Chinese American Democratic Club

General Purpose Committee

Summary Totals

Includes committee activity disclosed between 2025-02-03 and 2025-10-10

Total Contributions

36825.0

Total Expenditures

47387.63

Activity Details

First Name Last Name Total
NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY 20000.0
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS 2000.0
REVITALIZE SAN FRANCISCO, A COALITION OF SMALL BUSINESS TECH COMPANIES AND BUSINESS GROUPS - YES ON PROP M 2000.0
TOGETHER SF ACTION 1500.0
MIYAMOTO FOR SHERIFF 2024 1250.0
YES ON L, FUND THE BUS 1000.0
CATHERINE STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1000.0
YES ON F, SF FOR FULL POLICE STAFFING 1000.0
MATT HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1000.0
MICHAEL LAI FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
TREVOR CHANDLER FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
MATT BOSCHETTO FOR DISTRICT 7 SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
VOTE MARJAN PHILHOUR FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
DAVID CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2024 500.0
DANNY SAUTER FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
BROOK JENKINS FOR DA 2024 500.0
AUTUMN LOOIJEN FOR DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR 2024 500.0
STEPHEN MARTIN-PINTO FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 250.0
MOE JAMIL FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 250.0
RE-ELECT SCOTT WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 2024 250.0
RAY FOR SF SCHOOL BOARD 2024 200.0
ANN HSU FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION 2024 200.0
VIRGINIA CHEUNG FOR SF BOARD OF EDUCATION 200.0
LEANNA LOUIE FOR CCSF BOARD 2024 200.0
LAURANCE LEE FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION 2024 200.0
ALAN WONG FOR COLLEGE BOARD 2024 200.0
SHARON LAI FOR SUPERVISOR 2024 125.0
Category Total
campaign literature and mailing 36547.63
independent expenditure supporting/opposing others 7000.0
print ads 3840.0
Name Payment Type Position Total
**OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, OUR FUTURE independent expenditure SUPPORT 7000.0
** Indicates an expenditure that is not directly related to a local contest on the 2025-09-16 election.

Filings

This page displays campaign finance summary information calculated using only the most recent (“Latest”) versions of FPPC Forms 460, 496, and 497 filed by this committee. The table below lists the specific campaign statements used to calculate the totals shown on this page.

Campaigns may file additional disclosure statements or amendments that are not used to calculate the summary figures shown here. To view all required campaign finance filings for this committee, including older statements and other form types, visit the Ethics Commission's campaign finance statements database.

View Statements in Database

Filing Date Form Filing Period
2025-02-03 FPPC Form 460 - Committee Campaign Statement (Original) 2024-07-01 - 2024-12-31
2025-10-10 FPPC Form 460 - Committee Campaign Statement (Amendment) 2025-01-01 - 2025-06-30
Page last updated 2026-02-11

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General Purpose Committee

What is a General Purpose Committee?

A general purpose committee is a recipient committee that raises and spends money to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures, or to make contributions to other committees. General Purpose Committees are not subject to contribution limits, however any expenditures they coordinate with the affected candidates or committees could be subject to contribution limits.

Committee details

Committee Name Chinese American Democratic Club
Committee ID 881296
Purpose This is a general purpose committee, not organized to support or oppose any specific candidate or ballot measure. Data comes from filings over the past several years, and as such the committee's activity may not be solely regarding the designated election.

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Summary Totals

The totals in this section represent the combined contributions raised and funds spent by a committees in the current election.

How This Data is Calculated

Contributions are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and late period contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. If a committee has received any loans, loans details are presented in a separate table in the Activity Details section.

Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E.

Total Expenditures does not include a committee's independent expenditures regarding candidates or ballot measures. Details about any independent expenditures made by the committee can be found in the Activity Details section.

Summary Totals for

The totals in this section represent the combined funds and expenses for committees supporting or opposing the ballot measure.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E. Expenses also include any independent expenditures reported on Form 496.

Why is total funds or expenses data not available or 'None'?

Funds or expenses data may not be available or displayed as 'None' for several reasons:

  • Only funds from primarily formed ballot measure committees are included. Total funds does not include funds of other types of committees that have made independent expenditures supporting or opposing the measure.
  • No committee has reported contributions or expenditures to influence this measure.

About the contributors table

Contributors are individuals or entities who have made contributions to the candidate's or committee's campaign. The table lists contributors by their first and last names, along with the total amount they have contributed.

