $119,058 4 Field Program Expenses, Gavin Newsom, Support
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Restore Our Values, an independent committee supporting John Cox for Governor 2018
FEC 1404563 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1.09M
$0 support $1.09M oppose
Suggestive name
Treasurer
Haley, Nancy R.
Registered address
Encinitas, CA, 92024
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$3.44M

Who funded this PAC

Ind Palmer Geoff
$2.50M (72.7%)
Ind Kvamme E. Floyd
$250,000 (7.3%)
Ind Kvamme Jean
$250,000 (7.3%)
Oth Professional Investors Security Fund Inc. (PISF Inc.)
$100,000 (2.9%)
Ind Filizetti Gary
$50,000 (1.5%)
Ind Dauterman Carolyn S.
$50,000 (1.5%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Mission Public Affairs, LLC $1.98M 111 Additional Media Production Supporting John Cox, Opposing Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom - IE $1.12M 43 Additional Media Production
NCC Media $503,720 8 Additional Media Production Supporting John Cox, Opposing Antonio Villaraigosa &
John Cox - IE $488,050 57 Digital Ad
Braggiotti John $397,275 28 See Sch. G
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Nurses for Newsom for Governor 2018, sponsored by California Nurses Association
FEC 1401119 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$726,197
$726,197 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_97PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_97PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_97PCT Few donors
Treasurer
Reding, Sandy
Registered address
Oakland, CA, 94612
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$442,912

Who funded this PAC

Committee California Nurses Association Political Action Committee (CNA-PAC)
$430,000 (97.1%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Newsom (I) Gavin $4.95M 278 Bus Supplies
AKPD Message & Media $1.93M 18 Production of Radio Ads/Support/Gavin Newsom/Governor
AKPD Message & Media, LLC $964,165 9 Production of Radio Ads/Support/Gavin Newsom/Governor
Global Charter Services, LLC dba The BusBank $740,190 8 Tour Bus/Support/Gavin Newsom
Targeted Technologies, LLC $709,003 27 Online Ads/Support/Gavin Newsom/Governor
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Independent Expenditure Committee
FEC 1254179 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$603,759
$603,759 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
Ordos, Wayne
Registered address
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$549,704

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
P.M. Restaurants/Consulting Inc. $1.42M 42 CNS
Wayne Ordos, Attorney at Law $501,250 69 Political Reporting Software
Citizens Supporting Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018 $400,000 2 MON
The Campaign Group $250,000 1 TEL
CA State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police IEC $240,000 8 CTB
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC
FEC 1253609 ↗  ·  10
Independent expenditures in this race
$500,875
$500,875 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
BROOKS, RYAN
Registered address
SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC $190,343 7 BILLBOARDS 10/18 - 11/6
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2018 $5,000 1 MON
ELENI KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018 $5,000 1 MON
RICARDO LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2018 $2,500 1 MON
ROB BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 $2,500 1 MON
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West PAC
FEC 747285 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$290,311
$290,311 support $0 oppose
Suggestive name
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee
FEC 1286035 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$151,748
$151,748 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
Hiltachk, Thomas W.
Registered address
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$4.67M

Who funded this PAC

Oth Lennar Corporation
$1.17M (25.0%)
Oth KB Home
$724,050 (15.5%)
Oth TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
$433,950 (9.3%)
Oth Shea Homes
$328,500 (7.0%)
Oth Pulte Home Company, LLC and Affiliated Entities
$309,150 (6.6%)
Oth Taylor Morrison
$244,875 (5.2%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Californians for More Affordable Homes and Quality Public Schools $1.05M 6 MON
California Alliance for Progress & Education (CAPE) $600,000 2 MON
Keep California Golden $400,000 2 MON
JobsPAC $260,000 10 Refund contribution
California Alliance for Progress and Education, an alliance of small business organizations $200,000 2 MON
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
ASIAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS PAC
FEC 1276929 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$121,200
$0 support $121,200 oppose
PAC_AGGREGATE_52PCT
Treasurer
DAVIDSON, CARY
Registered address
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90071
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$553,643

Who funded this PAC

Oth COMCAST CORPORATION AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES, INCLUDING NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC
$50,000 (9.0%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
NEWSOM GAVIN $780,300 62 SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL CAMPAIGN (ESTIMATE)
FORWARD SOLUTION STRATEGY GROUP $683,381 12 TRS
AMERICAN EXPRESS $274,702 8 FND
CENTRO $229,888 13 WEB
CACHE CREEK CASINO RESORT $195,985 8 FND
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Independent Voter PAC
FEC 1347154 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$99,000
$99,000 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_88PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_88PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_89PCT
Treasurer
Reno, Beth
Registered address
San Diego, CA, 92104
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$1.02M

