Cardenas's committee spent the most on rent/cam - campaign office in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,400) going to 2454-60 W 38th Street LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cardenas's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent/cam - campaign office
$4,400
13.3%
Fund raising (food)
$3,639
11%
Fraud transaction in dispute.
$3,195
9.6%
Car lease payment
$2,999
9.1%
Rent/cam campaign office
$2,200
6.6%
Computer purchases
$1,432
4.3%
Ward services
$1,400
4.2%
Meals/meetings
$1,354
4.1%
Meals
$1,272
3.8%
12th ward service office refurbihsment
$1,092
3.3%
Contact database management
$1,044
3.2%
Mobile & data service
$999
3%
Kelly park baseball league - medal sponsorhip
$973
2.9%
Insurance
$964
2.9%
Website expenses
$899
2.7%
Air fare - candidate; la visit w/ mayor garcetti
$760
2.3%
Supplies
$653
2%
Social media
$615
1.9%
Food - 12th ward thanksgiving lunch
$571
1.7%
Lodging - candidate; mayor garcetti
$550
1.7%
Constituent database management
$512
1.5%
Alarm/security service
$294
0.9%
Promotional items
$275
0.8%
Supplies - service office refresh
$250
0.8%
Cable/internet service
$233
0.7%
Supplies - office repairs
$191
0.6%
Transportation
$152
0.5%
Coffee/meetings
$100
0.3%
Meals - coffee/meetings
$100
0.3%
Mobile phone service
$24
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
2017-03-03
$3,639
Fund raising (food)
Bank Of America
2017-01-24
$3,195
Fraud transaction in dispute.
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-01-04
$2,200
Rent/cam - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-02-02
$2,200
Rent/cam - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-03-02
$2,200
Rent/cam campaign office
Apple Store
2017-01-31
$1,432
Computer purchases
Raymundo Martinez
2017-01-17
$1,400
Ward services
The Home Depot #1986
2017-03-29
$1,092
12th ward service office refurbihsment
Insightly CRM
2017-03-29
$1,044
Contact database management
Ally Financial
2017-01-30
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-03-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-02-28
$999
Car lease payment
Palos Sports
2017-02-23
$973
Kelly park baseball league - medal sponsorhip
American Airlines
2017-01-04
$760
Air fare - candidate; la visit w/ mayor garcetti
Epagecity
2017-01-24
$699
Website expenses
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-01-20
$682
Mobile & data service
St Augustine College
2017-02-08
$571
Food - 12th ward thanksgiving lunch
Biltmore Hotel
2017-01-04
$550
Lodging - candidate; mayor garcetti
Constant Contact
2017-03-22
$512
Constituent database management
Target
2017-03-21
$500
Supplies
State Farm Insurance
2017-03-03
$349
Insurance
Maude's Liquor Bar
2017-02-09
$332
Meals/meetings
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-03-20
$316
Mobile & data service
State Farm Insurance
2017-02-03
$307
Insurance
State Farm Insurance
2017-01-05
$307
Insurance
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