The data in this table is based on itemized contributions reported on Form 460 Schedules A and C. It also includes contributions received reported on Forms 496 ($100 or more) and 497 part 1 ($1000 or more) during the late report period.

Reporting Contributions Returned to a Contributor: Contributions returned within the same reporting period in which they were received are reported as a negative contribution on Form 460 Schedule A. Contributions returned in a different reporting period in which they were received are reported on Form 460 Schedule E as “Returned Contributions” (code = RFD).

About the expenditures table

Expenditures are the amounts spent by the candidate or committee on campaign activities. The table lists expenditures by their spending type and amount.

The data in this table is based on itemized payments reported on Form 460 Schedule E.

About the loans table

The loans table lists loans received by a committee. The table groups all loans by lender name and sums up the amounts, and the amounts paid, forgiven, and outstanding.

The data in this table is based on the loans reported on Form 460 Schedule B1.

Contributions Overview

Unitemized contributions of less than $100

Committees are not required to itemize contributions of less than $100 received from a single source. The total amount of these contributions is reported as "Unitemized Contributions" in Form 460 Schedules A and C.

Contributions from San Francisco

Contributions from San Francisco are those made by individuals or entities with a reported address within San Francisco city limits, as determined by a pre-defined list of San Francisco zip codes.

Contributions from California

Contributions from California are those made by individuals or entities within California, based on the reported contributor address.

Contributions from individuals

Contributions from individuals are those made by persons, as opposed to entities such as corporations or other campaign committees.

Candidate Controlled Committees

A candidate-controlled committee is a campaign committee that is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate for local office.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedules E and F. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Candidate Contests

This table sums up the total funds and expenses of candidate-controlled committees and primarily formed committees for each candidate contest in this election. Independent expenditures from third-party committees (such as general purpose committees and independent expenditure committees) are also included in the total expenses.

What is a Candidate-controlled Committee?

A candidate-controlled committee is a recipient committee that is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate, or that is acting jointly with a candidate committee to make expenditures. Candidates are subject to a $500 contribution limit per contributor each election (subject to additional prohibited source rules). Candidates running for Mayor or the Board of Supervisors are also eligible to participate in San Francisco's Public Financing Program.

What is a Primarily Formed Committee?

A committee is “primarily formed” when it makes or initially plans to make more than 70% of its contributions and expenditures to support or oppose a specific candidate or measure, or a group of measures or specific local candidates all being voted upon in the same election on the same date.

What is a Third-Party Committee?

A third-party committee is a political committee that raises and spends money to support or oppose candidates for local office but operates independently of those candidates and their campaigns. These committees can include general purpose committees, independent expenditure committees and primarily formed candidate committees. They are prohibited from coordinating their spending decisions with any candidate or candidate controlled committee. Third-party committees are not subject to contribution limits.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E. Expenses also include any independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Ballot Measure Contests

This table sums up the total funds and expenses of primarily formed committees for each ballot measure in this election. Independent expenditures from third-party committees (such as general purpose committees and independent expenditure committees) are also included in the total expenses.

What is a Ballot Measure Committee?

A primarily formed ballot measure committee is a recipient committee that is formed to support or oppose one or more measures being voted on in the same election. Primarily formed ballot measure committees are not subject to contribution limits.

How This Data is Calculated

The totals shown represent the combined funds raised and spent by committees seeking to influence a ballot measure. Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E. Expenses also include any independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Active Committees

This table sums up the total funds and expenses by each committee seeking to influence the ballot measure. Independent expenditures from general purpose committees and independent expenditure committees are also included.

What is an "Active Committee"?

Active committees are committees seeking to influence the ballot measure. This can include Primarily Formed Committees, general purpose committees, and independent expenditure committees.

How This Data is Calculated

The totals shown represent the combined funds raised and spent by a committee seeking to influence the ballot measure. Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E. Expenses also include any independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Multi-Ballot Measure Committees

What is a "Multi-Ballot Measure" Committee?

"Multi-Ballot Measure" Committees are primarily formed to support or oppose more than one ballot measure.

How This Data is Calculated

The totals shown represent the combined funds raised and spent by all multi-ballot measure committees in the current election. Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Expenses are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule E. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Top Contributors

The individuals or entities who have given the largest total monetary support to a committee or multiple committees.

Top Contributors are specific to the context of the page.