Who funded this PAC

Committee California Correctional Peace Officers Assn Political Action Committee
$900,000 (88.2%)
Oth Pacific Gas & Electric
$80,000 (7.8%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
IVC Media, LLC $300,000 1 IND
Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2018 $201,000 1 Online Advertising
Newsom for California-Govenor 2018 $99,000 1 Online Advertising
Facebook $66,004 1 Online Advertising
Google $57,494 1 Online Advertising
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR, 2018, WE RISE PAC IN SUPPORT OF
FEC 1413572 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$81,026
$81,026 support $0 oppose
TOP_PAC_FUNDER_74PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_87PCT Few donors
Treasurer
Wells, Annetta
Registered address
WASHINGTON, DC, 20005
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$270,000

Who funded this PAC

Committee Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
$200,000 (74.1%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
UNKNOWN $81,026 4 Radio Production and Buy
Media Fortitude Partners $51,000 2 Radio Production and Buy
Black PAC $39,518 1 CTB
76 Words $21,500 2 Website Creation
Deliver Strategies $13,526 1 Campaign Literature and Mailings
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; CENTRAL VALLEY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FOR
FEC 1412931 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$48,300
$48,300 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_100PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_100PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_100PCT Few donors
Treasurer
Fernandes, Alan
Registered address
SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$50,000

Who funded this PAC

Committee California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure Committee
$50,000 (100.0%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
UNKNOWN $49,950 1 Mailer
DMI $46,500 1 LIT
William Rutland $1,800 1 CNS
Green Steven $950 1 Design
Josiah Young $500 1 CNS
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Californians For Accountability
FEC 1400650 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$28,825
$0 support $28,825 oppose
Suggestive name
Treasurer
Montgomery, Thomas
Registered address
Bakersfield, CA, 93309
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$159,300

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Newsom Gavin $38,415 7 Vehicle wrap
Global Strategies $21,665 2 Staffing for Truck Campaign
The Ad Edge $14,380 4 Design costs for unsent mailer
Girl Friday $13,642 3 Staffing
Alvarez Lorenzo $10,000 1 Contribution
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
AGILE SOURCING PARTNERS, INC.
FEC 1409728 ↗  ·  10
Independent expenditures in this race
$20,000
$20,000 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
CORONA, CA, 92880
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Los Angeles County Democratic Party ? Issues & Advocacy Committee
FEC 744554 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$10,000
$10,000 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
California Professional Firefighters Ballot Issues Committee
FEC 861767 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$7,111
$7,111 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
African American Voter Registration Education and Participation Project
FEC 1226812 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$4,521
$4,521 support $0 oppose
PAC_AGGREGATE_62PCT
Treasurer
Yarbrough, Ida
Registered address
Los Angeles, CA, 90018
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$1.69M

Who funded this PAC

Committee NextGen CA Committee
$250,000 (14.8%)
Committee Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2018, a project of EdVoice
$225,000 (13.3%)
Committee No on Prop 10 - A Flawed Initiative That Will Make The Housing Crisis Worse a coalition of housing advocates,renters, large and small businesses, taxpayer groups, and veterans
$67,160 (4.0%)
Committee Service Employees International Union Local 721 CTW, CLC Workers' Strength Committee
$62,500 (3.7%)
Committee Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
$50,000 (3.0%)
Committee Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Legislative Fund Committee
$50,000 (3.0%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
The Baker Group $1.20M 24 CNS
Baldwin Hill Investors, Ltd $417,540 81 OFC
Millennial Advisors, LLC $367,307 67 CMP
S B Strategies, LLC $350,858 2 PHO
Phil Giarrizzo Campaign Consulting $282,726 66 CNS, Shirley Weber, Support
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
United Domestic Workers of America Action Fund
FEC 1302384 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$4,000
$4,000 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_100PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_100PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_100PCT Suggestive name Few donors
Treasurer
Reed, William
Registered address
San Diego, CA, 92115
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$645

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Citizens Supporting Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018, sponsored by Labor Organizations $3.60M 18 MON
Political Brinq $948,760 8 MBR
Newsom for California Governor 2018 $922,306 198 Meet and Greet
San Diego Works! sponsored by San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO $900,000 18 CTB
California Democratic Party $790,000 46 MON
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Opportunity PAC - A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee organizations
FEC 980020 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$2,087
$2,087 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy
FEC 1318200 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1,998
$1,998 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_94PCT Suggestive name
Treasurer
Rosselli, Sal
Registered address
Emeryville, CA, 94608
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$659,513

