Politicians supported
3
distinct FEC recipients
pac · CA
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16
A modest campaign-giving-only footprint: $11K in PAC contributions, no lobbying or contract activity on record. Data through August 2026.
- $11K
- Combined activity
- $11K
- Contributions
The verdict
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 ranks in the top 92% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, driven entirely by a modest PAC contribution history, topped by giving to Anthony Portantino.
- Top 92%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $11K
- campaign contributions
Where Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$10,550 19856th of 21666 higher than 1,810 of 21,666 organizations
the full population, bucketed by value
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Source FEC contributions, LDA lobbying disclosures, and USASpending federal contracts · August 2026
Lobbying years filed
0
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
0
distinct policy categories
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16's influence activity score
Each tracked channel is percentile-scored against its own national benchmark, then averaged across only the channels that apply to a pac -- not one dollar sum where contract size can drown out everything else.
Overall activity score
F
8/100
Campaign contributions
F
13/100 · $11K
Lobbying expenditures
F
7/100 · $0
Federal contracts
F
2/100 · $0
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16's recorded federal activity shows
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16, with a disclosed filing address in CA, shows no lobbying or contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is campaign giving: $11K in PAC contributions reported to the FEC, led by giving to Anthony Portantino.
On the campaign side, Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16's PAC contributions reached 3 federal politicians, led by Anthony Portantino at $5K.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Portantino | D | $5K |
| Jimmy Panetta | D | $5K |
| Adam Schiff | D | $1K |
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 have?
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 has a combined recorded federal activity total of $11K, made up of $11K in campaign contributions. This is a convenience sum across three separate official populations, not a measure of causal political influence. Data from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 support?
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 contributed $11K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 supported 3 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Anthony Portantino ($5K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
Where does the data about Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 come from?
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
What is "combined activity" and how is it calculated?
Combined activity (internally total_influence) is a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is a cross-dataset discovery index only, not causation, effectiveness, or political influence. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
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Every figure traces to a real FEC, LDA, or USASpending filing; contribution and lobbying totals are not the same as spending on any specific outcome.
According to the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Office of Public Records, more than 14,000 political action committees and over 12,500 lobbying registrants filed disclosure reports covering the 2024 election cycle and calendar-year 2024 lobbying period respectively. Every figure on this page comes from official FEC, Senate LDA, or USAspending.gov filings, described on our methodology page. Data was last updated in August 2026.
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