  • For an election, the top five contributors are calculated across Candidate Contests and Ballot Measures.
  • For a candidate contest, the top ten contributors are based on contributions received by candidate-controlled committees and committees primarily formed to support or oppose the candidate.
  • For a ballot measure, the top ten contributors are based on contributions received by committees primarily formed to support or oppose the measure.

Visit the Contributors page for an election to search for contributors across committees and see all committees within an election that a contributor has given to.

Top Spending Committees

The committees with the highest spendings to influence one or more candidates or ballot measures in this election.

Top Committees Spending on Elected Offices include candidate-controlled committees, committees primarily formed to support or oppose candidates, general purpose committees, and independent expenditure committees.

Top Committees Spending on Ballot Measures include committees primarily formed to support or oppose ballot measures, general purpose committees, and independent expenditure committees.

Third-Party Support

This table sums up the total supportive funds and expenses for each candidate, from committees that are not candidate-controlled committees. These committees raise funds and make expenditures independently of any candidate's campaign.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule D, and late period independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Third-Party Opposition

This table sums up the total opposing funds and expenses for each candidate, from committees that are not candidate-controlled committees. These committees raise funds and make expenditures independently of any candidate's campaign.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule D, and late period independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Third Party Committees

This table summarizes activities from Committees that raise funds and/or spend money to support or oppose the candidates in this contest, independently of any candidate's campaign. These committees can include general purpose committees, independent expenditure committees and primarily formed candidate committees. They are prohibited from coordinating their spending decisions with any candidate or candidate controlled committee. Third-party committees are not subject to contribution limits.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule D, and late period independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Independent Expenditures Regarding Ballot Measures

Spending made independently of any campaign to support or oppose a ballot measure.

Data comes from Form 496, with total expenditures aggregated by ballot measure and position reported on the form.

Independent Expenditures Regarding Candidates

Spending made independently of any campaign to support or oppose a candidate for office.

Data comes from Form 496, with total expenditures aggregated by name of candidate and position reported on the form.

Late Period Contributions Made

Contributions of $1000 or more made during the late reporting period (within 90 days before an election) that committees are required to disclose promptly.

Data comes from Form 497 Part 2.

Expenditures Supporting/Opposing Other Candidates, Measures and Committees

Payments made by a committee to support or oppose other candidates, ballot measures, or committees, beyond its primary focus.

Data comes from Form 460 Schedule D.

Payments are categorized by the following types:

  • a monetary contribution to another committee
  • a non-monetary contribution to another committee
  • an independent expenditure supporting/opposing other candidates or ballot measures

Third Party Committees

This table summarizes activities from Committees that raise funds and/or spend money to support or oppose this candidate, independently of the candidate's campaign. These committees can include general purpose committees, independent expenditure committees and primarily formed candidate committees. They are prohibited from coordinating their spending decisions with any candidate or candidate controlled committee. Third-party committees are not subject to contribution limits.

How This Data is Calculated

Funds are aggregated by summing the itemized and unitemized contributions reported on Form 460 schedules A and C and contributions received on Form 497 and Form 496P3. Only funds from primarily formed committees are included. Expenses are aggregated by summing the expenditures reported on Form 460 schedule D, and late period independent expenditures reported on Form 496. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Active committees in the Sep 16, 2025 election

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Search for a specific committee by name or Committee ID. This list includes active state-level committees that may not file with the San Francisco Ethics Commission. For those committees, we provide links to their profiles on the California Secretary of State's CAL-ACCESS website.

Committee Committee ID
No on a, Stop the Engardio Recall 1477355
Ocean Beach Park for All 1471154
Our Neighborhood, Our Future Supporting the Recall of Supervisor Engardio 1477256
Alice B. Toklas Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club PAC 842018
Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco Political Acti... 970432
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs 742500
Chinese American Democratic Club 881296
Committee for An Affordable California 1482084
Danny Sauter for Supervisor 2024 Officerholder Committee 1463746
Families for a Vibrant SF Sponsored by Abundance Network 1460412
San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee 742051
San Francisco Police Officers Association PAC 1315969
Teamsters Union Local No. 665 PAC 1280975
Equality California Political Action Committee CAL-ACCESS 1254010
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Power PAC CAL-ACCESS 1463224
Teamsters Local 853 PAC CAL-ACCESS 1250157
Teamsters Local 856 PAC CAL-ACCESS 943044
Teamsters Local Union 350 PAC CAL-ACCESS 1406838
Jeremy Stoppelman 1404461
John Wolthuis 1410370
Joseph Pritzker 1369110
San Francisco Laborer's Local 261 PAC 981076