Who funded this PAC

Ind Union Members Dues. Each member paid less than $100 year to date. NUHW is the intermediary for these transactions.
$625,000 (94.8%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
California Democratic Party $61,500 16 MON
San Francisco Tenants & Families for Affordable Housing, Sponsored by Community & Labor Organizations $60,900 2 MON
Los Angeles Democratic Party $55,000 10 MON
East Bay Working Families $50,000 2 MON
National Union of Healthcare Workers $45,953 18 Postcard/Support/Luis Lopez/State Assembly/Dist. 51
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES ALLIANCE
FEC 1410801 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1,800
$0 support $1,800 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
CHINO HILLS, CA, 91709
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
United Latinos Vote PAC
FEC 1409614 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1,707
$1,707 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_97PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_97PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_97PCT Suggestive name Few donors
Treasurer
Owens, Stacy
Registered address
Oakland, CA, 94607
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$204,178

Who funded this PAC

Committee California Building Industry Association Independent Expenditure
$199,980 (97.9%)
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Leading Edge $67,236 3 Robocalls
Susan Rubio - G2018 $61,201 10 Robocalls
Automate Mailing $42,803 2 Mailhouse
United States Postal Service $34,205 2 Postage
Entravision Communications $21,975 1 Radio Ads
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
California Federation of Teachers COPE
FEC 741857 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$1,666
$1,666 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
United Domestic Workers of America Independent Expenditure PAC
FEC 1367550 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$1,518
$1,518 support $0 oppose
SINGLE_FUNDER_97PCT TOP_PAC_FUNDER_97PCT PAC_AGGREGATE_100PCT Suggestive name Few donors
Treasurer
Reed, William
Registered address
San Diego, CA, 92115
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$5,185

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
Political Brinq $540,170 7 Mailer/Support/Al Galvez/Madera County Board of Supervisors
Signature Aspen $219,335 12 Print and Mail Services
United Domestic Workers of America $183,066 8 In-Kind Contribution of Gas Cards to Friends of Josh Newman Opposed to the Recal
Newman Opposed to the Recall Friends of Josh $179,700 10 Gas Cards
San Diego Works! Sponsored by San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO $160,000 8 MON
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Committee to Protect the Political Rights of Minorities
FEC 880354 ↗  ·  —
Independent expenditures in this race
$0
$0 support $0 oppose
No flags
Treasurer
—
Registered address
—
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.
Coalition for a Safer California
FEC 1306339 ↗  ·  16
Independent expenditures in this race
$0
$0 support $0 oppose
Suggestive name
Treasurer
Scott, Kathryn
Registered address
Sacramento, CA, 95814
Cycles active
Total receipts (2018)
$0

Who funded this PAC

No itemized donors disclosed.
Operational & media vendors
Top operational vendors (Schedule B)
VendorPaid#Category
No operational vendors.
Top media vendors (Schedule E)
VendorPaidIEsOther candidates targeted
No media vendors recorded.

This is the wider-audience summary. The full analyst-grade markdown report — with every endpoint, every caveat, the request-for-comment letter drafts, the PDF review queue, the FCC scaffold, and reproducibility instructions — lives at reports/California_Governor_2018_Gavin_Newsom_final_report.md in the same folder.

How to read flag badges
  • Single funder ≥80% — one source provides almost all of the committee's money. The clearest shell-PAC fingerprint.
  • Top PAC funder ≥40% — concentrated, but with at least some donor diversity.
  • PAC aggregate ≥50% — most receipts come from other PACs rather than individuals.
  • Suggestive name — committee name matches a known shell-PAC linguistic pattern (e.g. "Americans for…", "Citizens for…").
  • Few donors (≤3) — three or fewer disclosed contributors.
  • Single-cycle activity — committee was active only during one election cycle.

One flag is suggestive, not probative. Two or more flags together is publishable analysis. Zero flags is not a clean bill of health — it just means none of these specific fingerprints fired.

How this report is reproducible

Every dollar figure comes from the FEC's public API. To re-run this trace end-to-end:

export FEC_API_KEY="<your_key>"
python skills/fec-money-trace/fec_run.py \
  --candidate "(unknown)" \
  --cycle 2018 \
  --race "California Governor 2018" \
  --election-date 2018-11-06 \
  --depth 3 \
  --min-transfer 25000

Primary endpoints used: /candidates/search/, /schedules/schedule_e/ (independent expenditures), /schedules/schedule_a/ (receipts), /schedules/schedule_b/ (disbursements), /committee/{id}/ (Form 1 registration).

Named individuals are public donors of record under federal campaign finance law and appear in primary-source FEC filings. They are listed for disclosure transparency, not as accusation. Any narrative use of these names should give each individual an opportunity to respond before publication — request-for-comment letter drafts are already produced and live in followups/comment_letters/.